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Why three professors changed their minds - Harvard Law School
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Why three professors changed their minds - Harvard Law School

  • Harvard Law School held its annual 'Why I Changed My Mind' event with Bowie, Benkler, and Power.
  • Bowie described shifting from litigation to broader political participation as key to institutional change.
  • Power emphasized correcting false narratives through early, direct engagement beyond press statements.
  • Power discussed ‘door-to-door myth busting’ as a tactic to reach officials and everyday citizens.
  • Benkler shifted focus from open internet ideals to prioritizing market-institution dynamics.
  • Bowie noted the limits of litigation and the need for lawmaking and community organizing.
  • Zittrain moderated the event, guiding reflections on changing advocacy approaches.
  • Power’s career spans government, journalism, and human rights advocacy.
  • The event addressed recent political challenges and the practicality of changing minds.
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‘We thought we were immune’ to democratic backsliding - Harvard Law School
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‘We thought we were immune’ to democratic backsliding - Harvard Law School

  • A Harvard Law professor says organized opposition and active civil society are crucial to recovering democratic practices.
  • Courts can prevent authoritarian tactics temporarily, giving opposition time to organize.
  • Tushnet cautions that recovery stories differ by country and lack universal templates.
  • Tushnet previews a book arguing mobilization may guard against backsliding better than constitutionalism.
  • He cites No Kings protests as an example of popular constitutionalism in action.
  • Tushnet believes popular constitutionalism is a real phenomenon shaping politics today.
  • The event featured a discussion on restoring democratic practices post-authoritarianism.
  • The discussion tied into Tushnet’s upcoming book ‘Constitutionalism and its Discontents’.
  • The panel included editors and coauthors of leading constitutional law texts.
  • The Harvard Law Today news piece emphasizes the need for a robust civil society amid attacks on media and education.
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