Philip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Senior Advisor, Executive Committee, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Special interest groups are widely distrusted and often reviled: parochial, self-serving, and corrosive to democracy and the common good. In his book, Gautam Nair argues the opposite. He contends that concentrated interests can serve a vital function in democratic politics, helping to advance not only their own purposes but also that of a broader public through what he terms "incidental representation." Join us to discuss these ideas and what they mean for democracy today.
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