What is the relationship between nationalism and democracy? In recent decades, the rise of nationalism has driven democratic backsliding. But are all nationalisms equally prone to powering democratic backsliding? Through this comparative case study of India and Sri Lanka, Maya Tudor discusses how and why monolingual nationalism is a particularly potent driver of democratic decline.

The event will begin with opening remarks from Kathryn Stoner, Mosbacher Director of the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), and will be moderated by Šumit Ganguly, Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution and Director of its Huntington Program on Strengthening US-India Relations. The event will conclude with an audience Q&A.

This event is co-sponsored by the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) and the Huntington Program on Strengthening US-India Relations at the Hoover Institution.