The Meanings of Democracy – Melissa Williams, Rainer Forst & Zhao Tingyang in Conversation

The Corona epidemic has resulted not only in the stagnation of many social processes, but also accelerated political change. Surveys show that a rapidly growing number of people already see China as the most important player in international relations. It is therefore particularly important to better understand China's history of political ideas and to develop common ideas for a just global order.

Thomas Mann House and Goethe-Institut China bring three world-renowned thinkers into conversation with each other: American philosopher Melissa Williams (University of Toronto), Thomas Mann Fellow Rainer Forst (University of Frankfurt) and Chinese philosopher Zhao Tingyang (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) discuss global justice and different understandings of democracy in light of their respective cultural contexts.

“The Meanings of Democracy“ is a collaboration between the Goethe-Institut China and the Thomas Mann House.

Graphic Design by Yimeng Wu.
Video editing by Tyler Jack Anderson.

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