Naked power politics challenge global democracy, says author Yascha Mounk

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

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4.7 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Confidence in democracy is declining in the West at the same time authoritarian leaders like Putin and Xi Jinping have become more transparent about their demands and lack of respect for democracy, says Johns Hopkins University professor Yascha Mounk, author of a new book, "The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure." On the GZERO World podcast, Mounk tells Ian Bremmer we're in a new era of naked power politics, illustrated by the way Putin is transforming Russia into a repressive regime. Putin believes the West is decadent while he views himself as a strong leader with traditional values. Meanwhile, the biggest challenges ahead for democracies like the US are racial disparities in wealth, tribalism, and extreme partisanship.

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0:00.0	Most diverse societies in the history of the world have gone deeply wrong, and the price to pay if it does go wrong is very, very high.
0:07.2	We know what it looks like when diverse societies fall apart, and it is not pretty.
0:11.6	It is bloody. It is horrible.
0:16.1	Hello and welcome to the GZero World Podcast.
0:19.6	This is where you'll find extended interviews with
0:21.7	newsmakers I talk to every week on my public television show. I'm Ian Bremmer. And today is
0:27.9	democracy in danger? The short answer, yes. Has the world watches Ukraine bravely defend itself
0:35.1	against Russian aggression? The number of democracies overall has been in decline for decades now.
0:41.3	And my guest today says it isn't too late to turn that around.
0:45.3	It's going to take a lot of work and an embracing of diversity.
0:49.3	Yasha, amongst long list of credits, includes contributing editor at the Atlantic Senior Fellow at the Council
0:54.4	Foreign Relations and a new book called The Great Experiment Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart
0:59.3	and How They Can Endure.
1:01.4	Let's get right to it.
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