Democratic Resilience in Global Perspective: Second Annual Democracy Dialogue

While democratic erosion proceeds in some global contexts, in others, democracy withstands internal and external stresses or recovers from illiberal episodes and leaders.What conditions facilitate democratic resilience and recovery? When and how can liberal politicians and citizens regain dominance? Electing liberal leaders is an important first step, but what do new leaders need to do once they take office to bolster democracy? What interacting challenges do they face and how can they address them?

The Georgetown Democracy Initiative’s second annual Democracy Dialogue will consider these questions, featuring a keynote presentation by Princeton University Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs Kim Lane Scheppele and a panel with leading scholars on global democracy.

This event is co-sponsored by the Georgetown Democracy Initiative and the Democracy and Governance Program at Georgetown University.

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Geoff Livingston

Program

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. EDT | Introduction

David Edelstein, Dean, of the College of Arts & Sciences, Georgetown University
Diana Kapiszewski, Director, Georgetown Democracy Initiative

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EDT | Keynote Lecture

Kim Scheppele, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs, Princeton University

4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT | Coffee Break

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT | Panel Discussion

Sheri Berman, Professor of Political Science at Barnard College, Columbia University
Saskia Brechenmacher, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
TBD
Diana Kapiszewski, Director, Georgetown Democracy Initiative (moderator)

6:00 p.m. EDT | Reception in Fisher Colloquium