How much mandate should governments have after elections?

Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “How much mandate should governments have after elections? | Inside Story” – below is their description.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has to decide how to handle a threat to democracy after thousands of his predecessor’s supporters stormed the seat of power.
Attacks on democratic institutions have taken place in other countries too.
One of the most prominent was the insurrection at the US Capitol on January the 6th 2021.
And last month in Germany, authorities said they foiled a plot to overthrow the government.
Is democracy under threat?
Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra
Guests:
Mohammed Cherkaoui – Author and Professor of Conflict Resoltuion at George Mason University
Guilherme Casaroes – Professor of Political Science at Fundacao Getulio Vargas University and head of the Far Right Observatory in Brazil
Inderjeet Parmar – Author and Professor of International Politics at City University London
Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel

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In This Story: Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.

Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas, as well as the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country.

Its Amazon basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. Brazil is classified as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank and a newly industrialized country.