The Future of Democracy; Iraq War Update; Travel in the Shadow of SARS, the War on Terror & Airlines on the Brink of Bankruptcy
The Future of Democracy
Author Fareed Zakaria traces the rise of democracy and the freedom that the democratic form of government engenders in his new book, The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad (WW Norton & Co). In it, he also explores the "dark side" of democracy, its failures and its ability to turn on itself and foster chaos and repression. Zakaria writes that too much democracy is a bad thing, that is has evils, like de Tocqueville wrote in his 19th century classic Democracy in America. Imposing democracy can lead to tyrannical rule and chaos, radical theocracies in charge of nations, a warning for America's work in Iraq. To preserve liberal democracy in the 21st century, Zakaria wants to see more "delegation," or more indirectly democratic institutions, working in partnership with liberal democracy. He joins host Larry Mantle to talk about the future of democracy.
Iraq War Update
The Shiites make a pilgrimate to their ancestral base in Karbala, officials examine mass graves near Kirkuk in Northern Iraq, American troops continue to find examples of the Hussein regime's excesses, and inspectors continue to search for weapons of mass destruction. Johanna McGeary, Senior Foreign Correspondent for Time magazine, joins host Larry Mantle to talk about the latest developments in Iraq.
Travel in the Shadow of SARS, the War on Terror & Airlines on the Brink of Bankruptcy
Paul Lasley and Elizabeth Harryman, Travel columnists for Westways magazine, and hosts of "Travel Minutes" for CNN radio, join Larry Mantle to talk about the latest in the world of travel.