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How Democracies Die
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Have you ever wondered why some democracies die? If so, this is the study group for you. Our readings (provided by the co-coordinators) will be selected excerpts from the 2018 bestseller "
How Democracies Die
," by two Harvard professors of government. We will examine various countries, emphasizing the U.S. To understand the variety of challenges democratic nations confront, we will study examples of violent, non-violent, constitutional, and extra-constitutional assaults that democracies have faced. Time and again the course material will show that a serious challenge to democracy is rarely perceived as such at the time it begins. Somewhat counterintuitively, we will also learn and discuss how a societal development which has many good features may also eventually manifest other features that can endanger democracy. Thankfully, not all assaults on democracies are successful, as we will learn by studying how some challenges were defeated. Join us for a discussion on how to better understand the warning signs of assaults on democracies, how some existing dangers arose from initially benign developments, and how threats may be overcome before it is too late.
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4 Sessions
Weekly - Fri
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Virtual - Any Location
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Multiple
Instructor :
1.
David Borosh
2.
Joel Weiss
 
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7/8/2022 - 7/29/2022
Weekly - Fri
09:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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