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The Patrimonial Peril: How American Governance Risks Becoming a Family Business
Political scientists Steve Hanson and Jeff Kopstein argue that the United States is dangerously drifting towards patrimonialism, where the government functions as a 'family business' rather than an impersonal public institution. This erosion of public-private distinctions, evident in the Trump administration, fosters corruption and undermines democratic norms, posing a profound challenge to the nation's future governance and electoral integrity.