Pandemic Populism: Does Covid-19 Boost Democratic Backsliding and Authoritarian Regimes?

This year, Model United Nations at the University of Michigan's (MUNUM) conference is virtual and we are offering programming opportunities in addition to our traditional conference. One such event is a panel titled Pandemic Populism: Does Covid-19 Boost Democratic Backsliding and Authoritarian Regimes?

Our panelists are:
- Professor Dan Slater, Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professor of Emerging Democracies and Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Director; Professor of Political Science,
- Professor Joshua Cole, Professor of History,
- Professor Mary Gallagher, Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor in Democracy, Democratization, and Human Rights,

Our chair is Professor Charlotte Cavaille, Assistant Professor of Public Policy.

The panel, styled as a discussion with a Q&A, will take place Sunday 2/21, from 2:00-2:45 pm. There is no registration for the event. Here is the Zoom Webinar information:
https://umich.zoom.us/s/94038244458
Webinar ID: 940 3824 4458
Passcode: 179925

For more information about MUNUM, visit https://www.munum.org/.

MUNUM is an annual Model United Nations conference for high school delegates to debate historical and modern issues in international affairs.