The Declaration of Independence and democracy renovation
From Democracy Works by Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy
April 6, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 300
About this episode
Danielle Allen discusses the lessons of the Declaration of Independence for modern democracy advocates.
Danielle Allen returns to the show to discuss America's Semiquincentennial and what lessons the Declaration of Independence can offer to modern-day democracy advocates and reformers.
People in this episode
Guest: Danielle Allen
Topics covered
- Declaration of Independence
- democracy
- reform
- American history
- political advocacy
Keywords
- democracy
- Declaration of Independence
- reform
- America's Semiquincentennial
- political advocacy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Declaration of Independence
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