The End of Democracy?
Mass protest movements in the 21st century in many instances have resulted in state failures rather than stable democracies. Can governments that dissociate economic from political freedoms endure and prosper over the long term?
- What has gone wrong with democracy?
- How can democracy be revived?
Simultaneous interpretation in English and German
This session is on the record and webcast live.
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