In this episode, Jackson talks to author and historian Katlyn Marie Carter to discuss her new book with Yale University Press 'Democracy in Darkness: Secrecy and Transparency in the Age of Revolutions'. Within this episode, they touch on the battle in post-Revolution France and America about how to balance the need for transparency and secrets within government, the role of the Press in ensuring that there is transparency and the attitudes of key politicians towards these key political issues.

To keep up to date with Katlyn head to:

Her Notre Dame Page: https://history.nd.edu/people/katlyn-carter/

Age of Revolution Blog: https://ageofrevolutions.com/

To grab a copy of her book head to: https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300246926/democracy-in-darkness/

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