Institute of Politics

IOP Pritzker Fellow David Pressman on "Elite Capitulation, Corruption & Authoritarianism" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, November 10 3:30-4:45pm How are elites silenced? What happens when they are? Using Hungary as a case study– where a single political party has established a system of rewards and punishments to incentivize compliance and punish dissent – we will discuss the phenomenon of elite capitulation as it applies to other democracies in crisis, including our own. Special Guest: Ian Bassin, Executive Director of Protect Democracy Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Ella Kumano-Maloney (ikmaloney@uchicago.edu).