Rules in Perspective on Ep. 41: Direct Democracy in Latin America
Description
In this episode of Rules in Perspective I review the podcast episode 41 on direct democracy in Latin America, a discussion I had with Yanina Welp.
My three takeaways from episode 41:
0:50 Direct democracy is a powerful democratic institution.
2:41 Authoritarian regimes may use "the will of the people" to consolidate power.
7:14 The devil is in the details.
Find the show notes with full transcript here.
Listen to episode 41 and find the show notes here.
Yanina Welp's research website
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