Yascha Mounk
Yascha Mounk is a political scientist. He is Associate Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, where he holds appointments in both the School of Advanced International Studies and the Agora Institute. He is a Senior Advisor at Protect Democracy, as well as a Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, Harvard’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and New York University’s Reiss Center on Law and Security.
Books by Yascha Mounk
The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It
by Yascha Mounk
The main thesis of the book, that populism is a danger to democracy, was controversial when it was published; it’s now widely accepted. I hope the analysis of the causes of populism and what we can do to beat it back remain as relevant as they were when it was published.
Interviews with Yascha Mounk
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Twilight of Democracy
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The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson -
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The Great Demographic Illusion: Majority, Minority, and the Expanding American Mainstream
by Richard Alba -
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Self-Portrait in Black and White: Family, Fatherhood and Rethinking Race
by Thomas Chatterton Williams -
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A Promised Land
by Barack Obama
The Best Politics Books of 2020, recommended by Yascha Mounk
The Best Politics Books of 2020, recommended by Yascha Mounk
Despite the challenge of authoritarian populism and a new divisiveness in political debate in many countries around the world there are reasons for optimism, argues political scientist Yascha Mounk, author of The People vs. Democracy. He talks us through his selection of the best politics books of 2020.
