Pump it! Protest as the Heartbeat of Democracy
2:00 pm
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3:00 pm
DEM
Pump it! Protest as the Heartbeat of Democracy
Sunday, 24. August
Content
60
minutes
Supported by
ERSTE Foundation
Democracies face authoritarian threats from within and without. Citizens play a crucial role in countering these threats. In Georgia, citizens rose up after disputed elections and the government’s decision to delay EU accession. In Serbia, grief triggered an unprecedented democratic movement led by students and involving large sections of society. But after months of peaceful struggle, they have been met with brutal institutionalised violence.
This session explores lessons from both cases and potential ways forward, drawing on key findings from the “Democracy Strikes Back” Lab.
Speaker
Aleksa Simić
Student of International Relations Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade
Supported by
ERSTE Foundation
Speaker
Aleksa Simić
Student of International Relations Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade