21
July 2016
Past Event
Are Plutocrats Drowning Our Republic?

Are Plutocrats Drowning Our Republic?

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
July 21, 2016
Share:
21
July 2016
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Read Transcript
Speakers:
Charles Davidson

Former Executive Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

walter_russell_mead
Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Tyler Cowen

Editorial Board Member, The American Interest; Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics, George Mason University; and Co-Author, Marginal Revolution

Adam Garfinkle

Founding Editor, The American Interest

Nils Gilman

Associate Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley

Kurt Volker

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and Executive Director, McCain Institute for International Leadership

Jeffrey Winters

Professor of Political Science and Founder & Director of the Equality Development and Globalization Studies (EDGS) Program, Northwestern University

The American Interest presented a reexamination of the question: are plutocrats drowning our republic? On July 21, Charles Davidson, Francis Fukuyama, Walter Russell Mead, Tyler Cowen, Adam Garfinkle, Nils Gilman, Kurt Volker, and Jeffrey Winters reflected on the state of liberal democracy, the spread of populism, and blue model decay.

Related Events
See More
21
April 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
The Situation in Afghanistan and America’s Interests in the Region
Featured Speakers:
Gen. John M. Keane
Ali Nazary
Lisa Curtis
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Jeremy Hunt
Getty Images
21
April 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
The Situation in Afghanistan and America’s Interests in the Region

A panel of experts will discuss the future of Afghanistan and US interests in South and Central Asia.

Getty Images
Featured Speakers:
Gen. John M. Keane
Ali Nazary
Lisa Curtis
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Jeremy Hunt
Learn More
29
April 2025
Virtual Event | Online Only
India’s Role in the Global Economy
Featured Speakers:
Nirmala Sitharaman
Walter Russell Mead
Getty Images
29
April 2025
Virtual Event | Online Only
India’s Role in the Global Economy

Join Hudson for a conversation between Indian Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman and Distinguished Fellow Walter Russell Mead.

Getty Images
Featured Speakers:
Nirmala Sitharaman
Walter Russell Mead
Learn More
30
April 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Rebuilding America’s Maritime Industrial Base with Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young
Featured Speakers:
Senator Todd Young
Senator Mark Kelly
Michael Roberts
Bryan Clark
Fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) enters Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii, on September 4, 2024. (US Navy photo by Justice Vannatta)
30
April 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Rebuilding America’s Maritime Industrial Base with Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young

Hudson will welcome Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) to discuss their proposal to restore America’s shipping and shipbuilding industries to help deter Chinese aggression.

Fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) enters Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii, on September 4, 2024. (US Navy photo by Justice Vannatta)
Featured Speakers:
Senator Todd Young
Senator Mark Kelly
Michael Roberts
Bryan Clark
Learn More
30
April 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Strategy in Motion: The Policies and Tactics of Modern Warfare | Political Studies Policy Certificate Program
Featured Speakers:
Garrett Exner
Rachel Mackey
Brendan McBreen
SIM
30
April 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Strategy in Motion: The Policies and Tactics of Modern Warfare | Political Studies Policy Certificate Program

The Hudson Institute Political Studies Policy Certificate Program gathers talented early career professionals for advanced study of American foreign and domestic policy and national security, led by policy experts and experienced government officials.

SIM
Featured Speakers:
Garrett Exner
Rachel Mackey
Brendan McBreen
Learn More
See More
Related Research
See More
See More