Ep. 165 The Absolute Monarchy of Saudi Arabia Vs. Our U.S. Constitution

Ep. 165 The Absolute Monarchy of Saudi Arabia Vs. Our U.S. Constitution

In our previous chat, we discussed how Iran's form of government is a republic in nature, similar to our own republic, but is decidedly authoritarian in substance. In today's chat, we are discussing Saudi Arabia, a country that lacks those same institutions in favor of an absolute monarch. Leading a country of roughly 38 million, the Saudi king is the head of the ruling family that dates back over 300 years to the First Saudi State. What do you know about how this country was formed and how it is ruled? What type of legislative body does Saudi Arabia have and how are its legislators chosen? What role does Wahhabism play in every aspect of the Saudi government? How is this country looking towards the future through its Vision 2030 effort? To help us unpack these questions, we are delighted to have Ilan Berman, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC, join our all-star student panel for this exciting discussion.

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Ep. 322 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Eric Patterson | The Declaration, the Constitution & the Lessons of Communism

Ep. 322 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Eric Patterson | The Declaration, the Constitution & the Lessons of Communism

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Ep. 321 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Dan Mahoney | Madison vs. Marx: The Slippery Slope of Socialism to Authoritarian Rule

Ep. 321 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Dan Mahoney | Madison vs. Marx: The Slippery Slope of Socialism to Authoritarian Rule

Today, we contrast the political philosophies of two of history's most influential thinkers: James Madison and Karl Marx.  Their core philosophies could not be more different. Madison believed concent...

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Ep. 321 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Dan Mahoney | Madison vs. Marx: The Slippery Slope of Socialism to Authoritarian Rule

Ep. 321 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Dan Mahoney | Madison vs. Marx: The Slippery Slope of Socialism to Authoritarian Rule

Today, we contrast the political philosophies of two of history's most influential thinkers: James Madison and Karl Marx.  Their core philosophies could not be more different. Madison believed concent...

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Ep. 320 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Denisa Traboini | From Albania to Freedom: A Firsthand Account of Communist Rule with Denisa Traboini

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Sometimes we take for granted the freedom and liberty we are born with. It is good to be reminded that we should not take our country and its history for granted.  One of the best ways we can be remin...

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Ep. 319 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Timothy Sandefur | The Constitution vs. Socialism: America's Built-In Safeguards

Ep. 319 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Timothy Sandefur | The Constitution vs. Socialism: America's Built-In Safeguards

Socialism isn't new.  Plato's "The Republic" outlines an ideal state with elements of socialism.  The Founding Fathers were well aware of the concept and purposefully wrote safeguards against it in ou...

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Ep. 318 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Shruti Rajagopalan | What Happens When a Country Tries Socialism

Ep. 318 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Shruti Rajagopalan | What Happens When a Country Tries Socialism

Socialism sounds good in theory — but what does it look like in practice? From centralized economic policies to government control over markets and private enterprise, our guest today explores the rea...

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Ep. 317 | Constitutional Chats Podcast |  Lawrence W. Reed | What Is Socialism?

Ep. 317 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Lawrence W. Reed | What Is Socialism?

This week we kick off a new Constitutional Chats Podcast series on socialism.  In our first episode this week we address the basic concept of socialism: what defines it, what is it not and how does it...

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Ep. 316 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Matthew Skic | The Declaration's Journey: 250 Years of America's Founding Document

Ep. 316 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Matthew Skic | The Declaration's Journey: 250 Years of America's Founding Document

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