Less than ten years ago, they were the democratic hopefuls of international liberal order: Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Turkey. They were economically striving, aimed at improving social inclusion and broadening participation in democratic governance. Many observers had hoped that – despite several shortcomings – they could be the new standard-bearers of multilateralism, promoting human rights, rule of law, and democracy worldwide and contribute to establishing a South-North partnership based on common norms and systems. 

Today, many of these expectations have been sobered by autocratization and foreign policy stances less inclined to cooperate internationally. Co-chaired by Ted Piccone, author of "Five Rising Democracies and the Fate of International Liberal Order," WJP and Bertelsmann Foundation will host a roundtable with experts from these countries to trace the commonalities and differences in political regression and nationalism, and consider the prospects for a positive turnaround and a revival of multilateralism.

Speakers
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Ted Piccone, chair
Chief Engagement Officer, World Justice Project 

Seda Gürkan 
Lecturer, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Department of Political Science

Joseph Chinyong Liow
Tan Kah Kee Chair in Comparative and International Politics, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

Elizabeth Sidiropoulos
Chief Executive, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

Oliver Della Costa Stuenkel
Associate Professor of International Relations, Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)

Constantino Xavier
Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings India

Sabine Donner, introduction
Senior Expert, Bertelsmann Transformation Index, Bertelsmann Stiftung 

Anthony Silberfeld, moderator
Director, Transatlantic Relations, Bertelsmann Foundation

This webinar event is produced in partnership with Bertelsmann Foundation.