If you didn’t get to see this Substack Live interview yesterday, I encourage you to check it out today. I chatted with USC political scientist Sherry Zaks (Sherry Z) about their new book on how well rebel groups in civil wars transition into political parties once the war ends. I (naturally) wanted to know how well this explained what we’ve seen in U.S. political parties. I was particularly interested in Sherry’s thoughts on whether the modern Democratic Party could have more of a service-oriented approach like the FMLN in El Salvador or Tammany Hall in the 1800s, winning voter loyalty that way. Plus Sherry describes a dessert that would probably meet the Supreme Court’s definition of obscene. I hope you’ll check this out!

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