The Institutions, Laws, and People of a Republic

2022-03-19

We reflect on how different institutional structures, laws, and economic ways of life affect the character of a regime. Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines. Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission. Opening (0:52) - We discuss Dave’s family vacation in Florida among the college student Spring Breakers. Required Reading (2:36) - We discuss the first three...

We reflect on how different institutional structures, laws, and economic ways of life affect the character of a regime.

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:52) - We discuss Dave’s family vacation in Florida among the college student Spring Breakers.

Required Reading (2:36) - We discuss the first three chapters of Book VI of Aristotle’s Politics, where Aristotle writes about how the shape of the laws affects the character of a regime. Links: Aristotle, The Politics.

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (22:57) - We make our Final Four and national title picks for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and project when Mike Krzyzewski will coach his final game.

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Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.

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