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    How do democracies die?

    How do democracies die?

    FromUnTextbooked | A history podcast for the future

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    How do democracies die?

    FromUnTextbooked | A history podcast for the future

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    Length:
    36 minutes
    Released:
    Jan 19, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Is our democracy in danger? In the years after Trump’s presidency, it’s tempting to say “not anymore,” but nowadays threats to democracy are no longer as obvious as a military coup or revolution. Instead, a democracy in danger manifests in much more subtle ways including: the steady decline of longstanding political norms and weakening of essential institutions such as the United States press and its courts system, both of which are already in jeopardy. 
     
    On this episode of UnTextbooked, producer Jessica Chiriboga interviews New York Times best-selling author, Professor Daniel Ziblatt to discuss how to spot the signs of a dying democracy and how American democracy might be salvaged. 
     
    BOOK: How Democracies Die
    GUEST: Professor Daniel Ziblatt
    PRODUCER: Jessica Chiriboga
    MUSIC: Silas Bohen and Coleman Hamilton
    PRODUCTION: Pod People - Hannah Pedersen, Danielle Roth, Shaneez Tyndall, and Michael Aquino.
    SHOW NOTES: Link to Daniel Ziblatt’s work
    Released:
    Jan 19, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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