About this episode

The episode introduces the podcast's exploration of American politics through data and historical context.

Unlock American politics with The Economist ’s John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and James Bennet. Taking one big theme every week, they dig into the data, the ideas and the history behind it. Politicians, pollsters and political scientists join them to discuss where the great experiment of American democracy is headed. Published every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hosts: John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard, James Bennet

Topics covered

• American politics
• democracy
• political analysis
• data
• history
• politicians
• pollsters

Keywords

• American politics
• democracy
• political science
• politicians
• pollsters
• history
• data analysis

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Organizations: The Economist

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