5 Democracy Books from 2021 You Must Read Over the past year, I have read a lot of books and most had a connection to democracy in some way. Along the way I read a lot of classics and also caught up on a few titles from 2020 I had missed. But I always try... Continue Reading →
Daniel Carpenter Revisits the Petition in 19th Century America
Daniel Carpenter joins the podcast to describe how the petition contributed to democratization in America in the 19th Century. We discuss his new book Democracy by Petition: Popular Politics in Transformation, 1790-1870. This is the 51st episode of the podcast. The idea of a political system is not simply to be efficient. It's to have... Continue Reading →