The Backsliders

My interview with University of Chicago Professor Susan Stokes on her new book on democratic erosion around the globe

This post is an interview with Susan Stokes, a colleague of mine who is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and the author of the new book The Backsliders. Sue is a leading expert on democratic erosion. Her book, based on a wealth of rigorous original analysis, examines why democracy is under assault both in the US and abroad b…