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When Government Fails
It's popular to argue that average Americans are abandoning democratic principles. But what if they're simply fed up with political elites?
Nicholas T. Davis is a political scientist who studies social identities and the structure of mass attitudes. He’s working on a book about the popular meaning of democracy.
It's popular to argue that average Americans are abandoning democratic principles. But what if they're simply fed up with political elites?