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.