A Book Talk with Professor Danielle Lussier, Political Science

Drawing from her recently-published book, Constraining Elites in Russia and Indonesia: Political Participation and Regime Survival (Cambridge University Press, 2016), Professor Danielle Lussier will share a thought-provoking analysis on why democracy succeeds in some countries but not others, comparing the post-transition experiences of two cases of contemporary democratization: Russia and Indonesia.

Danielle Lussier is an assistant professor in political science  and department chair of Russian, Central, and East European Studies at Grinnell College. Her research focuses on democratization, public opinion and political participation, and religion and politics, with a particular emphasis on Eurasia and Indonesia.

For this book, Professor Lussier conducted field research in Moscow, Kazan, and Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, and Medan, Indonesia. Co-sponsored by the Russian, Central and East European Studies concentration and the Grinnell College Libraries.

Refreshments will be served.

Grinnell College welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. If you plan to attend this event and need accommodation, please contact Burling Library as soon as possible to make your request.