Charles Kesler compares and contrasts the Roman republic with the current state of American democracy.
History and Principles of the Republican Party
Charles Kesler speaks about the history and principles of the GOP as part of Hillsdale College's Center for Constructive Alternatives lecture series on the American party system. This recording has been made available courtesy of Hillsdale College.
Charles Kesler is a Claremont Senior Fellow and editor of the Claremont Review of Books.
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