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Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2024-02-01

Books mentioned on ‘Why Haven’t the Democrats Completely Cleaned the Republicans’ Clock?’

5 books · With Ruy Teixeira · Watch on YouTube

Ezra Klein discussed The Emerging Democratic Majority by John B. Judis and others and Where Have All the Democrats Gone? by Ruy Teixeira and others. Ruy Teixeira recommended Political Cleavages and Social Inequalities by Amory Gethin and others, Visions of Inequality by Branko Milanovic, and The House of Government by Yuri Slezkine.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Emerging Democratic Majority

    John B. Judis; Ruy Teixeira · at 1:07

    The Emerging Democratic Majority by John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira is a 2002 political book arguing that demographic shifts would advantage the Democratic Party.

    Discussed
    “and he wrote in 2002 alongside John Judas a famous book called The emerging Democratic majority”
    Ezra Klein ‘Why Haven’t the Democrats Completely Cleaned the Republicans’ Clock?’ 2024-02-01 Listen at 1:07
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Where Have All the Democrats Gone?

    Ruy Teixeira; John B. Judis · at 2:29

    Where Have All the Democrats Gone? by Ruy Teixeira and John B. Judis is a political analysis book that examines the shifting dynamics of the American electorate, specifically focusing on the alienation of the working class and the ideological challenges facing the Democratic party in the contemporary political landscape.

    Discussed
    “and so now they have a new B out called where have all the Democrats gone”
    Ezra Klein ‘Why Haven’t the Democrats Completely Cleaned the Republicans’ Clock?’ 2024-02-01 Listen at 2:29
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Political Cleavages and Social Inequalities

    Amory Gethin; Clara Martinez-Toledano; Thomas Piketty · at 1:06:28

    Political Cleavages and Social Inequalities is a scholarly volume edited by Amory Gethin, Clara Martinez-Toledano, and Thomas Piketty that examines the evolution of political conflicts and voting patterns across numerous democracies over several decades.

    Recommended
    “a I would recommend political cleavages and social inequalities by Thomas pick at at all a study of 50 democracies because all the political Trends and demographic Trends we've talked about on this podcast today are detailed with copious data in this marvelous compendium of studies”
    Ruy Teixeira ‘Why Haven’t the Democrats Completely Cleaned the Republicans’ Clock?’ 2024-02-01 Listen at 1:06:28
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. Visions of Inequality

    Branko Milanovic · at 1:06:50

    Visions of Inequality by Branko Milanovic is an ambitious economic history that traces how leading thinkers and political economists have understood and measured economic inequality from the French Revolution to the end of the Cold War.

    Recommended
    “I'd also recommend visions of inequality by Bronco milanovic from the French re Evolution to the end of the Cold War that just recently came out and this is a fabulous book for understanding how views of inequality have changed over time seen through the lens of a lot of economic Giants”
    Ruy Teixeira ‘Why Haven’t the Democrats Completely Cleaned the Republicans’ Clock?’ 2024-02-01 Listen at 1:06:50
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  5. The House of Government

    Yuri Slezkine · at 1:07:25

    The House of Government by Yuri Slezkine is an epic historical account centering on the residents of the massive government building near the Kremlin and their ultimate fates during the Soviet era and the Russian Revolution.

    Recommended
    “I'm a bit of an evangelist for this book it's called House of government by Yuri seskin and it's a incredible brilliant book about I mean it centers in a way well you know sort of in the title The House of government was the big house built on the embankment near the Kremlin”
    Ruy Teixeira ‘Why Haven’t the Democrats Completely Cleaned the Republicans’ Clock?’ 2024-02-01 Listen at 1:07:25
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
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