U.S. Majorities vs. U.S. Institutions
America\u2019s contemporary democratic predicament is rooted in its historically incomplete democratization. Born in a pre-democratic era, the constitution\u2019s balancing of majority rule and minority rights created still-unresolved dilemmas. Placing the U.S. in comparative perspective, Daniel Ziblatt, professor of government at Harvard University, discusses the relationship between U.S. political institutions and their political majorities.\n\nZiblatt is also director of the Transformations of Democracy group at Berlin\u2019s WZB Social Science Center. He is the author of four books, including "How Democracies Die," co-authored with Steve Levitsky, a New York Times best-seller. His newest book co-authored with Steven Levitsky is entitled "Tyranny of the Minority." Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 39851]