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Call for Papers Theme: Democracy and Social Development Type: International Conference Institution: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) Institute of Philosophy, Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences Location: Hanoi (Vietnam) Date: 24.–25.7.2019 Deadline: 20.4.2019 __________________________________________________ Theme There exists a complicated relationship between democracy and social development. Some people claim that democracy can only be implemented and developed in countries which are able to foster economic development and social justice and to guarantee human rights. For democracy is necessary means for exercising human freedom and personal powers. Indeed, in the process of human development the emergence of various forms of democratic socio-political organizations and democratizations is an important step for human society. For democracy has served an important premise for individual human being to achieve his or her freedom, autonomy, equality and rights. However, it is not easy to balance the dialectic relationship between democracy and social development. Some argue that democratic systems along with democratic institutions, accountability mechanisms and check and balance provisions, social development can be properly promoted. While others think that social development requires a strong, centralized and highly autonomous government, especially in those less developed countries where the democratic politics is simply too unpredictable to provide a democratic structure hence to develop a democratic system. Rather the emergence of democracy will not foster the process of social development. At present Vietnam is movinig fast in terms of the process of democratization and social development. Although it has made great achievements many new challenges also emerged. It is necessary to explore deeper and true understanding of democracy and social development, the conference to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam will focus on preicsely these themes: democracy and social development. The Conference will have some key subtopics: 1. The relation (dialetics) between democracy and social development 2. The role of the state for promotion of democracy and social development 3. Democracy, social development and cultural context (cultural traditions) 4. Democracy, social development and market economy 5. The dialectical relationship between economic renovation and political renovation 6. The promtion of democracy and social development in the context of a sole party in power Abstract Please send 300 words and a brief CV to Tran Tuan Phong [[email protected]], Nguyen Ngoc Toan [[email protected]] and [[email protected]] by April 20, 2019. Full paper will be due on June 30, 2019. Well-developed papers will be considered to be published by the RVP in its publication series "Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change." Logistics There is no registration fee. Participants will cover their own air travel and accommodation (the local organizer will provide meals and help find less expensive hotels). Contact Dr. Tran Tuan Phong & Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Toan Institute of Philosophy Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences Hanoi, Vietnam Email: [email protected] & [email protected] Conference website: http://www.crvp.org/conferences/2019/Hanoi.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
