Author: Nathaniel Persily | Journal of Democracy

Nathaniel Persily is James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. His essay “The 2016 U.S. Election: Can Democracy Survive the Internet?” appeared in the April 2017 issue of the Journal of Democracy.

Articles by Nathaniel Persily:

April 2021, Volume 32, Issue 2

The Miracle and Tragedy of the 2020 U.S. Election

Nathaniel Persily
Charles Stewart III

The covid-19 pandemic nearly upended the U.S. election, but after a rocky primary season changes were made to save it. Alarmingly, however, a large portion of voters have rejected the result. The challenge of overcoming lies about a “rigged” election is great.

April 2017, Volume 28, Issue 2

The 2016 U.S. Election: Can Democracy Survive the Internet?

Nathaniel Persily

Traditional intermediary institutions such as parties and the legacy media are not what they once were, and they are not coming back. What are the implications of new social media and digital-campaign techniques?