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Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies w/ Michael Albertus
On this episode of Parallax Views, we’re joined by University of Chicago political scientist Michael Albertus, author of the forthcoming book Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies (Basic Books, Jan. 14, 2025). Drawing on his expertise in democracy, dictatorship, inequality, property rights, and social conflict, Albertus unpacks how land ownership lies at the heart of power struggles shaping both authoritarian regimes and liberal democracies.
The book explains how control over land fuels political inequality, social exclusion, environmental…
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