Democracy is under threat from a wide variety of directions around the world. But one source of trouble comes from public disillusionment with parties and politics “as usual”, and a resulting turn toward illiberal populist parties and would-be authoritarian political candidates. In this special seminar, hosted by the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, Professor Eoin Carolan (University College Dublin) explores these dynamics and dangers, drawing on comparative experience from a range of countries worldwide, but especially Hungary, Poland and Argentina.
Speaker: Professor Eoin Carolan (University College Dublin)
Chair: Scientia Professor Rosalind Dixon (Director, UNSW Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law)
Commentator: Professor Theunis Roux (UNSW)
Note: A light lunch will be served at this event