Populism and Anti-Politics: Is Democracy in Crisis?

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1 2017 SUMMER SCHOOL Populism and Anti-Politics: Is Democracy in Crisis? 9 th 14 th July 2017 El Escorial Palace, Universidad Complutense, Madrid Democracy has long been regarded as the most desirable political system for advanced societies one that balances good governance with representation, accountability, equality, and participation. Even though the end of the Cold War never brought the end of history, with Winston Churchill Europeans have come to agree that, while it may not be the best system, when compared to any other option it comes out on top. This has been confirmed by the growth of the European Union and especially with the end of the dictatorships in Greece, Spain, and Portugal, and the fall of Communist rule in the former East bloc. And yet, since the 2008 global crisis, the Euro-crisis, the rise of populist leaders and parties across Europe,the surge of post-truth and antiexpert and anti-globalization politics and last year the Brexit and Trump votes the following question is gaining emergency momentum: Are voters now challenging some of the basic tenets of the liberal-democratic settlement?this summer school the 24 th in our series will bring together experts from politics and civil services, think tanks, NGOs and universities, to discuss this urgent topic over five days of talks, panels, working groups, debates, role-playing, and discussions. Questions will include: What explains the rise of populism in Europe? How are traditional politics parties in decline*? Should political parties be publicly funded by states? How important is charisma as part of political leadership? Are democratic-liberal values in peril? How can women change democratic politics? Why is globalization dividing societies so bitterly? How is the re-emergence of nationalism challenging liberal values? DAY ONE: SUNDAY, 9 TH JULY: INFORMAL WELCOME VENUE: RESIDENCIA SAN JOSÉ, AV. DE LOS REYES CATÓLICOS, 12, EL ESCORIAL, SPAIN Arrivals to Madrid and Check-in 16:30 Informal Welcome and introductions Some thoughts on democracy in crisis - Dr Paul Flather (Secretary General of the Europaeum) Some thoughts on political parties in crisis - Professor David Ellwood (Johns Hopkins) Sight-seeing and cultural programme 21:00 Welcome dinner for international participants [1]

2 DAY TWO: MONDAY, 10 TH JUNE : THE NEW POPULISM IN EUROPE 10:00 Official Opening Session & Welcome Professor Isabel Duran, Vice-Rector for International Relations (Complutense) Professor César Díaz-Carrera (Complutense) Dr Paul Flather (Europaeum) 10:30 Introductory Roundtable: Democracy: what does it mean? Chair: Professor David Ellwood (Johns Hopkins) Speaker: Professor Anthony Arblaster (Sheffield / Oxford) Speaker: Dr Paul Flather (Oxford / Europaeum) Discussants: Christin Tonne (Graduate Institute, Geneva), Albert van Wijngaarden (Europaeum) 12:00 Coffee Break 12:15 Talk: Populist attitudes among European citizens: economic and emotional underpinnings Speaker: Professor Eva Anduiza (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) Discussants: Professor Cesar Diaz-Carrera (Complutense), Professor David Ellwood (Johns Hopkins), Professor Anthony Arblaster (Sheffield / Oxford) 16:00 Roundtable: The Rise of Populism: Case-Studies Chair: Professor César Díaz-Carrera (Complutense) Berlusconi + Five Star: Two Italian Cases Speaker: Professor David Ellwood (Johns Hopkins) UKIP: The British Case Speaker: Dr Paul Flather (Oxford / Europaeum) Podemos: The Spanish Case Speaker: Professor Eva Anduiza (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) Discussants: Jakob Tonda Dirksen (Europaeum / Barcelona), Natalia Stręk (Jagellonian) 17:30 Tea Break 17:45 Graduate Working Groups: Session I Conducted by Dr Paul Flather (Oxford / Europaeum) Group A What explains the rise of populism in Europe? Group B Should political parties by publicly funded by states? Group C How important is charisma as part of political leadership? Group D Are democratic liberal values in peril? Group E How can the participation of women improve democratic politics? [2]

3 18:45 Graduate Presentations I: The Danger of Ideologies Speaker: Beatriz Lagarto (Lisbon) Discussants: Hylke de Sauvage Nolting (Leiden), Jacopo Custodi (Barcelona) Austerity in the Media: journalists as the fourth estate of democracy Speaker: Felipe van de Kerkhof (Leiden) Discussants: Riddhi Anand (Prague), Catherine Polishchuk (Geneva) Politics & Economics Conflicts of Interests Speaker: Jiří Culka (Prague) Discussants: Héctor Bravo (Barcelona), Zuzana Caganova (Prague) 21:00 Dinner DAY THREE: TUESDAY, 11 TH JULY: 10:00 Roundtable Panel: The State, Ideals, Parties Chair: Professor Susana Aguilar Fernández (Complutense) Ideals of the Liberal Democratic State: Can they be implemented? Speaker: Professor Anthony Arblaster (Sheffield / Oxford) The crisis of traditional political parties and the rise of populism in Europe Speaker: Dr Andres Santana Leitner (U) Discussants: Jiří Culka (Prague), Mariana Ribas (Lisbon), Roberto López Torrijos (Complutense) 11:45 Coffee Break 12:00 Roundtable: Economics and Truth Chair: Professor César Díaz-Carrera (Complutense) Fiscal deficit and left-wing populist parties Speaker: Professor Enrique Baron Crespo (EU / PSOE / PES) Disinformation factors in the crisis and the role of Russia Speaker: Dr Mira Milosevich-Juaristi (Elcano Royal Insitute) Deliberative Democracy, Post-Truth, and the Power of Algorithm Speaker: Jakob Tonda Dirksen (Europaeum / Barcelona) Discussants: Felipe van de Kerkhof (Leiden), Magdalena Komisarz (Jagellonian), Petra A. Beránková (Prague) 16:00 Roundtable: How do democracies build consensus? What is going wrong? Speakers: Professor Enrique Baron Crespo (EU / PSOE / PES) Professor Anthony Arblaster (Sheffield / Oxford), Dr Andres Santana Leitner (U) Professor César Díaz-Carrera (Complutense) Discussants: Mariana Ribas (Lisbon), Riddhi Anand (Prague), David Nĕmeček (Prague) [3]

4 17:30 Tea Break + Graduate Working Groups: Session II Conducted by Dr Paul Flather Groups A, B, C, D, E. 18:30 Graduate Presentations II Challenges from the Left and the Right Chair: Professor Susana Aguilar Fernández (Complutense) Populism, Left-wing Populism and Patriotism Speaker: Jacopo Custodi (Barcelona) Discussants: Catherine Polishchuk (Geneva), Mark Fries (Complutense) The disappearance of the radical right gender gap? Speaker: Katharina Lawall (Oxford) Discussants: Farid Bhuyan (Geneva), Zuzana Caganova (Prague) To what degree are all politics popular? Speaker: Matthew Schneider (Prague) Discusants: Héctor Bravo (Barcelona), Li Wang (PHBS) 21:00 Dinner Cultural activities DAY FOUR: WEDNESDAY, 12 TH JULY: 10:00 Roundtable: Europe s Crises: Euroscepticism, Migration, and a Democratic Deficit? Chair: Professor César Díaz-Carrera (Complutense) Migration and the Crisis in Values Speaker: Dr Paul Flather (Oxford / Europaeum) The Rise of Euro-Scepticism Speaker: Dr Fabio Garcia Lupato (Complutense) A Democratic Deficit in the EU? Speaker: Christin Tonne (EP / Geneva) Discussants: Magdalena Komisarz (Jagellonian), Albert van Wijngaarden (Europaeum), Beatriz Lagarto (Lisbon) 11:45 Coffee Break 12:00 Graduate Debate: All to participate Motion: THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT THE CRISIS IN OUR DEMOCRACIES IS GREATLY EXAGGERATED [4]

5 16:00 Panel: A New Politics of Identity Islam in Europe Speaker: Professor Carmen González Enríquez (Elcano Royal Insitute) Secessionist Politics and the Case of Spain Speaker: Dr Mateo Ballester (Complutense) Discussants: Óscar García Jaén (Barcelona), Gareth Heywood (St Andrews) 17:15 Optional: Excursion to Madrid or Graduate Presentations (to be arranged) 21:00 Dinner / Cultural Evening DAY FIVE: THURSDAY, 13 TH JULY: 10:00 Graduate Presentations III: Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora & Anti-Politics Speaker: Roberto López Torrijos (Complutense) Discussants: Natalia Stręk (Jagellonian), Hylke de Sauvage Nolting (Leiden) Where is the boundary of activism? Relating activism to the realm of politics Speaker: Petra Beránková (Prague) Discussants: Jakob Tonda Dirksen (Europaeum / Barcelona), Li Wang (PHBS) 11:45 Coffee Break 12:00 Roundtable: Democracy and the Crisis in Leadership Chair: Professor Susana Aguilar Fernández (Complutense) The Role of Leadership Today Speaker: Professor César Díaz-Carrera (Complutense) New Challenges for Global Leadership: Refugees, Corruption, and Security Speaker: Professor Manuel Muñiz (IE) Podemos and Political Leadership Speaker: Professor Fernando Vallespín Oña (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Discussants: Matthew Schneider (Prague), Gareth Heywood (St Andrews), David Nĕmeček (Prague) 16:00 Roundtable: The New Global Order and the Challenges to Democracy Speakers: Professor Diego Rubio (IE) Professor Fernando Vallespín Oña (U) Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister (Konrad Adenauer Foundation) Discussants: Katharina Lawall (Oxford), Óscar García Jaén (Barcelona) [5]

6 17:45 Special Role-Playing Exercise: Session I All to participate (details to be provided) 18:30 Tea break 18:45 Role-Playing Exercise: Session II All to participate (details to be provided) 21:00 Dinner DAY SIX: FRIDAY, 14 TH JULY : CONCLUSIONS 9:00 Graduate Working Groups: Session III Conducted by Dr Paul Flather (Oxford / Europaeum) Groups A, B, C, D, E. 10:00 Plenary reports from Graduate Working Groups Coordinated by Dr Paul Flather (Oxford / Europaeum) 11:30 Coffee break 12:00 Conclusions and feedback survey: What have we all learnt? with Professor Susana Aguilar Fernández (Complutense), Professor César Díaz-Carrera (Complutense), Dr Flather (Oxford / Europaeum) and others 13:00 Depart for Madrid + Excursion (via train, with packed lunch) 15:30 Visit to Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid, including viewing of Picasso s Guernica (optional) 18:00 Informal drinks rendezvous (optional) PM Departures [6]