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Steven Levitsky:
Anti-Americanism in Latin America and What It Means for the U.S.
Since 2000, Latin America has experienced an unprecedented turn to the left. Whereas 1990s had been the decade of the “Washington Consensus,” in the region, the 2000s have seen the elec... read more
Free TrialAre Lawyers Subverting Criminal Justice in Our Courts?
Instructor:
Stephen Bibas
In England and colonial America, criminal justice was run by laymen, not lawyers. Ordinary citizens passed judgment as jurors, and everyone gossiped about trials and saw convicts punished in the t... read more
Century of Immigration and the Transformation of America
Instructor:
Hasia Diner
In the century between the 1820s, when mass migration from Europe began, and the 1920s, when the United States Congress began imposing severe immigration restrictions, America was transformed. Th... read more
Education and the Promise of American Culture
Instructor:
Leon Botstein / Bard
What is the state of our current education system? And what role should formal education have in shaping our country and our culture? Professor Botstein suggests that while most Americans are pessimistic... read more
