71% of Americans are concerned about democracy. And apparently that number, roughly 71%, holds for both parties. So, if listeners are concerned about democracy, they can expect that there's someone from the other party who's also concerned about democracy from a different perspective.Jason BrownleeBecome a Patron!Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.Check out the podcast Entitled A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Jason Brownlee is a professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. Along with Kenny Miao, he is the author of "Why Democracies Survive" and "A Quiet Consensus" in the Journal of Democracy.Key HighlightsIntroduction - 0:41Democratic Decline and Resiliency - 3:40National Income or Wealth and Democracy - 13:49Democratic Backsliding - 21:53More than Minimal Democracy - 32:02Key Links"Why Democracies Survive" by Jason Brownlee and Kenny Miao in the recent Journal of Democracy"A Quiet Consensus" by Jason Brownlee and Kenny Miao in the recent Journal of DemocracyLearn more about Jason BrownleeDemocracy Paradox PodcastMichael Coppedge on Why Democracies Emerge, Why They Decline, and Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)Sarah Repucci from Freedom House with an Update on Freedom in the WorldMore Episodes from the PodcastMore InformationDemocracy GroupApes of the State created all MusicEmail the show at jkempf@democracyparadox.comFollow on Twitter @DemParadox, Facebook, Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast100 Books on DemocracyDemocracy Paradox is part of the Amazon Affiliates Program and earns commissions on items purchased from links to the Amazon website. All links are to recommended books discussed in the podcast or referenced in the blog.Support the show