Why Democracies Fight Dictators: Lecture by Madison Schramm

Schedule

Wed Apr 08 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm

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American University, School of International Service, Founders Room | Washington, DC

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Schramm takes up the question of why liberal democracies are so inclined to engage in conflict with personalist dictators.
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American University, School of International Service, Founders Room, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, United States

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