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Kenneth Roberts Says the Left Pays a Steep Price for Breaking with Democracy

The left pays a very steep price when they break with democratic norms and procedures.Kenneth RobertsKenneth Roberts is the Richard J. Schwartz Professor of Government at Cornell University. He is the coauthor (with Santiago Anria) of Polarization and Democracy in Latin America: ...  Show more

Sheri Berman Says the Democratic Recession Was Not a Surprise

If democracy wants to regain the upper hand, it has to not only do a better job than the other guys, but in fact, a good job.Sheri BermanThis episode features a conversation with political scientist Sheri Berman on why today’s global "democratic recession" was actually predictabl ...  Show more

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