A Response to Kurt Weyland by Jeffrey Hallock Near the end of the January 9, 2024, episode of Democracy Paradox, host Justin Kempf probed a recurrent theme in his conversations with Dr. Kurt Weyland—that overreacting to anti-democratic threats can, paradoxically, further democratic erosion. Kempf asked, “Why is it so dangerous to overreact to democratic threats?”... Continue Reading →
Kurt Weyland is the Mike Hogg Professor in Liberal Arts. He has written many books. His most recent is Democracy's Resilience to Populism's Threat: Countering Global Alarmism. He has also authored the article "Why Democracy Survives Populism" in the Journal of Democracy. Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by... Continue Reading →
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 →
Kurt Weyland explains how the rise of communism and fascism made possible the proliferation of conservative authoritarianism during the interwar period. He is the author of Assault on Democracy: Communism, Fascism, and Authoritarianism During the Interwar Years. This is the 47th episode of the Democracy Paradox podcast. In the 19th century Europe had thought that... Continue Reading →
