Julian E. Zelizer at The New York Historical

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
6:30pm — 7:30pm ET
The New York Historical

Americans on both sides of the aisle blame the breakdown of our democracy—dysfunction, distrust, and disinformation—on the deep divide between our political parties. Yet, in In Defense of Partisanship, renowned professor Julian E. Zelizer argues that responsible partisanship could actually be good for American democracy if we structure it correctly.

“Contravening conventional wisdom, Zelizer offers a spirited defense of parties and partisanship.”
—Frances Lee, Princeton University


Julian E. Zelizer will be in conversation with Rachel Maddow

Robert H. Smith Auditorium at The New York Historical
170 Central Park West, NYC

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Americans on both sides of the aisle blame the breakdown of our democracy—dysfunction, distrust, and disinformation—on the deep divide between our political parties. Yet, in In Defense of Partisanship, renowned professor Julian E. Zelizer argues that responsible partisanship could actually be good for American democracy if we structure it correctly. “Contravening conventional wisdom, Zelizer offers… more

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