Democracy is almost universally seen as a good thing, but it has serious drawbacks.

Is there any alternative to democracy? Are there any constraints on democracy? Is there any recourse a minority has when a majority wants to oppress them?

What makes democracy - and government in general - legitimate?

To help me answer these questions in political theory, I'm joined by Dr. Bruce Cain of Stanford University.

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