# Breaking Democracy’s Chains: Metin Pekin on Reforming Politics Without Parties

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Podcast: [Quality of Life Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quality-of-life-radio-751801)
Published: 2026-03-11T23:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/breaking-democracys-chains/
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Author Metin Pekin discusses his new book, ”Breaking Democracy’s Chains” and explores the idea of moving beyond political party systems.

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