The most pernicious assault on American democracy today are the laws and measures enacted in various state legislatures under Republican control that aim at voter restriction. Among the foremost voices in the struggle for democratic rights in the United States is Stacey Abrams, U.S. politician and activist. Her campaign for protecting voting rights and resisting disenfranchisement of black and other minority voters has been central in pushing back against these insidious moves that dismantle democracy from within using formally legitimate means. We open our third series of Democracy in Question by asking Stacey to shed light on organizational and political issues around voting rights, democracy, and demography.

Democracy in Question? is brought to you by:

• Central European University: CEU

• The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: AHCD

• The Podcast Company: Novel

Follow us on social media!

• Central European University: @CEU

• Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: @AHDCentre

• Our guest Stacey Abrams: @staceyabrams

Subscribe to the show. If you enjoyed what you listened to, you can support us by leaving a review and sharing our podcast in your networks! 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change. (2018) 

Our Time is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America. (2020)

Rules of Engagement (2001) 

The Art of Desire (2001) 

Power of Persuasion (2002)

Never Tell (2004) 

Hidden Sins (2006) 

Secrets and Lies (2006)

Reckless (2008) 

Deception  (2009). 

GLOSSARY

What is Hot Call Summer? 

(00:13:20 or p.3 in the transcript) 

Hot Call Summer was Abram’s ask for people to call their senators demanding they support the For the People Act. Source.

What is nativism? 

(00:26:30 or p.4 of the transcript)  

Nativism is xenophobic nationalism. An ideology that wants congruence of state and nation as a political cultural unit. Source.

What is the insurrection of January 6? 

(00:27:30 or p.4 of the transcript)  

On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was violently attacked by a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump. Source.