American Democracy: Where Are We Now?

Written by Austin Sarat

Narrated by Austin Sarat

This lecture will address the current commitments to democracy and the rule of law that America was founded on under the scope of the Trump administration.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: May 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666547580

Austin Sarat

Austin Sarat is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College. His primary research interest is the use of the death penalty and he believes that the death penalty, due to the extreme nature of its punishment, provides a unique opportunity to examine American values and beliefs and how they are manifested in the American legal system. Having received the Ronald Pipkin Service Award, he also has received the Lasting Contribution Award, awarded by the American Political Science Association’s Section on Law and Courts.