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The undemocratic structure of the US state (with historian Aaron Good)

Geopolitical Economy Report

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The Myth of Checks and Balances and the Role of Independent Institutions

Exploring the collaboration between the judiciary and national security state, this chapter challenges the idea of checks and balances in the US constitution, arguing that it often serves as a safeguard for top-down power instead of protecting democracy.

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