Politics

Democracy: Nobody Said It's Going To be Easy

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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History shows that liberal democracies are very delicate and complex political systems. Sheri Berman, a political scientist from Barnard College and author of "Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe: From the Ancient Regime to the Present Day," discusses the effort it takes to sustain the idea and practice of democracy. This is another instalment of The Democracy Agenda, a joint initiative of TVO and the Toronto Star.
Episode:
Exporting Western Democracy
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Feb 18, 2021
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