To all who declare that American democracy is broken—riven by partisanship, undermined by extremism, and corrupted by wealth—history offers hope. In nearly every generation since the nation’s founding, critics have made similar declarations, and yet the nation is still standing. When should we believe the doomsayers? In this seminar, David Moss will discuss case studies from his book on democracy and discuss how the United States has often thrived on political conflict. This seminar was given on October 12, 2017 by Professor David Moss of Harvard Business School as part of M-RCBG's Business & Government Seminar Series.