In this episode of Intersections, Jonathan Rauch and Benjamin Wittes, senior fellows in Governance Studies, address the importance of political institutions in relation to direct democratic participation and discuss their new report, “More professionalism, less populism: How voting makes us stupid, and what to do about it.”
Show notes:
More professionalism, less populism: How voting makes us stupid, and what to do about it
Trump, Sanders, Corbyn, Macron and the attack on parties
Want to reduce the influence of super PACs? Strengthen state parties
With thanks to audio producer Mark Hoelscher, producer Vanessa Sauter, Richard Fawal, and Fred Dews.
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Authors
Commentary
PodcastProfessionalism in politics: The paradox of populism
Jonathan Rauch,
Jonathan Rauch
Senior Fellow
- Governance Studies
@jon_rauch
Benjamin Wittes, and
Benjamin Wittes
Senior Fellow
- Governance Studies,
Editor-in-Chief
- Lawfare
@benjaminwittes
Adrianna Pita
Adrianna Pita
Office of Communications
June 28, 2017