Geoffroy de Lagasnerie

{"title":"Geoffroy de Lagasnerie","description":"\u003Cp\u003EGeoffroy de Lagasnerie, French philosopher and sociologist, examines the foundations and limits of democratic theory. He investigates whether principles such as majority rule, voting, representation, popular sovereignty, parliamentarism and adversarial electoral debate remain the best means to legitimate governance. The discussion opens the political imagination to alternative, more rational and just mechanisms for legitimizing public authority.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipants are invited to reflect critically on democratic norms and consider practical reform pathways.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn French.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-11-18","end_date":"2026-11-18","date":"Wednesday 18 November, 18:30","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20261118T173000Z","timing_end_date":"20261118T193000Z"}]}