Transfer of Power: Insurrections, Inaugurations, and The Future of Democracy

As Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris assume office as President and Vice President of the United States in the shadow of riots at the US Capitol, many wonder what political violence and unprecedented distrust in institutions says about the health of democracy in the United States and around the world.

Join CEG Director William Howell, CEG Faculty Affiliate Anthony Fowler, and Professor James Robinson, Director of the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts, for a comparative conversation about the state of US democracy through a global, historical lens and perspective on what Americans mean when they say, “It can’t happen here.”

Speakers:

• William Howell, Director, Center for Effective Government; Sidney Stein Professor in American Politics

• James Robinson, The Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies and University Professor; Institute Director, The Pearson Institute

• Anthony Fowler, Professor, Harris Public Policy; Faculty Affiliate, Center for Effective Government

• Aishwarya Raje (MPP'21), Pearson Fellow

Note that this event will be held virtually. This discussion is co-sponsored by the Harris School of Public Policy and the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflict. It will be streamed live via the Harris Public Policy Facebook page. No registration is required to attend.

A recording of the event is available via Facebook below.