Battle Of Ideas

Beschreibung:

With democracy under sustained criticism the opportunity for debate has never been more pressing. Amidst new questions over the future of the European Union, the plenary debate explores what the rise of populism means for European politics and for democracy.

If recent political developments have created divisions, the wars over a variety of „cultural’“ issues have been even more heated. Therefore the Zurich battle will explore the changing relationship between religion and the state, the cultural legacy of the ’68ers, ask if #metoo helps or hinders women’s liberation and assess whether sustainability is a boost or a barrier to urban development.