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Julian Zelizer Argues In Defense of Partisanship
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Julian Zelizer Argues In Defense of Partisanship

Political pundits frequently express concerns about the intense partisanship in our political culture. But could our divisions be productive and useful?

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

January 15, 202522m 49s

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Political pundits frequently express concerns about the intense partisanship in our political culture. But could our divisions be productive and useful?

On Today's Show:
Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, CNN political analyst, NPR contributor, and author of several books, including his latest, In Defense of Partisanship (Columbia Global Reports, 2025), shares his analysis of politics today, and shares some key presidential inauguration speeches from the last 100 years.

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