S2E2: Does Lib­er­al­ism Need Rein­ven­tion in the 21st Century?

The decline and even death of lib­er­al­ism has been pre­dict­ed often. Today it faces chal­lenges not only from pop­ulism in Europe and the US but also from Chi­na offer­ing an illib­er­al alter­na­tive that may prove attrac­tive to lead­ers in the glob­al South. In this episode, Pro­fes­sor Tim­o­thy Gar­ton Ash (Uni­ver­si­ty of Oxford) joins us to ana­lyze the future of lib­er­al­ism. We dis­cuss what lib­er­al­ism can learn from its mis­takes to emerge stronger.

For fur­ther reflec­tions on this episode and the ambiva­lent role of the EU in soft author­i­tar­i­an trans­for­ma­tion read Jens Adam’s blog Soft Author­i­tar­i­an­ism and the Ambiva­lences of Euro­peani­sa­tion: What Role Could the EU Play?