World Affairs Councils of America Jan-Werner Müller Professor of Politics, Princeton University Author of Democracy Rules Democracy is under attack. Rising populism, waning trust in democratic institutions and practices, and a period of unprecedented uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have strained democratic institutions. Jan-Werner Müller will discuss his new book, Democracy Rules, which suggests that we need […]

On both sides of the Atlantic, popular confidence in political institutions has fallen and voters are increasingly disenchanted with mainstream political parties. In the United States, political polarization is at an all-time high, and in Europe, political splintering is weakening long-established parties. Additionally, citizens are unable to determine which news sources are trustworthy and increasingly […]

The decline of establishment political parties, media, and interest groups have opened the door to anti-democratic forces, posing new challenges for our democracies. This program will examine how Europe's establishment parties are faltering and how the rise of social media poses new challenges on both sides of the Atlantic. Presented in conjunction with the World […]