The scholar invited to respond to the panel was Dan Reiter, a professor of political science at Emory University and a prominent exponent of the democratic-peace argument. Mr.

Chris Hayes and Professor Amy Chua, wrestle over ambiguous use of political tribalism as a critique of certain types of politics and discuss whether it is even inherently a bad thing to begin with.

As a result of this winding history, the concept of the political “machine” carries several connotations today. It often refers to a candidate’s ability to wield political power—mayoral candidate Toni ...