The Niskanen Center

The Vital Center

Categories

Politics, News, Government

Number of episodes

83

Published on

2025-07-01 16:22:00

Language

English

The Vital Center

What’s This Podcast
About?

Making sense of the post-Trump political landscape… Both the Republican and Democratic parties are struggling to defend the political center against illiberal extremes. America must put forward policies that can reverse our political and governmental dysfunction, advance the social welfare of all citizens, combat climate change, and confront the other forces that threaten our common interests. The podcast focuses on current politics seen in the context of our nation’s history and the personal biographies of the participants. It will highlight the policy initiatives of non-partisan think tanks and institutions, while drawing upon current academic scholarship and political literature from years past — including Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.’s 1949 classic “The Vital Center.”

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Podcast Copyright

2021 The Niskanen Center

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