BOOK TALK | Rhonda Gossen and Jane Cooper

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION:

Join Rhonda Gossen and Jane Cooper for a talk called "Geo-politics vs. the right thing to do? Canadian support for democracy around the world. 

Norman Patterson School of International Affairs Resource Centre, Carleton University
5th floor, Richcraft Hall
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6

Rhonda Gossen is a former Canadian diplomat and Canadian International Development Agency manager and consultant to the United Nations.

Jane Cooper is an independent researcher and election observer based in Ottawa, Ontario.

about the books

In The Twelfth of February, Rhonda Gossen explores how war in Afghanistan influenced the spread of violent Islamic extremism in Pakistan, following the ebbs and flows of aid to both countries. Drawing on her experience as a development worker and interviews with activists, NGOs, officials, and diplomats, she considers how women’s organizations and NGOs resist violent extremism.

In What Ukrainian Elections Taught Me about Democracy long-time election observer Jane Cooper recounts her experience monitoring a municipal election in Kirovohrad in 2015. Offering a framework for exploring what can go right or wrong during an election, at the core of this story is the inspirational battle of the poll workers at the bottom of the electoral pyramid struggling to keep the election honest.