American democracy

•Why has American democracy seemed in decline during recent years?
• If political freedom means that people have a right to attack each other, can freedom be
harmful to democracy?
• The theme of race and racial divisions is noteworthy in How Democracies Die. What role
does it play? Do these authors give it its due?
•Democracy seems to work pretty well in Scandinavia. What is it they have that we don’t?
Is it a commitment to political equality