Washington DC is changing fast. But while buildings are knocked down and rebuilt, power is shifting away from the institutions of the city. As the roadtrip concludes, where does this leave “Democracy in America”?

Guests and Hosts

• John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor and host of “Tocqueville Road Trip”
• Steven Cash, Executive Director of The Steady State and former CIA employee
• Alex Bruesewitz, political consultant

Topics

• Tocqueville’s views on Andrew Jackson and the presidency
• How close could America come to dictatorship?
• Social media in the Trump era

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Tocqueville predicted that the question of who gets to call themselves an American would have a long and troubled future. Donna Hughes-Brown never thought that question would apply to her. Until ICE showed up.

Guests and Hosts

• John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor and host of “Tocqueville Road Trip”
• Donna Hughes-Brown, immigrant and Green-card holder
• Jim Brown, Donna’s husband
• Richard K. Jones, Sheriff of Butler County, Ohio

Topics

• Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America” and his views on slavery
• Victims of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
• The federal government’s power

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Harvard University is supposed to be a place of intellectual freedom. But its students and staff face two kinds of tyranny, both of which feature prominently in Alexis de Tocqueville’s work.

Guests and Hosts

• John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor and host of “Tocqueville Road Trip”
• Harvey Mansfield, retired Harvard Professor
• Alan Garber, 31st president of Harvard

Topics

• Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America”
• The battle over freedom of expression
• Harvard and the Trump Administration

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