en the Left Forgets the People: The Crisis of Social Democracy | Sheri Berman
Description
In this episode of the Jin Jiyan Azadi Podcast, Pooyan Aslani hosts Professor Sheri Berman, a leading political scientist from Barnard College, Columbia University, and a prominent expert on democracy, the history of the left in Europe, and authoritarianism.
Professor Berman clearly explains the crucial differences between Social Democracy, Marxism, Communism, and Democratic Socialism. She addresses how social democracy interprets freedom and deals with the challenge of majority domination, highlighting institutions that empower citizens and protect them against arbitrary power.
The conversation further explores the widening cultural divide between educated elites and the working class, asking whether social democracy can still bridge these worlds. Important questions discussed include: Are social democratic parties moving away from their popular roots? How can progressive nationalism prevent right-wing capture of nationalist narratives? And how should the left respond to cultural tensions triggered by migration and feminism among the working class?
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