# Are Political Parties a Global Problem?

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Podcast: [Around The World With Dane Waters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-world-with-dane-waters-7026236)
Published: 2026-04-09T04:35:00+00:00
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## Resource

Please join me and my special guest, Breaking Democracy's Chains author Metin Pekin, as we explore the role of political parties—and consider whether politics and democracy might function better without them.

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