What’s at stake in the 2024 US elections?
Episode 23
Hosts: Carol Eugene Park & Jeevan Sangha
The 2020 US presidential election and the unprecedented events that followed have set the stage for a tumultuous contest in 2024. In this episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan talk to Dr. Paul J. Quirk, professor and Phil Lind Chair in US Politics and Representation in UBC's Department of Political Science, about the upcoming election and what its outcome could mean for democracy in the US. They delve into the back story of the Electoral College, discuss possible scenarios for election night and the weeks that follow, and look at the impact this election could have on Canadian democracy too.
Want some post-election analysis? On November 7, Dr. Quirk will be on the panel for the alumni UBC webinar “US Elections 2024: Analyzing the Trump-Harris showdown.”
Links from this episode
- UBC profile: Professor Paul J. Quirk
- alumni UBC webinar: US Elections 2024: Analyzing the Trump-Harris showdown — register here
- Twitter/X: Carol / Jeevan
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