Paul Beck, Professor Emeritus of Political Science in the College of the Arts and Sciences, co-coordinates the Comparative National Election Project, which surveys voters in dozens of countries to compare their views. He talks with David Staley about what the project reveals about democracies, including the United States, on this week's Voices of Excellence, available on Soundcloud and iTunes, with an excerpt airing tonight, September 11, at 8 p.m. on WCBE, 90.5 FM.