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Maxwell Perspective Your online companion to the Maxwell School magazine Fall 2024 issue
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Examining ‘Always Fragile’ Democracy


Amid reports of democracy’s global decline, faculty and students are gathering new insights into perception, polarization and other pressing concerns.

Nuria Esparch
She served as Peru’s minister of defense during a delicate time in the country’s history as it grappled with the pandemic and political crisis.
Meghan Hays, former Biden communications advisor, and Lance Trover, former spokesman for North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign, join Margaret Talev, Kramer Director of the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship.
Hundreds from the Syracuse University community were encouraged to share and listen to others' perspectives during the event facilitated by the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration.
Lara Hicks ’20 B.A. (IR)/’21 M.P.A. and her mother, Lucy Hicks.
Driven in part by her mother’s experience growing up in an autocracy, Lara Hicks works for the Protect Democracy in Washington, D.C.

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