The Future of Democracy

May 23, 2022
16:15–17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The consensus on democratic norms has shown signs of fraying in recent years, with increased polarization, disillusion and authoritarian patterns of governance, including in advanced Western democracies. How serious are the strains on democracy and what steps can be taken to reinvigorate democratic societies and institutions? This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

DK
Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
Editor-in-Chief
Foreign Affairs
TS
Timothy Snyder
Richard C. Levin Professor of History
Yale University

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