Democracy Paradox Daniel Ziblatt on American Democracy, the Republican Party, and the Tyranny of the Minority
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Sep 19, 2023 Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of Government at Harvard University and director of the Transformations of Democracy group at Berlin's Social Science Center, discusses American Democracy, the Republican Party, and the Tyranny of the Minority. Key topics include American democracy's counter-majoritarian quirks, warning signs and proposed solutions for challenges to democracy, potential reforms to democratize the United States, rise of Trump within the Republican Party, diversity and power dynamics within the party, and the unexpected nature of democratization reforms and the importance of broad coalitions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Discussing 'How Democracies Die' and 'Tyranny of the Minority'
03:42 • 2min
Democratizing America: Challenges and Reforms
06:01 • 30min
The Development of Trumpism within the Republican Party
35:38 • 5min
Exploring Diversity and Power Dynamics in the Republican Party
41:02 • 2min
The Unexpected Nature of Democratization Reforms and the Importance of Broad Coalitions
43:10 • 3min