Democracy as a Moral Principle

Carnegie Council Podcasts by Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs

Sep 15, 202657:19Society & Culture

Freedom House CEO Jamie Fly and Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal interrogate why democracy is both a moral and a political principle, the regression of freedom globally, and the effects of emerging tech on polit...

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