The purpose of Putney Debates 2023 is to examine claims, now much announced and seemingly widely shared, that democracy is in trouble and in danger of collapsing, not only in the more fragile and unstable nations, but in the ancient home grounds, including the United Kingdom and the United States.  This panel focuses on the role of electoral systems and political parties.

Moderator and panelists:

Daniel Smilov   Fellow OXGS, DPhil Oxford, Associate Professor Sofia University, Bulgaria (moderator)

Nicole Stremlau   Head of the Comparative Media Law & Policy Programme, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford University and Research Professor, University of Johannesburg

Fernando Casal Bertoa   Associate professor at Nottingham University

Jurij Toplak   Professor of law, Alma Mater Europaea and Fordham University