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Amel Ahmed Says the Regime Question Has Returned
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The regime question at its core is about how we should govern ourselves... This is an enduring question that is essential to democratic politics.
Amel Ahmed
This episode begins with host Justin Kempf and Javier Pérez Sandoval setting the stage for a deep dive into the “regime question,” highlighting its significance in democratic theory and contemporary politics. Their introductory discussion explores foundational divides in political systems and frames the questions that will be pursued, particularly the tensions between institutional arrangements and party cleavages. The heart of the episode follows as Kempf interviews Amel Ahmed, who draws on her comparative research to examine historical battles over parliamentary power, suffrage, and executive authority in the United Kingdom, United States, and Germany. Ahmed connects these cases to present-day concerns about legislative dysfunction and polarization, demonstrating that ongoing contestation over the rules of democracy is both persistent and essential to democratic governance.
The Democracy Paradox is made in partnership with the Kellogg Institute of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.
Read the full transcript here.
Amel Ahmed is an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the author of the book The Regime Question: Foundations of Democratic Governance in Europe and the United States.
Key Highlights
- Introduction - 0:20
- What is the Regime Question - 8:42
- Electoral Authoritarianism - 25:05
- Resolving the Regime Question - 36:03
- Implications for Democracy - 44:47
Links
Learn more about Javier Pérez Sandoval
Learn more about Amel Ahmed
Learn more about her book, The Regime Question: Foundations of Democratic Governance in Europe and the United States
Learn more about the Kellogg Institute
Chapters
1. Amel Ahmed Says the Regime Question Has Returned (00:00:00)
2. Introduction (00:00:20)
3. What is the Regime Question (00:08:42)
4. Electoral Authoritarianism (00:25:05)
5. Resolving the Regime Question (00:36:03)
6. Implications for Democracy (00:44:47)
217 episodes
Manage episode 516273203 series 2809629
The regime question at its core is about how we should govern ourselves... This is an enduring question that is essential to democratic politics.
Amel Ahmed
This episode begins with host Justin Kempf and Javier Pérez Sandoval setting the stage for a deep dive into the “regime question,” highlighting its significance in democratic theory and contemporary politics. Their introductory discussion explores foundational divides in political systems and frames the questions that will be pursued, particularly the tensions between institutional arrangements and party cleavages. The heart of the episode follows as Kempf interviews Amel Ahmed, who draws on her comparative research to examine historical battles over parliamentary power, suffrage, and executive authority in the United Kingdom, United States, and Germany. Ahmed connects these cases to present-day concerns about legislative dysfunction and polarization, demonstrating that ongoing contestation over the rules of democracy is both persistent and essential to democratic governance.
The Democracy Paradox is made in partnership with the Kellogg Institute of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.
Read the full transcript here.
Amel Ahmed is an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the author of the book The Regime Question: Foundations of Democratic Governance in Europe and the United States.
Key Highlights
- Introduction - 0:20
- What is the Regime Question - 8:42
- Electoral Authoritarianism - 25:05
- Resolving the Regime Question - 36:03
- Implications for Democracy - 44:47
Links
Learn more about Javier Pérez Sandoval
Learn more about Amel Ahmed
Learn more about her book, The Regime Question: Foundations of Democratic Governance in Europe and the United States
Learn more about the Kellogg Institute
Chapters
1. Amel Ahmed Says the Regime Question Has Returned (00:00:00)
2. Introduction (00:00:20)
3. What is the Regime Question (00:08:42)
4. Electoral Authoritarianism (00:25:05)
5. Resolving the Regime Question (00:36:03)
6. Implications for Democracy (00:44:47)
217 episodes
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