The students of the
Department of International Studies and History, CHRIST (Deemed To Be
University) were engaged in a lecture series on challenges to democracy in 21st
Century by professor Peter Jonkers. Democracy across the globe had undergone
various challenges over period of time. As many scholars point out, Indian
democracy was put to test, during the times of Emergency as well as even today,
when the nation is ranging over citizenship amendment act.
Professor Jonkers
provided a wide range of perspectives and scholarly arguments with the students
of political science, in one of the best institute for academic discussion in
South India. John Rawls and Habermas where two scholars
who were the reference point throughout
the lecture whose established work were
used as references to understand contemporary challenges in European, US
and Indian politics. The area of focus, where human dignity, conflicts over
value pluralism, religious tolerance.
Students of
International Studies engaged in cross cultural, social and political analysis
of situations across the world, to understand the merits and possibilities as
well as the drawback of scholarly theories. The event was attended by professors,
undergraduates and post-graduate students, and MPhil and PhD students.
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