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Larry M. Bartels

Larry M. Bartels is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. His latest book is Democracy Erodes from the Top: Leaders, Citizens, and the Challenge of Populism in Europe.

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Response: False Assumptions

Affluent voters are plenty progressive.
Larry M. Bartels

Response: The Muddled Majority

The Muddled Majority Martin Gilens paints a very sobering portrait of American democracy, but it may not be sobering enough. I am predisposed to accept Gilens’s findings, not only because he is...
Larry M. Bartels

Response: Response to How Can Democrats Win

Rick Perlstein urges Democrats to set out resolutely on the path of Barry Goldwater, on the off chance that it will lead to the promised land of Franklin Roosevelt. I see three...
Larry M. Bartels

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