Democracy isn't in as much trouble as you might think

Apr 3, 2018

Visitors are reflected in the installation Mirror Maze by artist Es Devlin, at the Copeland Park in Peckham, south London, Britain September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth - RTSOS9F

Is democracy in decline? Image: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Robert Muggah

Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute

Steven Pinker

Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology, Harvard University

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