The State of UK Parliamentary Democracy: What Must Change at Westminster?
In this lecture we took stock of the state of the UK’s parliamentary democracy.
Empowering Citizens Through Education and Research
The Stevenson Trust for Citizenship was founded in 1921 through a bequest from Sir Daniel Macaulay Stevenson, a Glasgow-born engineer, politician, and philanthropist.
The Trust aims to provide education on civic rights and responsibilities at local, national, and international levels, encourage research into governance and political structures, and promote the idea that local and national patriotism can coexist with international cooperation.
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30 Sep
How "America" Dies (or Doesn't): Democratic Backsliding in the US
In this lecture, Professor David Barker (American University, Washington, D.C.) dissected America's democratic backsliding and diagnoses the prospects for recovery on the post-Trump horizon. -
15 Sep
How Democracies Die: Understanding Democratic Backsliding
In this lecture, Professor Anja Neundorf (University of Glasgow) explores what democratic backsliding is, how it unfolds, and what recent global evidence reveals about the changing state of democracy across the world.
