Panel Discussion
While the crisis of liberal democracy is an international phenomenon, the debate over root causes and policy responses is still taking place mainly in national contexts. The more transnational discussion is needed, fostering the exchange on critical questions. What can be done to rebuild popular support for liberal democracy and to improve its abilities to act in a rapidly changing international, economic, and political environment? How can we reconcile liberal openness towards globalization, immigration, diversity and innovation with conservative demands for security, togetherness and stability – or at least avoid unchecked confrontation along with these conflicting values? To what extent are strong public institutions necessary to guarantee freedom and stability, and how they can do so without restricting the space for civil society and entrepreneurship?
Participants:
Ralf Fücks, President, Centre for Liberal Modernity, Germany
Amichai Magen, Head, Diplomacy & Conflict Studies, The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya , Israel
Richard Youngs, Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, Carnegie Europe, United Kingdom
Karolina Wigura, Sociologist, Journalist, Member of the Board, Kultura Liberalna Foundation, Poland
The 23rd annual Conference was held in Prague on October 13 – 15, 2019 under the title "Recovering the Promise of 1989".
More information about 23rd Forum 2000 Conference here: [ Ссылка ].
