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Every book Danielle Allen recommended on podcasts

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  • Danielle Allen has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of April 14, 2023.
  • Danielle Allen has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of April 14, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of April 14, 2023.
  • The 3 books Danielle Allen has mentioned in the most episodes, as of April 14, 2023: Open Democracy, The Darkened Light of Faith and How Democracies Die.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Danielle Allen aired on April 14, 2023.

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Guest on The Ezra Klein Show · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Danielle Allen appeared on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss political power and liberalism, offering several book recommendations at the end of the episode. She recommended Melvin L. Rogers's book The Darkened Light of Faith as her first selection. Additionally, she recommended Hélène Landemore's Open Democracy as the final entry on her reading list. Earlier in the conversation, Allen also brought up How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt to illustrate her points regarding the necessity of stable democratic norms, power sharing, and institutional guardrails.

Books Danielle Allen recommended or discussed

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  1. Open Democracy

    Hélène Landemore · Recommended · 1 episode

    Open Democracy is a political philosophy book by Hélène Landemore that explores alternative democratic models, citizens' assemblies, and ways to revitalize representative government.

    Recommended
    “and I'm sure you probably know Max tegmarks life 3.0 and third one Helene landamer open democracy”
    The Ezra Klein Show This Philosopher Wants Liberals to Take Political Power Seriously 2023-04-14 Listen at 1:03:24
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Darkened Light of Faith

    Melvin L. Rogers · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Darkened Light of Faith by Melvin L. Rogers is a profound exploration of race, democracy, and freedom within the historical context of African-American political thought.

    Recommended
    “well there's the Melvin Rogers book that I am still failing to remember the precise title of so you'll have to say the title of it again it is the dark and light of the darkened light of Faith”
    The Ezra Klein Show This Philosopher Wants Liberals to Take Political Power Seriously 2023-04-14 Listen at 1:02:39
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. How Democracies Die

    Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt · Discussed · 1 episode

    How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt is a political science book that examines how elected leaders can gradually dismantle democratic institutions from within.

    Discussed
    “so the short of it is that to have the sort of power sharing that I'm talking about does require the set of stable norms and guard rails the kind of things that you know Dan simblatt and Steve Levitsky talk about and how democracies die”
    The Ezra Klein Show This Philosopher Wants Liberals to Take Political Power Seriously 2023-04-14 Listen at 36:07
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
This Philosopher Wants Liberals to Take Political Power SeriouslyThe Ezra Klein Show2023-04-143