About the Lecture:
Since the New Deal in the 1930s, there have been two eras in our political history: the liberal era, stretching up to the 1970s, followed by the neoliberal era of privatization and austerity ever since. In each period, the dominant ideology was so strong that it united even partisan opponents. But the neoliberal era is collapsing, and the central question of our time is what comes next. As acclaimed legal scholar and policy expert Ganesh Sitaraman argues, two political visions now contend for the future. One is nationalist oligarchy, which rigs the system for the rich and powerful while using nationalism to mobilize support. The other is the great democracy, which fights corruption and extends both political and economic power to all people. At this decisive moment in history, The Great Democracy offers a bold, transformative agenda for achieving real democracy.
About the Author:
Professor Ganesh Sitaraman holds the New York Alumni Chancellor’s Chair at Vanderbilt Law School and is the Director of the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator. He teaches and writes about constitutional law, the regulatory state, economic policy, democracy, and foreign affairs.
Sitaraman’s most recent book is Why Flying is Miserable: And How to Fix It. He is also the author of Networks, Platforms, and Utilities: Law and Policy (with Morgan Ricks, Shelley Welton, and Lev Menand); The Great Democracy: How to Fix Our Politics, Unrig the Economy, and Unite America; The Public Option (with Anne Alstott); The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution: Why Economic Inequality Threatens Our Republic, which was one of The New York Times’ 100 notable books of 2017, and The Counterinsurgent’s Constitution: Law in the Age of Small Wars, which won the 2013 Palmer Civil Liberties Prize.
General Information:
Sponsor: Carolyn Benton Cockefair Chair
Date: February 22nd, 2024
Time: Wine and Cheese at 6:00pm. Program at 6:30pm
Location: New Venue - UMKC Student Union, Room 401
Admission Fee: Free and open to the public
Parking Information: Cherry Street Parking Garage – Levels 5 and 6
Event Contact: Matt McLain
