The Centre for Political Economy and Regulation announces its Conference of Public Choice entitled "The Problems of Democracy". The Conference will be held at the University San Pablo-CEU in Madrid on December 1,2 and 3. Although there is no fee to attend the Conference, registration is required to ensure a proper organization. You can send an e-mail to Jose M. Rotellar ([log in to unmask]). More information about accommodation and the schedule will be made available to everyone interested as soon as possible. KEYNOTE LECTURES Inaugural: Pedro Schwartz Concluding: Jose Casas Pardo PAPERS Title: The Advantages of Pure Forms of Parliamentary Democracy over Mixed Forms Author: Charles B Blanckart Title: The World's Democratic Deficit Author Vani Borooah Title: Democracy and Populism Author Giorgio Brosio Title: Voter Ignorance and Condorcet's Jury Author Roger Congleton Title: The Theory of Democratic Contract Author Francesco Forte Title: How to introduce more Democracy at the International Level? Author Bruno Frey Title: Democracy and Low-Income Countries Author Arye Hillman Title: The Dynamics of Freedom of Choice and Democratic Decision Making Author M. Holler Title: Democracy and Social Justice Author Anthony de Jasay Title: Modifying the Median Voter Theory Author William Niskannen Title: The Distribution of Democracy Author Martin Paldam Title: The Erosion of the Democratic Decision Process Author Sir Alan Peacock Title: Terrorism and Democracy Author Charles Rowley Title: Democracy and Interests Groups Author Robert Tollison Title: The Mystery of Brazil Author Gordon Tullock Title: Constitutional Liberalism, Democracy and Citizen Sovereignty Author Viktor Vanberg Title: The Endogeneity of Societal Norms in the Face of Terrorist Threat Author B.A. Wickstroem Title: The Affect Component of Democracy Author Frans von Winden Title: Is there any hope for democracy? An Austrian view Author P. Salin Maria Blanco