Title: “The Third Founding: The Rise of Multiracial Democracy and the Authoritarian Reaction Against It.”
Distinguished lecturer: Steven Levitsky, Professor of Government, Harvard University
Commentators: Roberto Gargarella, Senior Researcher, National Research Council, CONICET, Argentina; Richard Pildes, Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU School of Law
Description: Professor Levitsky's lecture will reflect on the rise of multiracial democracy in the United States and the authoritarian reaction against it, calling for a set of constitutional and electoral reforms to “democratize our democracy” and prevent entrenched rule by the minority.
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Brennan Center Center for Justice, California Law Review, Berkeley Law
Contact
Nina Fattore