A democracy summer reading list [rebroadcast]
Democracy Works is taking a few weeks off for the summer. While we do, we are going to share some older episodes you might have missed, along with a few from other podcasts we think you’ll enjoy. First up is our democracy summer reading list, which we recorded last summer but holds up well today. Since we recored this, we’ve been lucky to have a few of the authors on the show — David Frum, Salena Zito, and E.J. Dionne.
Here’s the rundown of the books we discuss:
- How Democracies Die (Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt)
- The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom is in Danger and How to Save It (Yascha Mounk)
- The Retreat of Western Liberalism (Edward Luce)
- Devil’s Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency (Joshua Green)
- The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics (Salena Zito and Bradd Todd)
- Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic (David Frum)
- One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported (E.J. Dionne Jr., Norman Ornstein, Thomas Mann)
- Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump (Michael Isikoff and David Corn)
- The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels (Jon Meacham)
- The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis (Martha C. Nussbaum)
And here are a few others we’ve read since last summer that are also worthy of your time:
- Anti-Pluralism: The Populist Threat to Liberal Democracy (William Galston)
- Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life (Eric Klinenberg)
- Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President (Kathleen Hall Jamieson)
Finally, if you enjoy Democracy Works, consider checking out The Politics Guys. This podcast is hosted by a bi-partisan groups of academics and other experts who provide a weekly rundown of the biggest news and events in American politics and interview experts from a variety of fields. Check it out at politicsguys.com.
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