Ep. 18 - Democracy, More or Less | Dr. Bruce Cain
Is More Democracy Always a Good Thing?
August 14, 20161h 5m
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Show Notes
Democracy is almost universally seen as a good thing, but it has serious drawbacks.
Is there any alternative to democracy? Are there any constraints on democracy? Is there any recourse a minority has when a majority wants to oppress them?
What makes democracy - and government in general - legitimate?
To help me answer these questions in political theory, I'm joined by Dr. Bruce Cain of Stanford University.
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