Join the Harry and Philip as they wrap up their discussion of democratic backsliding. Today, we're on the home turf—the United States. We discuss executive aggrandizement, how Congress let this happen, and what it will mean in the future.

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The Bird's Eye episode on partisan sorting and voting systems

Harry's Insight on the lack of military accountability

Philip's Insight explaining how DACA worked

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Further Reading

• "On Democratic Backsliding," by Nancy Bermeo in Journal of Democracy.
• Congress: The Electoral Connection, by David Mayhew.