Political parties and campaigns are a critical part of American democracy. Our parties are complicated, multi-faceted, and at times, downright confounding. To better understand some of the promise and perils of political parties and campaigns, This Week in Dystopia is joined by someone who knows the Democratic party and process of campaigning intimately. Host Chris Robichaud invites former Clinton Campaign Manager Robby Mook, now a fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center and CNN political commentator, to discuss campaign cybersecurity, the generic ballot, the outlook for the 2018 election cycle, and more.

You can find out more about the Defending Digital Democracy project via Harvard's Belfer Center: https://www.belfercenter.org/D3P

Don't forget! The This Week in Dystopia film series is this week, 2/8-2/11 at the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square. You can find out more and purchase tickets here: http://www.brattlefilm.org/category/calendar-2/repertory-series/this-week-in-dystopia/ Our Thursday night kickoff event will be FREE!

This podcast is brought to you by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School.