In a part of the year marked by some serious democratic events – the Indian elections, the Indonesian Presidential election, and the anniversaries of both the Tiananmen Square massacre and the victory of the Solidarity movement in Poland – STIR radio puts aside purse politics for a while and asks instead about the links between democracy and development.

Does development lead to democracy? And does democracy always bring development? Join Stephen, Stacey, Claudia and David as they answer these questions and more.