‘Democratic socialism and the law’, Inaugural Lecture by Ewan McGaughey (15 October 2025)

Are democracy and socialism compatible? Does democratic socialism work? And what is its relation to the law? This inaugural lecture shows that democratic socialism is the dominant political model in wealthy democracies, overwhelmingly popular among voters, and the chief driver of human progress. It explains how democratic socialism was built through the understanding of capitalism’s failures, and identifies the three core features of 21st century democratic socialism: more public and common ownership, economic democracy on a floor of social rights, and fair taxes … (more)

[YouTube, 22 October 2025]

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