#LETSAGREE is a new international discussion series inspired by the book. Bringing together the authors, members of the Social Contract Incubator, and diverse voices from politics, academia, and civil society, it explores contractarian approaches to redesigning the democratic rules that shape our common future. The international discussion series, generously supported by ERSTE Stiftung, is hosted by Dr. Magdalena M. Baran.
Disinformation and manipulated media environments threaten the integrity of democratic processes and the legitimacy of constitutional orders. This panel probes whether structural design—rooted in a cross-ideological contractarian approach—can shield constitutional processes from manipulation without sacrificing free speech or pluralism. Building on Let’s Agree on Poland: A Case Study of Constitutional Design (Oxford University Press, 2025), […]
During this event, we will present the case of political polarization in Poland and the proposal to overcome this stalemate, as outlined in the book Let’s Agree on Poland.
During this research seminar, we discuss political polarization in Poland and Colombia, comparing the similarities in the causes and effects of this phenomenon in both countries.
We will discuss Let’s Agree on Poland in the broader context of comparing the experiences of Turkey and Poland with polarization, populism, and the challenges facing democratic governance. Building on the proposals developed in the volume, we will explore how can deeply divergent worldviews coexist within one state while safeguarding democracy for the future?
The event will use Let’s Agree on Poland as a case study to discuss how narrative methods can be mobilized within political science to imagine, communicate, and contest institutional reforms that seek to counter polarization through decentralization.
