S02-EP05 - Gary Gerstle on police power and paranoia in US politics, plus we talk Uganda.
Duration: 56 mins 13 secs
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| Description: | This week we talk about two presidential elections - Uganda, where the long-standing incumbent faces a new kind of challenge, and the US, where the primary season keeps throwing up surprises. Our special guest is Gary Gerstle, author of a new history of American government Liberty and Coercion, to take us through the long background to the deep tensions currently on display. He tells us where anti-government feeling in America comes from and why he still has hope. |
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| Created: | 2016-02-18 09:13 |
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| Collection: | ELECTION - The Cambridge Politics Podcast |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | University of Cambridge |
| Language: | eng (English) |
| Keywords: | Uganda; Kampala; election; Femwrite; socialism; |
| Abstract: | This week we talk about two presidential elections - Uganda, where the long-standing incumbent faces a new kind of challenge, and the US, where the primary season keeps throwing up surprises. Our special guest is Gary Gerstle, author of a new history of American government Liberty and Coercion, to take us through the long background to the deep tensions currently on display. He tells us where anti-government feeling in America comes from and why he still has hope. |
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