Erica Benner: What's Wrong with Democracy?

Political philosopher Erica Benner has this year added to her previous books on Machiavelli’s ideas and the history of nationalist thinking with a new title on a subject she’s been grappling with all of her life. In Adventures in Democracy, she explores the 2,500-year history of the concept, looks at the system’s flaws as well as its benefits, and asks how it can be done better. Hear her talking to Avantika Chilkoti today.

Categories: History, Nonfiction, Politics

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