{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65e8d66b41cd2e0015cc03c1/665e29f0fb3bf50013ca24a8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"9 - James Gibson on the resilience of American political institutions","description":"<p>The United States government relies on the strength of its political institutions to govern effectively. But what if Americans lose faith in those institutions?</p><p><br></p><p>Many political commentators have argued that the 2020 election gave us the chance to see that question play out, given the actions of Donald Trump and his supporters. But Dr. James Gibson isn't so sure. In the 2024 edition of the Miller-Converse Lecture series, he argues that Americans actually haven't lost much faith in their political institutions, if any.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more about Dr. Gibson <a href=\"https://polisci.wustl.edu/people/james-l-gibson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch Dr. Gibson's full presentation <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKwe8rB8oyU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Dr. Gibson's book <a href=\"https://www.russellsage.org/publications/democracys-destruction#:~:text=offers%20rigorous%20analysis%20of%20the,endurance%20of%20American%20political%20institutions.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>For more from the Institute for Social Research, visit our <a href=\"https://isr.umich.edu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a> or connect with us on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/umisr/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/umisr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@UMISR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a>, or <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/19137587/admin/feed/posts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>.</p>","author_name":"Institute for Social Research"}