Democracy: What is it and why is it worth fighting for? Many
Americans are watching the decisions and actions by the current
administration with concern. Please join us in the Woodbury Room of the
Jones Library at 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 16, 2017 as Austin Sarat explores the situation in regards to democracy and the rule of law.
Today, some believe that the rule of law and democracy are under
attack by President Trump and his administration. But could it be this
is as much a symptom as a cause of our current crisis? Does America face
an erosion of public faith in long taken-for-granted aspects of our
political life? This program will explore the current crisis and focus
in particular on discussing the meaning and advantages of the rule of
law and democratic governance.
Austin Sarat is Associate Dean of the Faculty and William Nelson
Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence & Political Science at Amherst
College. Author or editor of more than 90 books, his latest book is
entitled Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s Death Penalty.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Janet Ryan at 413-259-3223.
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