Topics in Domestic Policy: Democracy, Distrust and Leadership

The seminar is about the urgent need to develop leadership for democratic repair. It is designed based on one premise: a democratic form of government cannot exist if citizens distrust each other, and dishonesty is a form of life. The seminar uses case studies and lessons from the US, as well as from countries like South Africa, the U.K., Poland, Germany and France. The goal is to expose students who have expressed an interest in developing their leadership skills to the threats, risks, and challenges they will confront and to explore emerging best practices to counter the alarming disengagement.