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Is American Democracy in Trouble? Thoughts on the Perils (and Promise) of an Aging
Democracy
David Moss, Paul Whiton Cherington Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Is American democracy in trouble? What could this mean for the nation's economy and business environment? Professor Moss will take up these questions from an historical perspective, exploring the strengths and weaknesses of the nation's political system as it has evolved over the past 230-plus years. He will pay particular attention to the issue of partisan conflict over time, and whether partisanship has become especially dangerous today, as many commentators contend. Ultimately, he will consider whether it's possible for America's aging democracy to overcome its many challenges--and if so, how. Over the past several years, Professor Moss has developed a case-method course on the history of American democracy, available to both Harvard undergraduates and MBA students, and he expects to draw on a number of the cases in his presentation.