Jorge Vargas Cullell and the Uneasy Relationship of Peace, Democracy, and Human Development

13/05/2024 30 min Temporada 2 Episodio 12
Jorge Vargas Cullell and the Uneasy Relationship of Peace, Democracy, and Human Development

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Political scientist and peacebuilder Jorge Vargas Cullell, a former Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow, discusses his long-standing connection to Notre Dame and perspective on the field of democratic theory today. Jorge describes his experience directing citizen audits in Costa Rica since the 1990s with the think tank Estado de la Nación, and the many lines of research this organization has produced. Jorge received the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. He is interviewed by Kellogg Doctoral affiliate Patrick McQuestion.

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