The Future of Democracy: Is Democracy in Decline?

How do we restore faith in the American political system and in democracy as an institution? Hear from Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon and fellow panelists Melody Barnes, Micah Schwartzman, Larry Terry, Larry Sabato, and moderator Mary Kate Cary.

How do we restore faith in the American political system and in democracy as an institution? Hear from Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon and fellow panelists Melody Barnes, co-director, the Democracy Initiative and professor of practice, Miller Center of Public Affairs; Micah Schwartzman, director of the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy; Larry Terry, executive director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service; and Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics; with moderator Mary Kate Cary, professor of practice, Politics Department, College of Arts and Sciences, as they discuss challenges and solutions to the future of democracy worldwide.

This event was part of the University of Virginia’s “Honor the Future” campaign kickoff. Read more about the event series in UVA TODAY.

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