February 9
Paul Pierson (Political Science, Berkeley) on The Risk of "Democratic Backsliding": How Inequality & Polarization Threaten American Democracy
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February 26
Nicholas Carnes (Political Science, Duke) on Why Is the U.S. Government an Upper-Class Club?: Class Barriers to Political Office and the Future of American Democracy
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March 12
Cheng Li (Brookings) on The Fate of Intra-Party Democracy in the Era Of Xi Jinping: Paradoxes, Perils, and Prospects


March 26
Michael Dawson (Political Science, Chicago) [cancelled, with hoped-for rescheduling in Fall 2018]


April 16
Atul Kohli (Politics, Princeton) on India’s Two-Track Democracy: Vibrant Citizens, Oligarchic Rulers
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April 30
Arlie Hochschild (Sociology, Berkeley) on Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger at Government & Liberal Hopes, Can we Come Together Without Losing Ground?
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MONDAYS, 4:30 pm

HOLLIS E. CORNELL AUDITORIUM
GOLDWIN SMITH HALL
CORNELL UNIVERSITY

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC