Why Constitutional Monarchy Might Be the Best Form of Government - Tom Ginsburg | Endgame #266

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Get your copy of Gita Wirjawan’s book, “What It Takes: Southeast Asia”, NOW: https://books.endgame.id/ Also available on Amazon: https://sgpp.me/amazon/ Leave your review here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241922036-what-it-takes --------------- Democracy holds elections. But what makes them meaningful? In an era of polarization, algorithmic amplification, elite capture, and institutional distrust, Gita Wirjawan conversation with Tom Ginsburg asks a deeper question: what sustains constitutional democracy, and what erodes it from within? From Southeast Asia’s dramatic transformation since the 1980s to the rise of authoritarianism at home, this episode weaves these threads together to examine the institutional architecture that makes freedom possible. It explores not only how democracies erode, but also what the best model of governance truly looks like in practice, and the constitutional framework required to sustain it over time. About the guest: Tom Ginsburg is a prominent American legal scholar specializing in comparative constitutional law and international law. He is a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, where he holds an endowed chair. He is widely known for his work on constitutional design, judicial politics, and the role of law in authoritarian regimes. --------------- Full topics: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:06 - Tom's upbringing 0:05:19 - Why Studying Law 0:07:01 - What democracy is 0:10:44 - Southeast Asia's democracy 0:17:13 - University & free speech 0:22:28- The threat of algorithm 0:28:10 - Freedom are necessary 0:34:27 - War & law 0:41:28 - Board of Peace 0:45:18 - Ideal constitution & institution 0:56:00 - Could the west be pluralist? 01:02:09 - On leadership 01:08:11 - A remedy for Indonesia's democracy 01:11:26 -Rich potential, few storytellers 01:15:53 - "Justice is what politics about" 01:19:44 - Peace amidst multipolarity 01:21:54 - Post-truth era 01:25:24 - Message for law students & professionals #Endgame #GitaWirjawan #TomGinsburg --- Episode you might like