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Yascha Mounk

associate professor, Johns Hopkins University

Yascha Mounk is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and an . He is the author of The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It.

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Analysis: No Testing, No Treatment, No Herd Immunity, No Easy Way Out

We need to start preparing for a darker reality.

Yascha Mounk, The Atlantic
April 28, 2020

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Viewpoint: Authoritarian Populists Have Six Classic Moves. Trump's Response to COVID-19 Uses 5 of Them.

While the president may not be using the coronavirus to consolidate power, Americans should still be worried about the threat he poses to democracy.

Yascha Mounk and Kristy Parker, The Atlantic
April 2, 2020

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Confidence in Democracy Is at the Lowest Point on Record

A new report shows that people around the world are collectively losing faith in democratic systems.

Yascha Mounk and Roberto Stefan Foa, The Atlantic
January 29, 2020

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How Not to Run a Panel

Panel discussions can be very boring, but they don’t have to be if you follow these six rules.

Yascha Mounk, The Atlantic
July 30, 2019