Daniel Ziblatt on American Democracy, the Republican Party, and the Tyranny of the Minority
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Democratizing America: Challenges and Reforms
This chapter explores the challenges and potential reforms to democratize the United States. It discusses the failure to enact institutional changes and examines the need to eliminate the electoral college, ensure equal representation, and establish a multiracial democracy. The chapter also analyzes the resistance to democratization within the Republican Party and debates the role of parties in avoiding democratic breakdown.
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