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Elizabeth Hoffman

Elizabeth Hoffman is the Program Manager for Human Freedom at the George W. Bush Institute.

INSPIRING BURMA’S NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS

By Elizabeth Hoffman | July 23, 2015

In this interview, Aung Kyaw Tun, a former political prisoner and a consultant for the Myanmar Institute for Democracy, discusses his experience in the Bush Institute’s Liberty and Leadership Forum and the conditions in his country. During his year in the program, Aung…

WE CAN DO IT: WOMEN AS LEADERS IN PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC CHANGE

By Elizabeth Hoffman | August 18, 2014

Statistically, societies are better off when women are active participants in governance.

DEMOCRATIZING HEALTHCARE IN BURMA

By Elizabeth Hoffman | August 5, 2014

After emerging from decades of authoritarian rule by a brutal military junta, the health care system in Burma is broken.

EDUCATION AS A KEY TO DEMOCRACY

By Elizabeth Hoffman | July 14, 2014

Education is the cornerstone of a democratic society. President Franklin D. Roosevelt observed that, “[d]emocracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.”

ICYMI: POLL FINDS STRONG SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY IN BURMA

By Elizabeth Hoffman | April 10, 2014

ICYMI: Last week, the International Republican Institute (IRI) released a public opinion survey that found strong support for democracy in Burma.

THE VOICES THAT LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS DID NOT HEAR IN HAVANA

By Elizabeth Hoffman Normando Hernandez | February 13, 2014

Bolivian President Evo Morales stated that “from this summit will emerge more social policies for the liberation of our peoples.” Ironically, many of the most vocal Cuban activists on these issues were detained in the days leading up to the meeting.

ONE MAN’S FIGHT FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN CHINA

By Elizabeth Hoffman | November 18, 2013

One thing is certain — as long as Bob Fu is around, the fight for religious freedom in China will continue.

#ASKSHIN: NORTH KOREAN PRISON CAMP SUVIVOR SHIN DONG-HYUK ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS

By Elizabeth Hoffman | October 25, 2013

Earlier this week, the Bush Center welcomed North Korean political prison camp survivor Shin Dong-hyuk.  We asked our social media audiences to submit questions about his experience and his ongoing efforts to promote freedom using the hashtag #AskShin.  Here’s what…

SHIN DONG-HYUK: FROM NORTH KOREAN GULAG TO FREEDOM

By Elizabeth Hoffman | October 18, 2013

Next week the Bush Center will welcome North Korean political prison camp survivor Shin Dong-hyuk. Shin Dong-hyuk is the only known person to be born and raised in North Korea’s infamous gulags and to escape to freedom.

MR. SNOWDEN GOES TO TEHRAN?

By Elizabeth Hoffman | August 2, 2013

On August 3, Iran will celebrate the inauguration of the newly elected “moderate” president, Hassan Rouhani. Will this usher in a new era of openness in the foreign and domestic policy of the Islamic Republic? Don’t count on it.