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Preserving Democracy: Understanding and Resisting Democratic Backsliding
Coverage of Preserving Democracy: Understanding and Resisting Democratic Backsliding in the Nexus archive.
Jerry Goldfederperson1Cozen O'Connororganization1Fordham University Law Schoolorganization1Hungaryplace1Polandplace1Turkeyplace1Congressorganization1President Trumpperson1Goldfeder’s Modern Election Lawtopic1American Bar Association’s Election Law Committeeorganization1New York City Bar Association's Rule of Law Task Forceorganization1Task Force for American Democracyorganization1Fordham Law School's Voting Rights and Democracy Projectorganization1University of Pennsylvania Law Schoolorganization1
- The rising stakes of elections: A conversation with Jerry Goldfeder
Jerry Goldfeder, an election law expert and attorney, discusses concerns about democratic backsliding in the U.S., comparing it to situations in Hungary, Poland, and Turkey. He highlights Congress's reduced role in checking executive power and emphasizes the importance of free and fair elections, teaching courses on preserving democracy and authoring a book on election law.