Presented by Hopkins at Home, The SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, and the Alumni in Government, Academia, Law & Policy Community

2024 has and continues to be a historic year for global elections, with over 2 billion people in 50 countries cast ballots in elections that will shape democracy around the globe for years to come. This virtual event will examine the implications of this year’s many global elections on the future of global democracy and will feature incoming SNF Agora Dissident in Residence David Smolansky, who will comment on the Venezuela July 28 elections and the stakes when democracies backslide, and SNF Agora Visiting Fellow Sanjay Ruparelia, an expert on India’s and South Africa’s elections.

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Chapter Markers:
00:24 - Stephanie Talton Welcome
01:15 - Sanjay Ruperelia Intro
01:55 - David Smolanksy Intro
03:21 - Sanjay shares about this year’s election in India
14:30 - David shares about this year’s election in Venezuela
26:15 - Stephanie Moderates the Live Q+A Segment
59:25 - Thank You and For More Info