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Is COVID-19 Hurting Global Democracy?
FromWe the People
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Apr 10, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Responses to the coronavirus pandemic may be posing a danger to democracies around the world—as fault lines in constitutional systems are exposed and some authoritarian leaders attempt to grab broad powers. Two experts on constitutional and international law — Professor Kim Lane Scheppele of Princeton and Professor Deborah Pearlstein of Cardozo Law School — join host Jeffrey Rosen to explore the governmental challenges raised by COVID-19 in the U.S. and around the world. Scheppele – one of the foremost experts on Hungary – sheds light on the country’s dangerous recent slide into authoritarianism, made worse by a “draconian” emergency law passed under the guise of combatting coronavirus. And Pearlstein shares insights from her recent work on how the outbreak can impede elections and how Congress should begin preparing for election 2020.
Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.
Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.
Released:
Apr 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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