[SDF2022] The Critical Infrastructure of Democracy | Jan-Werner MÜLLER

Democracy is said to be in crisis. But what’s actually a crisis, and what is merely a matter of policy challenges, which might be very serious, but do not threaten democracy as such? I want us to turn back to the basics, or first principles, of democracy better to assess our current moment; I also urge audiences to repair what I call the critical infrastructure of democracy, pluralistic parties and professional news organizations in particular. #Populism #PoliticalPhilosophy #DemocracyRules