Democracy in global-historical perspective
How can looking beyond the United States help us better understand the challenges facing democracy today?
Speaker
Vincent Pons, Megan Stewart, Yusuf Neggers, Yousif Hasan, Don MoynihanDate & time
Location
As part of the University of Michigan's Democracy Week, the Ford School will host Democracy in Global-Historical Perspective, a public-facing discussion examining democratization, democratic backsliding, and the resilience of democratic institutions across time and place. The conversation will move beyond a solely U.S.-focused lens to situate contemporary democratic challenges within broader global and historical patterns.
The discussion will bring together Vincent Pons, a professor at Harvard Business School whose research examines democracy, electoral systems, and how democratic institutions can be improved, with Ford School scholars Megan Stewart, Yusuf Neggers, Yousif Hasan, and Don Moynihan.
Together, they will explore:
- How democratic institutions emerge, function, and erode across different regions and political contexts
- What global and historical patterns can teach us about democratic backsliding and resilience
- How comparative research can deepen our understanding of democratic durability and renewal
- Why democracy should be understood as a global and evolving phenomenon, not only a U.S. concern
This event is part of the Ford School's Democracy Week programming. It is open to the U-M community, and registration is required.
