Online Book Talk: Empowering Affected Interests — Democratic Inclusion in a Globalized World

The Ash Center invites you to a book talk with Archon Fung and Sean Gray, co-editors of Empowering Affected Interests. They will be joined in discussion by Carol Gould and Emma Saunders-Hastings, contributors to the book.  

This volume was published as part of the Ash Center’s Open Access Scholarship Initiative, which aims to expand access to key research. Learn more here.  

Speakers include:

• Archon Fung, Director, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation; Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government, Harvard Kennedy School  
• Carol Gould, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Hunter College, and Director, Center for Global Ethics and Politics, Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, City University of New York 
• Sean Gray, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador 
• Emma Saunders-Hastings, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Ohio State University

About the Book

Empowering Affected Interests explores the radical implications of the All-Affected Principle in a globalized world, bringing together leading theorists to examine how democracy might be reimagined to address cross-border interdependence on issues like immigration, climate change, and labor markets. Find more here.  

Event Details

This event is online only, and registration is required. A recording will be made available after the event’s conclusion. The information collected in the registration form is for internal use only and will not be shared externally.

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