Threats to our Democracy in Historical Context

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What can we learn about the current state of our democracy by examining it within the long arc of American history? Moderated by Peter Levine, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Lincoln Filene Professor of Citizenship & Public Affairs in Tufts University’s Jonathan Tisch College of Civic Life. Thurs., Nov. 19, 7:00-8:00 pm. Panelists include the co-authors of the new book, Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy: Suzanne Mettler, the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions at Cornell University. Robert C. Lieberman, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. This free event is sponsored by MASS Humanities.