Authoritarianism is on the rise around the world and democracy is increasingly fragile and under pressure. Why is this happening, why is democracy worth defending – some question whether it is – and if it is, what can and must defenders of it do? And further: what role does social media have in all this? All four panelists bring expertise to answering these questions.
Host
A. C. Grayling, Northeastern University London
Speakers
Julia Ebner, University of Oxford
Amanda Sloat, IE University
John Wihbey, Northeastern University