Sally Lisa Starken

In the organizer's words:

Renowned political analyst and bestselling author Sally Lisa Starken embarks on an investigative journey through democracies that have begun to falter: to the USA, where the truth is becoming a matter of negotiation in the age of Trump, to Poland, which is teetering between awakening and regression, and to Italy, where a post-fascist government is claiming normality. Starken talks to people who are already experiencing what it means when democratic institutions are under pressure - and comes to a disturbing realization: authoritarian structures are consolidating and beginning to take effect long before majorities have helped them to democratically legitimized power. They take effect in language, debates and structures - and shift boundaries bit by bit, including in our country. While the AfD is leading in the polls and democracy is threatening to slide in this country too, the crucial question is: to what extent can we take countermeasures now? This book provides answers and draws lessons from developments in other countries that have already had similar experiences. Because: What kind of world do we want to wake up to tomorrow? "A clever, lively account of why the authoritarian restructuring of democracies is not a law of nature. And in the end you understand: it's up to us. Sally Lisa Starken writes the book that our time needs." Gilda Sahebi This content has been machine translated.