The writer discusses what Hannah Arendt’s “The Origins of Totalitarianism” reveals about the fragility of liberal democracy.
Tag: Democracy (Theory and Philosophy)
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Trump’s Former Aides and Advisers on the Peril He Poses
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper agreed with an interviewer that President Trump posed “a threat to democracy.” Other former administration officials have expressed similar concerns.
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Can We Still Be Optimistic About America?
Our perpetual pessimism can be turned into the source of our renewal.
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Is American Democracy Built to Last?
Yascha Mounk’s new book questions deeply held beliefs about the stability of Western societies.