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Sidney Tarrow on the Campbell Conversations

Cornell University professor Sidney Tarrow

Many political observers have expressed deep concerns about how America’s response to the threat of terror has affected our democracy, and the rights that secure it.  This week on the Campbell Conversations, host Grant Reeher talks with Cornell professor Sidney Tarrow, who has written a new book that takes an expansive, historical look at how war, state authority, and democracy interact.  They explore the effects of the creation of a new American “security state” post 9-11, what lessons we might draw from other nations’ past experiences, and what’s different about our current situation. 

Grant Reeher is a Political Science Professor and Senior Research Associate at the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship. He is also creator, host and program director of “The Campbell Conversations” on WRVO, a weekly regional public affairs program featuring extended in-depth interviews with regional and national writers, politicians, activists, public officials, and business professionals.