The Narratives of Betrayal That Shape Politics

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 7, 2016

Mark Lilla, professor of the humanities at Columbia University and author of the forthcoming, The Shipwrecked Mind: On Political Reaction (New York Review Books, 2016), helps us understand the enduring power of historical narratives of betrayal to shape political outlooks, from modern day Russia to the rise of radical Islam.

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