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Episode 119: Democracy in Decline
Episode 119: Democracy in Decline
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2018
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Podcast episode
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It’s no secret. Our political future is uncertain and unpredictable. Author and scholar Yascha Mounk outlines how economic inequality, a backlash against increasing diversity, and the rise of social media all threaten democracies across the globe—and what we can do to save them. For More on this Topic: Read Mounk’s new book, The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It Check out his interview in The Atlantic Further Reading: How Today's Populism Dismantles Democracy Worldwide, Erica Frantz, Michigan State University Episode 81: On Tyranny, Timothy Snyder, Yale University
Released:
Mar 7, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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