Berkeley Room at the Sheraton Boston Hotel

The Anxieties of Democracy program is thrilled to sponsor several panels and a program reception at the 2018 American Political Science Association (APSA) annual meeting in Boston. A related panel will also be featuring SSRC President Alondra Nelson. "Comparative Perspectives on U.S. Populism and Potential for Democratic Erosion" This panel will explore the role of political institutions in the success of populist appeals in the United States and abroad. Participants: Nolan McCarty, David J. Samuels, Kirk A. Hawkins, Levente Littvay, Karen Long Jusko, Kenneth M. Roberts, and Frances Lee. Division: Official APSA theme panel Details: August 30, 8am–9:30am; Hynes 302. "Globalization, the Knowledge Economy, and the Politics of Inequality" This …