While many democracies around the world have reformed their outdated institutions, America's constitutional system, which thwarts majorities more than any other democracy, has fallen into crisis, as a radicalized minority turns away from democracy. Come to Chicago Humanities for an in-depth conversation on the state of our democracy and what America can learn from other nations with a panel of esteemed experts including historian Heather Cox Richardson (author of Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America and writer of popular newsletter Letters from an American), Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (authors of the New York Times bestseller How Democracies Die and Tyranny of the Minority), and led in conversation by the University of Chicago Professor William Howell.

A book signing will follow this program.

• This program is generously underwritten by Bill and Penny Obenshain.
• Chicago Humanities is pleased to partner with the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, a Chicago not-for-profit bookstore whose mission is bookselling. Pre-order your copy of Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America and Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point through the Chicago Humanities Box Office and save 20% while supporting local, independent bookselling. Add books to your cart when adding tickets. Your receipt will contain a book voucher, which you will show to the bookseller on-site to pick up your book(s).
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