Political observers have noted an ongoing global decline in democracy over the past two decades. And now, the world’s most powerful nation is led by a president who is openly challenging the democratic ideals on which it was built. What are the roots of this backsliding, and how can democracy be strengthened for the 21st century?
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Winona Kent, MFA’85
Winona Kent recently retired from her administrative position at UBC's School of Population and Public Health. She is now a full-time writer. Her eighth novel, Notes on a Missing G-String (a mystery), was published by Blue Devil Books in August 2019. She has recently been appointed regional representative (BC/Yukon/NWT) for Crime Writers of Canada.