Is democracy a broken tool or a vital ideal?
In short: As trust in democratic institutions collapses globally, British MP Rory Stewart explores whether we have lost sight of the fundamental purpose of democratic governance.
In this talk, Rory Stewart examines the growing crisis of faith in democracy. He highlights how new democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan struggle with deep corruption, while in Britain, 84 percent of the public believes politics is broken. Stewart argues that to rebuild these systems, we must stop viewing democracy merely as a functional tool and instead recognize its importance as a core ideal.
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