Cary Lecture Series: Not Born A Democracy with Martha Minow

Recent experience has shaken our faith in the solidity of our democratic institutions and in the
Constitution itself. We’ve discovered that critical pre-conditions for effective self-government have turned out to be weak or missing in action, and right now our constitutional system can even stand in the way of making necessary changes.

In this talk, Professor Martha Minow will focus on several of the preconditions that stand in jeopardy: education; reliable news; security against lethal violence; and reciprocity—that is, confidence in our economic and political institutions.