Discussion

This event draws from the new book Polarization and Deep Contestations: The Liberal Script in the United States, which explores the ideological and affective polarization affecting American democracy today. The speakers will delve into the key drivers of political polarization, comparing the situation in the United States to developments in Germany.

Speakers

• Tanja A. Börzel, SCRIPTS director, Professor of Political Science, Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin
• Ralf Fücks, Managing Director of the Center for Liberal Modernity/Zentrum für Liberale Moderne
• Chris Spear, President and CEO of the American Trucking Associations
• Rachel Tausendfreund, Senior Research Fellow for Transatlantic Relations at DGAP

Moderated by Thomas Risse, Senior Professor of International Relations at SCRIPTS, Freie Universität Berlin; and Head of the DGAP Academic Advisory Committee

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