Readings:
(i) Yascha Mounk (2018). “America is not a democracy”. The Atlantic, March issue.
(ii) Zephyr Teachout (2015). “Even corporate America wants campaign finance reform to stop crony capitalism”. The Guardian, 21st October.
1) What are the two main themes in Mounk's article?
2) Why does representative democracy give elected politicians a large degree of discretion in their decision-making powers?
3) Name one advantage and one disadvantage of allowing unelected experts or technocrats a role in political decision making.
4) Using the material in Zephyr Teachout's article, explain why representatives of the capitalist corporate world are concerned about the sustainability of capitalism.