Die unvereinigten Staaten von Amerika und die Zukunft der Demokratie

In the organizer's words:

"E pluribus unum" - out of many, one: this is the motto on the US coat of arms. But there is not much left of it, as the current election campaign shows. The United States is more hostile than it has been since the Civil War in the 19th century; partisan polarization has affected all political actors and institutions.

In his lecture, Stephan Bierling shows why the US political system is functioning less and less and what consequences we must expect - regardless of the outcome of the presidential election - not only for the USA itself, but for the future of democracy.

Stephan Bierling is Professor of International Politics and Transatlantic Relations at the University of Regensburg. The book "The Ununited States. The US political system and the future of democracy" was published by C.H. Beck in September.