How to Renew and Rebuild After a Brush with Authoritarianism

In the last few years, democracies around the world have experienced dangerous brushes with authoritarianism. Countries such as the U.S., Brazil, and Sri Lanka saw their institutions bend but not break under the weight of illiberal forces. This virtual panel builds upon a special roundtable of essays on healing and reimagining liberal constitutional democracy published in the most recent issue of Ethics & International Affairs, the quarterly journal of Carnegie Council.

Bhavani Fonseka is a human rights lawyer and senior researcher at the Centre for Policy Alternatives.

James Sasso is a former senior investigative counsel for the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.

Oscar Vilhena Vieira is the dean of the School of Law at São Paulo of the Getulio Vargas Foundation.

Aziz Z. Huq moderated this discussion. He is Frank and Bernice J. Greenberg Professor of Law at The University of Chicago Law School.

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