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Episode 119: Democracy in Decline
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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
278 episodes
Manage episode 199851872 series 122676
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
278 episodes
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