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The Great Experiment - Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure
ESC Visiting Fellow Prof Yascha Mounk will discuss his latest book
Some democracies are highly homogeneous. Others have long maintained a brutal racial or religious hierarchy, with some groups dominating and exploiting others. Never in history has a democracy succeeded in being both diverse and equal, treating members of many different ethnic or religious groups fairly. And yet achieving that goal is now central to the democratic project in countries around the world. It is, Yascha Mounk argues, the greatest experiment of our time.
Drawing on history, social psychology, and comparative politics, Mounk examines how diverse societies have long suffered from the ills of domination, fragmentation, or structured anarchy, arguing that it is hardly surprising that most people are now deeply pessimistic that different groups might be able to integrate in harmony, celebrating their differences without essentialising them. But Mounk contests that the past can offer crucial insights for how to do better in the future. There is real reason for hope.
Date:
18 October 2022, 17:00
Venue:
70 Woodstock Road, 70 Woodstock Road OX2 6HR
Venue Details:
European Studies Centre Seminar Room
Speaker:
Prof Yascha Mounk (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
European Studies Centre
Organiser:
Dr Hartmut Mayer (St Peter's College, Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
european.studies@sant.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Not required
Booking url:
https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/events/great-experiment-why-diverse-democracies-fall-apart-and-how-they-can-endure
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Anna Dominey
