March 14, 2024

Democracy, Populism, and the Tyranny of the Minority

Three political scientists join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss democratic instability, backsliding, and demagogues from a historical and global perspective. Guests included Harvard’s Steven Levitsky, author of Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point, the University of Texas-Austin’s Kurt Weyland, author of Democracy’s Resilience to Populism’s Threat, and Princeton University’s Frances Lee. This program originally aired on November 27, 2023. Resources:  Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point  Frances Lee, “Populism and the American Party System: Opportunities and Constraints”  Kurt Weyland, Democracy’s Resilience to Populism's Threat: Countering Global Alarmism  Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, How Democracies Die    Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.    Continue today’s conversation on social media @ConstitutionCtr and #WeThePeoplePodcast. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.   You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.

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