How Democracy Dies: Lessons from Venezuela and the U.S.
Alma VanDusen Room, Vancouver Public Library, 350 W. Georgia, VancouverAs Ambassador to Venezuela from 2014 to 2017, Ben Rowswell witnessed the unravelling of the constitutional order in that country. While less advanced, similar trends are now observable in the U.S. Rowswell will draw on his experiences in both countries to identify warning signs for the health of Canadian democracy.
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