In this edition of the Democracy Lighthouse Digest, Chee Soon Juan, Singapore’s opposition leader, discusses the importance of resilience. Kevin Clements and Ria Shibata examine the quiet erosion of New Zealand’s democracy, and Robert Kaufman asks whether America can rebuild in the aftermath of Trump 2.0. This edition also features Katia Chornik’s book, Music and Political Imprisonment in Pinochet’s Chile, and concludes with reflections by Debasish Roy Chowdhury on the aftermath of the Cockroach Movement.
Democracy Lighthouse Digest #13
Leo Shanahan
Leo Shanahan is a Research Assistant for the Toda Peace Institute’s Global Challenges to Democracy thematic area. He is the editor of the monthly Lighthouse Digest and is also responsible for managing the Democracy Lighthouse platform. Leo holds a Masters of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge and a BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations from the University of Sydney.