Can Direct Democracy Defeat Populism?
Sep 18, 2019 thinks the conventional wisdom about the danger of referennda has it all wrong.
Jan-Werner Mueller
Jan-Werner Mueller is Professor of Politics at Princeton University. He is the author, most recently, of Furcht und Freiheit (Suhrkamp Verlag, 2019), which was awarded the Bavarian Book Prize.
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Can Direct Democracy Defeat Populism? 
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The Pre-History of Post-Truth The Pre-History of Post-Truth
Apr 26, 2019 reviews three recent books that examine the epistemic challenges facing contemporary democracy.
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What’s Left of the Populist Left? What’s Left of the Populist Left?
Feb 21, 2019 thinks opponents of neoliberalism have erred by embracing a tribalist political strategy.
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Reviving Civil Disobedience Reviving Civil Disobedience
Dec 21, 2018 shows how a classic protest strategy can be adapted for an era of hyper-partisanship and fragmented media.
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Why Freedom of Assembly Still Matters Why Freedom of Assembly Still Matters
Nov 13, 2018 shows why there can be no virtual substitute for protests and demonstrations in public spaces.
