James S. Denton
Encyclopedia
James Denton is the publisher and editor of World Affairs and Demokratizatsiya
, and the director of http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/World Affairs Institute
in Washington, D.C. Previously Denton was the executive director of Heldref Publications
, founded by the late Jeane J. Kirkpatrick and her husband, Evron Kirkpatrick.
Denton was the executive director of Freedom House from 1997 to 2001, and the president of the National Forum Foundation from 1984 to 1997. He negotiated and directed the merger of the two organizations in June 1997.
He designed, developed, and implemented a portfolio of democratization programs that were active in over 30 countries, mostly in the former communist bloc. In addition, he launched a US-supported grant-making program in Eastern Europe to enhance the competence and influence of emerging human rights groups, independent media and think tanks.
He was awarded the Merit of Order by the President of Romania, a special commendation from the Polish government, as well as a commendation from the Coordinating Group of the Serbian Opposition for his support of their successful effort to overthrow Slobodan Milosevic
.
In a consulting capacity, he has represented Lech Walesa, Viktor Orban
, and Zoran Djindjic, and has also consulted to the OSCE, ABC News, North Carolina Ballet, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Folger Shakespeare Library, The Twentieth Century Foundation (Budapest), The National Democratic Institute, and The Open Society Institute.
From 2004 to 2006, He developed and implemented the America at a Crossroads initiative—a 20-hour nationally broadcast series of television documentaries that explored the challenges and opportunities America faces in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
Denton has authored, edited and published books, reports and articles on human rights, democratic development, and terrorism. He is the author of Grinning with the Gipper (Atlantic Monthly Press), which showed how Ronald Reagan popularized his views with humor. He also worked as a speechwriter for Senator Robert Dole’s presidential campaign.
Demokratizatsiya
Democratisation in the Soviet Union was proposed by General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in January 1987. He was calling for the infusion of "democratic" elements into the Soviet Union's single-party government. Gorbachev's democratisation meant the introduction of multi-candidate-not...
, and the director of http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/World Affairs Institute
World Affairs Institute
World Affairs Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 2010 and located in Washington, DC. The organization's stated mission is to "promote democratic governance as well as public education, awareness, and dialogue on international affairs and security issues through publications and...
in Washington, D.C. Previously Denton was the executive director of Heldref Publications
Heldref Publications
Heldref Publications was the publishing division of the Helen Dwight Reid Education Foundation, a nonprofit educational organization. Professor Helen Dwight Reid, a political scientist who taught at Bryn Mawr College and the State University of New York at Buffalo, established the foundation in 1956...
, founded by the late Jeane J. Kirkpatrick and her husband, Evron Kirkpatrick.
Denton was the executive director of Freedom House from 1997 to 2001, and the president of the National Forum Foundation from 1984 to 1997. He negotiated and directed the merger of the two organizations in June 1997.
He designed, developed, and implemented a portfolio of democratization programs that were active in over 30 countries, mostly in the former communist bloc. In addition, he launched a US-supported grant-making program in Eastern Europe to enhance the competence and influence of emerging human rights groups, independent media and think tanks.
He was awarded the Merit of Order by the President of Romania, a special commendation from the Polish government, as well as a commendation from the Coordinating Group of the Serbian Opposition for his support of their successful effort to overthrow Slobodan Milosevic
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
.
In a consulting capacity, he has represented Lech Walesa, Viktor Orban
Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán is a Hungarian populist and conservative politician and current Prime Minister of Hungary...
, and Zoran Djindjic, and has also consulted to the OSCE, ABC News, North Carolina Ballet, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Folger Shakespeare Library, The Twentieth Century Foundation (Budapest), The National Democratic Institute, and The Open Society Institute.
From 2004 to 2006, He developed and implemented the America at a Crossroads initiative—a 20-hour nationally broadcast series of television documentaries that explored the challenges and opportunities America faces in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
Denton has authored, edited and published books, reports and articles on human rights, democratic development, and terrorism. He is the author of Grinning with the Gipper (Atlantic Monthly Press), which showed how Ronald Reagan popularized his views with humor. He also worked as a speechwriter for Senator Robert Dole’s presidential campaign.
External links
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