Open to Debate
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Open to Debate
#141 - Is Western Democracy In Danger?
53 minutes Posted Oct 11, 2017 at 9:00 am.
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Motion: Western Democracy is Threatening Suicide

Do populist and nationalist uprisings signal Western democracy’s certain decline? Or can recent events be seen as part of a healthy and regenerative antidote to policies that have challenged liberal institutions and marginalized the middle class? Some predict that a resilient liberal world order will rally to triumph over fear, xenophobia and fractured political parties – others say that support for autocratic alternatives is on the rise. Four leading thinkers debate the future of Western democracy.

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