April 17, 2020: How Will the Coronavirus Reshape Democracy?

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the globe, profoundly affecting supply chains, healthcare, and the economy. The pandemic has also disrupted democracy and governance at a time where liberal democracy was under threat from a worldwide rise in authoritarianism. Some authoritarian leaders have overreached beyond some form of lockdown in response to the outbreak, censoring media, canceling elections, and shutting down investigations. How do we balance the need for increased governmental authority and the preservation of vital civil liberties? What will the restrictions on people\'s movements mean for the future of protest? Can democracy survive the coronavirus? Yascha Mounk, Ph.D. is a political scientist known for his work on the rise of populism and the crisis of liberal democracy.