The Crisis of Democracy and the Constitutional Order

The podcast discusses the crisis in the international order and the constitutional order of states. It highlights various events, such as the annexation of territory, the development of nuclear weapons, defection from the European Union, and secessionist movements, as indications of what is going wrong with the dominant constitutional order. It also points out the decline in the global health of democracy and increasing disenchantment among youth. The podcast argues that the traditional industrial nation state is ill-equipped to address transnational problems like climate change and social media networks, which undermines democracy.