The Good Fight

Shadi Hamid on the Tensions Between Liberalism and Democracy

Dec 24, 2022

01:15:04

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Is Israel a Successful Liberal Democracy?

04:41

Democracy and Liberalism Don't Go Together Naturally

04:09

Is the US a Democracy?

02:58

Introduction

3min

Shadi Hamid, Welcome to the Podcast Ashir

2min

Is There a Difference Between Liberalism and Democracy?

3min

Is the US Getting Better in the Middle East?

2min

What Do We Do When Democracy Produces Bad Outcomes?

2min

Sweden, Italy and the Far Right - Is That a Good Idea?

2min

Democracy and Liberalism Don't Go Together Naturally

4min

I Don't Like Religiously Conservative Societies, but I'm Only Able to Vote in America

2min

Are You a Liberal?

3min

10.

What Would You Say Normally in a Circumstance Like That?

3min

11.

The Right to Redress Is at the Heart of the Democratic Idea

2min

12.

The Right to Contestation Is Fundamental in a Democracy

4min

13.

Is the US a Democracy?

3min

14.

Do You Think We Should Support Liberal Regimes in the Middle East?

5min

15.

Is Israel a Successful Liberal Democracy?

5min

16.

What's the Trade-Off in the Majority of Minority?

2min

17.

Is the BJP Illiberal or a Hindu Nationalist Party?

4min

18.

What Do You Think About the Conflict Between Democracy and Liberalism in the United States?

2min

19.

The Democratic Party Is Pushing Back Hard, You Know?

4min

20.

I Agree With You on the Importance of Distinguishing Between the Danger Posed by Politician, by Populist Leader Like Donald Trump

6min

21.

Is There a Separation of Powers in American Democracy?

2min

22.

Are We Going to Be Vibrant About Democracy?

5min

Shadi Hamid is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. His latest book is The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea.

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Shadi Hamid discuss what happens when liberalism and democracy clash; whether countries with freely elected but highly illiberal governments can remain democratic; and why every consistent democrat has to embrace at least a minimal form of liberalism.

This transcript has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.

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