Democracy and the Shadows of Totalitarianism and Populism

Date: 
January 14, 2010 - 09:00 - 12:15
Building: 
Nador u. 9, Monument Building
Room: 
Gellner Room
Event type: 
Event audience: 
External organizers: 
NCCR Democracy (University of Zurich)
Website: 
DISC workshop

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Opening
Chair: Anton Pelinka (CEU)

Democracy and the Shadows of Totalitarianism and Populism: The European Experience
Hanspeter Kriesi (University of Zurich / NCCR Democracy)

A Giant Fast Asleep? Party Incentives and Politicization of European Integration
Christoffer Green-Pedersen (University of Aarhus)

Populist Political Discourses in Interwar Eastern Europe
Balazs Trencsenyi (CEU)

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break / Reception

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Chair: Zsolt Enyedi (CEU)

Totalitarianism: A Debated Concept
Constantin Iordachi (CEU)

Democracy and Populism
Radoslaw Markowski (Polish Academy of Sciences)

12:00 p.m. -12:15 p.m. Discussion