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EP225 Are Stronger Political Parties The Cure For What Ails American Democracy?

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Was America really ever supposed to have parties, or factions, as some called them at the founding of the republic?  Yale political scientist, Ian Shapiro, first answers that question as a predicate to making the case that what our democracy really needs are stronger parties, primarily with more cohesion in Congress.  Parties are designed for … Continue reading EP225 Are Stronger Political Parties The Cure For What Ails American Democracy?