“Democratic Decline in the United States: What Can we Learn from Middle-Income Countries?”
Using only the readings I have provided, write an essay of 1,000 -1,200 words that responds to the questions:——————————————————————————————————————————-The post-truth era is closely linked to populism’s strong views about experts and elites. Is the “wisdom of crowds” perhaps naïve about the dangers of populism? Or does it ultimately provide us with evidence for a kind of collective knowledge beneficial to inclusive, participatory American democracy? Compare and contrast relevant course material——————————————————————————————————————————-A good introduction will state a clear thesis and provide the reader with a road map. This includes a description of the essay’s main ideas or claims in broad terms that you unpack later. The main body of the essay should demonstrate an accurate understanding of the material through effective use of short quotations and carefully crafted transitions. Do not let the quotation speak for itself, and when analyzing it do not simply paraphrase it in your own words. Instead, treat the text as a form of evidence that you use to develop a claim, assert a critique or propose an innovative idea. Summarize the key points in the conclusion; this entails something other than simple repetition. For example, consider formulating unanswered questions or identifying latent implications. Be sure to use at least 3 of the readings.——————————————————————————————————————————-Kaufman, Robert and Stephan Haggard. 2019. “Democratic Decline in the United States: What Can we Learn from Middle-Income Countries?” Perspectives on Politics 17(2): 417-32https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/democratic-decline-in-the-united-states-what-can-we-learn-from-middleincome-backsliding/1D9804407AAD81287AA0CA620BABDEA6/core-readerNorris, Pippa. 2017. “So is the wave of Populist Nationalism Finished? Hardly.” Washington Post Monkey Cage, 17 May. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/05/17/so-is-the-wave-of-populist-nationalism-finished-hardly/Grattan, Laura. 2016. Chapter 4, “Populist Resonances in the Twenty-First Century: The Tea Party and Occupy,” in Populism’s Power, pp. 143-174. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Populism_s_Power/ULcoCwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 (preview)Madison, James or Alexander Hamilton. Federalist No. 49, “Method of Guarding against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention.” https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed49.aspRosen, Jeffrey. 2018. “America is Living James Madison’s Nightmare,” The Atlantic. October 2018. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/10/james-madison-mob-rule/568351/
