Democracy is in crisis in the Americas, as it is around the world. Simultaneously, the rule of law has been and remains weak in the region. How are these phenomena related, how are they distinct, and what does regression in both ideals mean for political, economic, and social futures of the Americas? The Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI) and the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) are pleased to present a panel discussion including an exceptional set of thought leaders from the United States and Latin America to consider these crucial questions. The event is one aspect of a CLAS-GAI joint research initiative Democracy in the Americas, which seeks to identify the contours, causes, and consequences of democratic erosion in the hemisphere.
Panelists: Azul America Aguiar Aguilar, professor of political science at ITESO, the Jesuit University of Guadalajara and a lecturer at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico; Fernando Bizzarro, assistant professor of political science at Boston College; Claudio Fuentes, full professor at the School of Political Science at Diego Portales University; David Landau, Tobias Simon Eminent Scholar Chair at Florida State University College of Law.
Moderator: Michael Shifter, adjunct professor at the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University.