Jed Purdy on the Value of Democracy
On this episode of Free Range, UVA Law Professor Mike Livermore speaks with Jed Purdy, Duke Law Professor and author of the forthcoming Two Cheers for Politics: Why Democracy is Flawed, Frightening – and Our Best Hope. Purdy begins by discussing why current crises and loss of confidence in democratic institutions drew him to his current project.
Episode is an appropriate teaching tool for but not limited to the following topics & courses: politics, environmental politics, policy, democracy, environmental law, government
Discussion Questions
- What are the pros and cons of working within the current systems of democracy as Purdy suggests?
- Why does Purdy believe structural changes should not be the primary solution to our current crisis?
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