Join #KAPTalks lecturer Shalini Randeria to discuss how the global spread of soft authoritarian rule is hollowing out liberal democratic institutions and principles from within.
The event will be hybrid: you can either come in-person to ISEG School of Economics and Management at the University of Lisbon, Portugal or join online via Zoom.
- international cooperation | the EU's international role
- Tuesday 11 July 2023, 20:00 (CEST)
- Lisbon, Portugal
- External event
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 11 July 2023, 20:00 (CEST)
- Where
- Room CGD, Quelhas buildingISEG Campus, Rua do Quelhas 6, 1200-781 Lisbon, Portugal
- Languages
- English
- Website
- Kapuscinski Development Lectures
Description
The global spread of soft authoritarian rule hollows out liberal democratic institutions and principles from within by using electoral majorities and the law that confers formal legitimacy.
How do these new political practices march to a different rhythm of democracy in various societies using very similar instruments which allow soft authoritarian leaders to also keep in step with one another?
Join #KAPTalks with Shalini Randeria, social anthropologist and President of Central European University, to discuss how these strategies are here to stay, as they are intertwined with crony capitalism, ethno-nationalism and demographic panics. Toxic masculinity that is part of the mix fuels attacks on women’s rights and especially reproductive rights.
The event is hosted by the University of Lisbon and the Centre for African and Development Studies.
The Kapuscinski Development Lectures is an initiative funded by the European Commission.
