William G. Howell and Terry M. Moe on the Presidency
Millions of Americans are voting for the President of the United States. Some of you will hear this episode before the election is over. Others will likely listen after the election is over. I hope my...
2 Nov 202051min
Barbara Freese on Corporate Denial
Democratic values are about more than politics. They permeate throughout society and into the economy. Barbara Freese has examined how corporate leaders have not lived up to these values. She offers e...
28 Okt 202052min
Paul Robinson on Russian Conservatism
The Russian interference in the 2016 American Presidential election brought Russia to the forefront of conversations about international relations. But it has also given us a one-dimensional view of t...
18 Okt 202048min
John Matsusaka on National Referendums
The United States has a long tradition of direct democracy through referendums dating back to the early years of the republic. Nearly every state today has some form of referendums or ballot initiativ...
12 Okt 202056min
Donald F. Kettl on Federalism
Federalism has become marginalized in academic literature. Everybody knows the United States depends on a federal system, but few talk about it. The nationalization of politics makes federalism feel e...
4 Okt 202057min
Recap of Resistance, Revolution, Democracy
Jenna Spinelle, co-host of Democracy Works, joins the Democracy Paradox as a guest host as Justin recaps the three-part episode arc "Resistance, Revolution, Democracy." The tables are turned as Justin...
3 Okt 202037min
Jonathan Pinckney on Civil Resistance Transitions
Jonathan Pinckney is a program office with the Program on Nonviolent Action at the United States Institute of Peace and the author of From Dissent to Democracy: The Promise and Perils of Civil Resista...
27 Sep 20201h 5min
George Lawson on Revolution
This is the second part of the three episode arc called "Resistance, Revolution, Democracy." George Lawson joins to discuss revolutions. His book, Anatomies of Revolution, offers both a historical fra...
22 Sep 202055min
