Is There a Crisis of Democracy?

The Rise of Trump-like Figures in Democracies

There is a very interesting debate taking place between Yascha Mounk and Roberto Stefan Foa and Erik Voeten on Monkey Cage and Wonkblog. According to Mounk and Foa: “Public attitudes toward democracy... have soured over time. Citizens, especially millennials, have less faith in the democratic system. They are more likely to ...
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Is There a Crisis of Democracy?

Can Art Save Us from Bullshit?

The Practice of Making Political Art that Works

This essay is a version of a presentation given by the authors at the Public Calling conference, sponsored by the Fritt Ord Foundation & KURO/Public Art Norway, at the National Theatre in Oslo, Norway on 1 November 2016. Many years ago, there was an emperor so exceedingly fond of new clothes ...
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Can Art Save Us from Bullshit?