Ep. 57: Liberal Democracy has a Case of the Strugs — Dr. Sarah Hampson, University of Washington Tacoma

This week Nate sat down with Sarah Hampson, PhD Political Science, MA International Politics, professor at University of Washington Tacoma. They had a conversation about the shortcomings of liberal democracy in the US and elsewhere in 2019.

Rundown

4:30: Foundational ideals for government and our founding documents

6:30: Social Contract Theory & consent of the governed

11:00: What are the different types of democracy? How can we recognize the differences?

30:00: Nope, creating more homogeneous ethno-states ain’t the answer!

34:00: What does a more democratic democracy look like?

39:00: Our system of democracy has only been around for 200-ish years. Before that, it was city-states, dynasties, and more authoritarian empires. Are we reaching the end of the road for liberal democracy?

46:00 The diminishing of the American state

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