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Visions for the future with Daron Acemoglu

2025/6/18
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Larry Kramer：自由民主制在过去取得了巨大成功，为现代经济发展创造了条件，改善了人民的生活水平，尊重了少数群体的权利，并促进了新思想和文化的开放。然而，近年来自由民主制面临衰退，尤其是在那些历史悠久、被认为根深蒂固的地方。我们需要思考自由民主制出了什么问题，以及如何修复它，从而为自由民主制和自由主义的未来找到方向。当前民主政府数量有所下降，全球只有少数人生活在真正的自由民主国家，这构成了一个重要的挑战。

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This introductory chapter sets the stage by discussing the historical trajectory of liberal democracy, highlighting its past successes and present challenges. It introduces Daron Acemoglu, the Nobel laureate economist, as the speaker who will address these challenges.
  • Liberal democracy's spread and contraction throughout history
  • The success of liberal democracy in improving material conditions and citizen's rights
  • Introduction of Daron Acemoglu, Nobel laureate in economics

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Contributor(s): Professor Daron Acemoglu | Daron Acemoglu, LSE alumnus and co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics, whose work has provided new insights into why there are such vast differences in prosperity between nations, will be in conversation with LSE's President Larry Kramer, on his visions for the future and will speak about Remaking Liberalism. Democracy (and in fact liberal democracy) was successful in bringing shared prosperity, reliable public services, and a voice for citizens. But there have been major problems in its agenda, hurting its support across a wide range of constituencies. The talk will present ideas about how we can bolster support for democracy, and what this involves in terms of a new conceptualisation of liberal democracy and liberalism.