Democracy and Its Alternatives

Democracy and Its Alternatives

Documentary 2022

Available on Prime Video

Exploring the nature, responsibilities, debates, and challenges of democracy, with a particular focus on how democratic governments have functioned or failed around the world and over time.

Documentary 2022

Starring Ethan Hollander

EPISODE 1

Is Democracy Built to Last?

Exploring the ups and downs of democracy around the globe.

21 min · 23 Nov 2023
EPISODE 2

Politics and Personal Sacrifice

When is it worth sacrificing personal liberties for the good of the community?

21 min · 23 Nov 2023
EPISODE 3

Government and the Invention of Law

How do constitutions, laws that govern the implementation of other laws, differ from one nation to another?

21 min · 23 Nov 2023
EPISODE 4

The Rise of the Modern State

Exploring the history of the modern state, tracing back to feudalism and the Treaty of Westphalia.

19 min · 23 Nov 2023
EPISODE 5

States, Nations, and Nationalism

Exploring the topic of nationalism through a select few case studies.

20 min · 23 Nov 2023
EPISODE 6

Why Care about Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau?

Exploring the theories of political thinkers such as Thomas Hobbes and John Locke and Jean-Luc Rousseau.

22 min · 23 Nov 2023

Ethan Hollander

Host

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Democracy and Its Alternatives

DOCUMENTARY

Exploring the nature, responsibilities, debates, and challenges of democracy, with a particular focus on how democratic governments have functioned or failed around the world and over time.

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Released: 2022

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Subtitles: English (United States) (SDH)