Political scientist writing on liberal democracy, populism, and political philosophy.
Yascha Mounk and Paige Harden discuss twin studies, heritability research, and why genetic influence varies across different traits and populations
Yascha Mounk and H.W. Brands discuss the first U.S. president's life and legacy
Yascha Mounk and Laurenz Guenther discuss why ordinary voters and political elites disagree on immigration, crime, and social issues
Yascha Mounk and Timothy Garton Ash discuss how Britain’s shift toward populism reflects broader European trends
Yascha Mounk and James Traub examine how progressive teaching methods are producing citizens who can’t think critically
Yascha Mounk and Al Roth discuss what we miss when we separate economics from human emotion
Amanda Ripley, Jesse Singal, Thomas Chatterton Williams, and Yascha Mounk explore Trump’s failed cultural revolution
Yascha Mounk and Marc Lipsitch also discuss how worried we should be about Hantavirus and Ebola
Yascha Mounk and David Bromwich discuss grade inflation, political conformity, and the crisis of trust in higher education
This may, at long last, be the beginning of his political end
Yascha Mounk and Lant Pritchett discuss why development requires building state capability, not just charitable interventions