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DESCRIPTION:<span style="font-size: x-small\;"><strong>Tuesday\, February 1
 3\, 6-8:30 PM</strong><span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode\;">&nb
 sp\;<span style="font-size: x-small\;"><span style="font-family: Lucida Sa
 ns Unicode\;">\n<span style="font-size: x-small\;"><span style="font-famil
 y: Lucida Sans Unicode\;"> Recent developments\, such as the rise of popul
 ism in Europe\, Britain&rsquo\;s vote to leave the European Union\, and po
 larized media coverage from the United States\, are shaking assumptions ab
 out democracy and democratic practices. A study on political systems by Pe
 w Research Center revealed that &ldquo\;there are reasons for calm as well
  as concern when it comes to democracy&rsquo\;s future.&rdquo\; The findin
 gs indicate that the American public is largely divided over democracy: 46
 % are satisfied with the way democracy is functioning\, and 51% trust the 
 government to act in the country&rsquo\;s best interests. Does our democra
 cy remain strong\, or is there cause for concern? In this program\, expert
 s examine the current state of democracy in the United States\, Asia\, and
  Europe\, and ways to strengthen government amid dwindling public trust. \
 n \n <strong>Speakers: </strong>\n<strong>Sheri Berman</strong><span style
 ="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode\;">\, Professor of Political Science\, 
 Barnard College\, Columbia University\n <strong>Bruce Stokes</strong><span
  style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode\;">\, Director\, Global Economic 
 Attitudes\, Pew Research Center\n <strong>Keesha Gaskins-Nathan</strong><s
 pan style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode\;">\, Program Director\, Democ
 ratic Practice-United States\, Rockefeller Brothers Fund \n\n<span style="
 font-size: x-small\;"><span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode\;"><st
 rong>Agenda:\n</strong><span style="font-size: x-small\;"><span style="fon
 t-family: Lucida Sans Unicode\;">6:00-6:30 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Registration
 \n<span style="font-size: x-small\;"><span style="font-family: Lucida Sans
  Unicode\;">6:30-8:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Discusssion and Q&amp\;A\n<span s
 tyle="font-size: x-small\;"><span style="font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode\
 ;">8:00-8:30 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Reception\n\n<span style="font-size: x-sma
 ll\;"> <strong>Admission:</strong>\n<span style="font-family: Lucida Sans 
 Unicode\;"> Non-members: $20\n Japan Society Corporate Members: Free\, up 
 to designated number of tickets\; additional tickets $15\n Japan Society I
 ndividual Members at Patron Circle level and above: $15\n Academic and gov
 ernment: $15 \n \n Seating is available on a first come\, first served bas
 is. \n \n <em>Prepayment must be made with a credit card. All cancellation
 s must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event.</em><span style="font
 -family: Lucida Sans Unicode\;"> \n \n For more information\, please conta
 ct the Business and Policy Program at 212-715-1208 or email <a><span style
 ="color: #ed1c24\;">register@japansociety.org</a><span style="font-family:
  Lucida Sans Unicode\;">. <strong></strong><em></em>
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SUMMARY:Democracy in the 21st Century: Where is it Heading?
URL:/en/events/2018/02/13/democracy-in-the-21st-century-where-is-it-heading
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