See the video below for an amazing discussion about the increasing dysfunction of the American political system as it relates to the broader democratic world around us with two preeminent scholars. Aziz Huq and Tom Ginsburg speak about their latest book, “How to Save a Constitutional Democracy” and offer their own a synopsis of democracy in the world. According to the event invite:

Democracies are facing multiplying challenges, from structural changes to geopolitical shifts to cultural transformations. Though the United States remains one of the strongest democratic nations in the world, it is by no means immune to democratic backsliding. As the American public becomes more polarized on issues such as press freedom and US-Russia relations, the question of how core democratic commitments is being even more sharply presented. Will our institutions hold? Do the systemic weaknesses revealed by recent pressures on the US Constitution require fundamental change in how it is interpreted and implemented? How likely is it that our democracy could erode, and can we mitigates the risk?

The speakers at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs event are both important thinkers in the field. Ginsburg is a Leo Spitz Professor of International Law and Ludwig and Hilde Wolf Research Scholar at the prestigious University of Chicago Law School. Huq is a Frank and Bernice J. Greenberg Professor of Law and also a Mark Claster Mamolen Teaching Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School. About the venue:

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is an independent, unbiased organization that offers awareness and impacts the open discourse on grave global issues. They organize global voices, conduct sovereign research, and occupy the public to talk on issues that will save the global future.  The organization is dedicated to taking precision and giving solutions to matters that excel borders and transform how people and governments engage the world.

The video lasts for about 1 hour. Take a look: