There's a fog of democratic breakdown where really you cannot see the actual impact of your choices or your actions until after the fact.
Louise Young
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Louise Young is a professor of history at the University of Wisonsin-Madison. She is the author of the chapter “The Breakdown of Democracy in 1930s Japan.” It is part of the volume When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day.
Key Highlights
- Introduction - 0:20
- Democratization - 2:52
- What Made it Different - 11:41
- Democratic Breakdown - 20:14
- Resisting Democratic Erosion - 37:15
Key Links
When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day edited by Archon Fung, David Moss, and Odd Arne Westad
"The Breakdown in Democracy in 1930s Japan" by Louise Young
Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
Democracy Paradox Podcast
When Democracy Breaks: Ancient Athens with Josiah Ober and Federica Carugati
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