US could learn from UK on ending elite impunity, says analyst

An opinion piece suggests that the US could learn from British institutions in holding politicians accountable and curbing elite impunity, contrasting the two nations' approaches to political checks and balances.

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The GuardianMostly Factual185d ago

When it comes to ending elite impunity, the US could learn from the UK | Jan-Werner Müller

British institutions can keep politicians somewhat in check. But in the US, shamelessness has become contagious It is both sad and ironic that, 250 years after the revolt against George III, the British monarchy is teaching its former colony lessons about accountability. While elite impunity is rampant in the US – from a president who conspired to steal an election, to the “Epstein class” – the man formerly known as Prince Andrew is facing both shame sanctions and legal consequences. The same...

By Jan-Werner Müller

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