What Is Personalism? (with Xavier Márquez)
January 30, 2026
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Episode 62 · January 30, 2026
What Is Personalism? (with Xavier Márquez)
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<p>Samantha and guest Professor Xavier Márquez talk the nature of non-democratic politics, and why the concept of "personalism" is the key to understanding the dynamics and dysfunctions of the second Trump administration. Along the way they discuss the difference between totalitarianism and authoritarianism, the ongoing importance of elections to non-democratic regimes, and how authoritarian regimes can nevertheless fail.</p><p><br /></p>
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