Milan Svolik Asks: Do Voters Really Support Democracy?

Democracy Paradox by Justin Kempf

Mar 18, 202661:06Government & Organizations

We are badly mismeasuring whether and how much people care about democracy. Milan Svolik In this episode of the Democracy Paradox , host Justin Kempf speaks with political scientist Milan Svolik , the Elizabeth S. & A. V...

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