{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/6a3d3fa389bd87284066cd46?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tocqueville Road Trip: 6. Capital of an empire","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1782398679347-4f5421a3-4351-403e-ad85-82c6ee8b9cdc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Washington DC is changing fast. But while buildings are knocked down and rebuilt, power is shifting away from the institutions of the city. As the roadtrip concludes, where does this leave “Democracy in America”?</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and Hosts</p><ul><li>John Prideaux, <em>The Economist</em>’s US editor and host of “Tocqueville Road Trip”</li><li>Steven Cash, Executive Director of The Steady State and former CIA employee&nbsp;</li><li>Alex Bruesewitz, political consultant&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics</p><ul><li>Tocqueville’s views on Andrew Jackson and the presidency</li><li>How close could America come to dictatorship?</li><li>Social media in the Trump era</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Let us know what you think. Email podcasts@economist.com&nbsp;</p><p>You can share this episode with non-subscribers by gifting it from <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2026/06/25/6-capital-of-an-empire\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Economist</em> app</a></p><p><br></p><p>To listen to the full series, subscribe to <a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Economist Podcasts+</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you’re already a subscriber to <em>The Economist</em>, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our <a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs</a> page or watch our <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">video</a> explaining how to link your account.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}