Democracy Matters - Episode 39: More Democracy Is Better Democracy

How should we view the 2020 elections in the broader arc of American political history? What are some key questions we should be considering for governance in the wake of such a divisive election? What role does morality policy play in electoral politics? And what is the state of our political parties? In this episode, we dive into these questions and more with JMU Political Science faculty Dr. Marty Cohen and Dr. Kathleen Ferraiolo.

Dr. Marty Cohen researches the growing electoral influence of the religious right in the Republican Party. He teaches classes on religion and politics, as well as the introductory American government course and a class on political parties.

Dr. Kathleen Ferraiolo researches the politics of morality policy as well as the use of direct democracy as a policymaking institution in American states. She teaches courses in American politics and public policy at JMU.