Athens Democracy Forum 2015 - Is Liberal Democracy Universal?

It is a matter of gospel truth in Western democracies that our model of participatory democracy is universally applicable. But countries like China and Russia have formed functional societies in which a majority of people seem to reject the Western model. Who is right? Eric X. Li, Venture capitalist and political scientist Paula Dobriansky, Former Under Secretary of State For Democracy And Global Affairs, U.S.A. Benny Tai, Associate Professor of Law, University of Hong Kong Moderator: Serge Schmemann, Member of the Editorial Board, The New York Times