Addressing the challenges facing democracy today
Raghu Rai. Local commuters at Church Gate railway station. Mumbai. 1995
Around the world, democracies confront serious challenges, old and new.
These range from enduring challenges, such as enhancing civic participation, political representation and democratic accountability, to confronting the ramifications of digital technologies, rising social inequalities and shifting power relations in the evolving international order. The Jarislowsky Democracy Chair pursues critical research and collaborative partnerships that advance public understanding and explore practical innovations to meet these imperatives.
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26 January 2024
The Year 1989: Uprisings and Downfalls
CBC Ideas broadcast
Panelists: Sanjay Ruparelia
Co-panelists: Meglena Todorova (University of Toronto) and Arne Kislenko (TMU)
Moderated by Nahlah Ayed
19 January 2024
Narendra Modi is forging a Hindu nation in the world’s largest democracy
Sanjay Ruparelia
Special to The Globe and Mail
09 January 2024
The Politics of Remebering the Chilean Coup with Marcela Rìos Tobar
Host Sanjay Ruparelia talks with Marcela Ríos Tobar, a visiting scholar at the Latin American Center at the University of Oxford, and the former Minister of Justice and Human Rights in Chile.
How can we revitalize civic engagement, empower public institutions and strengthen the prospects of democracy today?
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