How Did We Get Into This Mess? Race, Inequality and Polarization in American Politics

With the presidential campaigns touching on equality, freedom, and the nature of American democracy but not fully exploring these ideas, the Cornell Program on Ethics and Public Life is hosting a series with visiting Scholars on "Deep Issues of the 2012 Elections: Equality, Liberty and Democracy." This fifth lecture of the series, focusing on the viability of American democracy, is provided by Doug McAdam, Professor of Sociology at Stanford University.