The State of Democracy
20204 was the biggest voting year in history with over 60 countries holding an election. But many are worried about institutional decay and democratic decline. So how concerned should we be? Find the perspectives of leading thinkers on the topic below.
Steven Pinker.
Steven Pinker On Enlightenment Values, Liberal Democracy, & Human Progress
Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.
He has been named one of the “World’s Top 100 Public Intellectuals” by Foreign Policy Magazine & one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World Today” by Time Magazine.
By Aiden Singh, October 31, 2024
Gary Klein.
Gary Klein On Political Polarization, American Institutional Decay, The 2024 Election, & How Studying Art Can Teach Us About History and Politics
Gary Klein is Professor of History at SUNY Westchester Community College & Co-Chair of the New York City Chapter of the Alumni and Friends of the London School of Economics (LSE).
By Aiden Singh, October 14, 2024
Simon Wren-Lewis.
Democracy On A Knife Edge In The United States
By Simon Wren-Lewis, September 19, 2023
Simon Wren-Lewis Is Emeritus Professor of Economics and Fellow of Merton College, University of Oxford & Was One Of Seven Members, UK Labour Party’s 2015-2016 Economic Advisory Committee.
Kevin Featherstone On The State Of The West & The Upcoming Greek Election
Professor Kevin Featherstone is the Former Head of the London School of Economics (LSE) European Institute and Former Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies at the LSE. From 2009-2010, he was a Member of The Advisory Committee to Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou for the Modernization of the Operation of the Government.
By Aiden Singh, May 16, 2023