Written in the aftermath of WWII and the Nazi occupation of Denmark, Hal Koch’s “What Is Democracy?” became one of the country’s most influential reflections on democracy. Nearly eighty years later, these ideas continue to resonate in new contexts, including Ukraine.
On June 2, our Coalition Partner, DIPD, invites you to a book reception celebrating the Ukrainian translation and a discussion on why this Danish work matters today. At a time when questions of democratic resilience and civic responsibility have become increasingly urgent across Europe, the translation opens Hal Koch’s ideas to Ukrainian readers and creates space for a broader conversation between Danish and Ukrainian experiences.