Debate: Western Democracy Is Threatening Suicide

Do the populist and nationalist uprisings that led to Donald Trump and Brexit 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.

Host: John Donvan

For The Motion:

• Bernard-Henri Levy, French Philosopher & Journalist.
• Yascha Mounk, Lecturer, Harvard University & Senior Fellow, New America.

Against The Motion:

• Clive Crook, Columnist, Bloomberg View.
• Kori Schake, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution.