Is America’s Democracy Failing?

Authors

Jack Russell Weinstein, University of North DakotaFollow
Adam Lovett

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Description

Most of us agree that America’s democracy is not functioning well, these days. But what exactly is wrong with it and what should it look like instead? This is where we disagree. Do our politicians have too much leeway and are American’s themselves informed enough to vote responsibly? These questions are worth asking. On this episode we look at the philosophy behind democracy and use what we learn it to analyze our actual political behavior.

Adam Lovett is a lecturer at Australian Catholic University and a former Fellow at the London School of Economics. His most recent book is called Democratic Failures and the Ethics of Democracy.

Publication Date

6-9-2024

Disciplines

Philosophy

Recommended Citation

Weinstein, Jack Russell and Lovett, Adam, "Is America’s Democracy Failing?" (2024). Why? Radio Podcast Archive. 177.
https://commons.und.edu/why-radio-archive/177