“Democracy: Can it be saved? (and why bother)” A Debate Between Ambassador Basora & Dr. Wilking

“Democracy: Can it be saved? (and why bother)” A Debate Between Ambassador Adrian Basora & Dr. Andrew Wilking

Following by Q&A and discussion

Friday February 21, 7:00 PM

This event is a followup of a 2017 volume entitled Does Democracy Matter? The United States and Global Democracy Support, of which Ambassador Basora is the principal author.  This work provided the conclusions of eleven scholars from widely different backgrounds who ask whether and, if so, how the U.S. should support democracy beyond its own borders. The authors agree that American strategic interests are served in the long run by the spread of democracy abroad, but they differ as to how this support meshes with other national security goals. The concluding chapter outlines a system of triage for realistically assessing where and how such assistance can be effective in promoting US security interests.

Since the publication of this work, both the world, and U.S. government actions regarding democracy abroad, have changed significantly. And so has the state of our own democracy.

The program will start with a debate between Dr.Wilking and Ambassador Basora, but will leave ample time for questions and dialogue. We hope you will be able to join us for what promises to be a lively and thought-provoking evening!