In this episode, Susan Stokes, author of The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies, and Cass Sunstein, author of On Liberalism: In Defense of Freedom, explore the current challenges facing liberalism and why liberalism remains essential to freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Resources
Susan Stokes, The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies (2025)
Cass Sunstein, On Liberalism: In Defense of Freedom (2025)
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