Politics in Question
Julia Azari, Lee Drutman, and James Wallner
A podcast about how our political institutions are failing us and ideas for fixing them. Join hosts Lee Drutman and James Wallner as they imagine and argue over what American politics could look like if citizens questioned everything. Politics In Question is a joint venture of New America and the Foundation for American Innovation.
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Jun 17, 2020 • 1h 8min
What are the politics of protest?
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Jun 16, 2020 • 1h 8min
What values are essential in a successful democracy?
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Jun 10, 2020 • 58min
How do democratic self-governments respond to extremism?
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May 27, 2020 • 1h 7min
What role do norms and values play in democratic self-government?
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May 20, 2020 • 1h 6min
How does populism threaten democracy around the world?
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May 13, 2020 • 60min
Does incivility weaken or strengthen democracy?
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May 7, 2020 • 1h 10min
Will Americans hold the government accountable for its pandemic response?
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Apr 29, 2020 • 53min
Did the media create political polarization?
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Apr 23, 2020 • 56min
The Never Trump Movement: Emergent Faction or Dwindling Group of Has-Beens?
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Apr 15, 2020 • 49min
How will COVID-19 impact the November elections?
Julia references an Electoral Studies article by R. Michael Alvarez, Thad E. Hall, and Betsy Sinclair (“Whose absentee votes are returned and counted: The variety and use of absentee ballots in California”) when discussing the disproportionate way Americans’ votes are counted.Lee references the work of MIT’s Charles Stewart on public opinion in elections and Rick Hansen’s book, Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy, when discussing the extent to which both Democrats and Republicans feel that election outcomes are illegitimate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
