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Lecture

William Tyler
Is Democracy in Decline?

Wednesday 5.11.2025

Summary

In this presentation we look at the different forms democracy has taken over both time and place and examine the state of democracy today. Many commentators are taking an end-of-enlightenment view of democracy. Are they right to talk about democracy’s decline or has its decline, even death, been greatly exaggerated?

William Tyler

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William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre. Link to William’ s blog with recommended book lists for his Lockdown lectures.