How will public opinion on democracy impact the 2020 presidential election?

In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Julia, Lee, and James discuss political crises and the 2020 presidential election. What do Americans think about democracy? Is American politics in crisis? How will popular views on democracy impact partisans’ perceptions of the next president’s legitimacy? These are some of the questions Julia, Lee, and James discuss on this week’s episode.

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Show Notes

Lee Drutman, Joe Goldman, and Larry Diamond, “Democracy Maybe: Attitudes on Authoritarianism in America,” Democracy Fund Voter Study Group (June 2020).

Julia Azari, “The Constitutional Presidency: Caucuses, Impeachment, Etc.” (February 2020).

James Wallnerdemocratic values, 2020 election, public opinion