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Q&A: New book explores how elected strongmen weaken democracy

Joseph Wright s interest in studying dictators and authoritarian leaders began during a concert at a Chilean military academy while he was studying abroad. ....

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Democracy Works: How elected strongmen weaken democracy

Democracy Works host Michael Berkman, director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and professor of political science, talks with fellow Penn State political scientist Joe Wright about his new book, "The Origins of Elected Strongmen: How Personalist Parties Destroy Democracy from Within." ....

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Democracy Works: 30 years of democracy in South Africa

At the end of April, South Africa marked the 30th anniversary of its first post-Apartheid election the first in the country where everyone could vote. South African writer and scholar Antjie Krog join us for a look at the state of South African democracy today and how South Africa has served as a model for other countries in democratic transition. ....

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Mood of the Nation: Angry

Nine in ten Americans can name either a recent news event or something about American politics that made them angry, while only half could identify a recent news event or something about American politics that made them proud, according to the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s latest Mood of the Nation Poll. ....

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