Is the United States Still a Democracy? Political Scientists Discuss the Present and Future of Our Country

Panelists:

Murray Dry, Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science

Sebnem Gumuscu, Associate Professor of Political Science

Ajay Verghese, Associate Professor of Political Science

Moderator:

Erik Bleich, Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science

Journalists, politicians, and scholars are increasingly debating whether the United States can still be categorized as a democracy. To better understand what is happening, a panel of political science experts on American and comparative politics will point to the developments they view as most threatening and discuss what elements they are focused on to judge the trajectory of the United States.

Livestreamed for the Middlebury community: https://vimeo.com/event/5382998