Democratic backsliding: liberal democracy at risk - Meeting Minds 2023

Even in long established and affluent democracies, we have witnessed the gradual deterioration of democratic institutions through growing support for populist authoritarian leaders and parties, and the erosion of checks and balances, the rule of law and media freedom. The panel discuss these trends and sources of democratic resilience.
Featuring:
Professor Tim Power, Head of Social Sciences
Professor Petra Schleiter, Professor of Comparative Politics and Tutorial Fellow of St Hilda's College
Professor Kate O'Regan, Professor of Human Rights Law, and Director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights
Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary General of International IDEA
Heather Grabbe, Senior Adviser at Open Society Foundations
This panel was recorded at Meeting Minds 2023, University of Oxford.