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EPISODE · May 9, 2021 · 30 MIN

David Runciman

from Better Known · host Ivan Wise

David Runciman discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. This episode was recorded the day before the local elections. Professor David Runciman was Head of the University of Cambridge's Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) from 2014 to 2018. His research interests are in twentieth century political thought, particularly ideas of democracy and crisis, and the role of technology in contemporary politics. David's new book is How Democracy Ends, published by Profile. David also writes regularly about politics for the London Review of Books. He presents the Talking Politics podcast. The World As I Found It by Bruce Duffy https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005UF5NJI/ Darwin Among the Machines http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-ButFir-t1-g1-t1-g1-t4-body.html New Yorker Fiction podcast https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/fiction Joni Mitchell singing Coyote in the Last Waltz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7MbmXklj3Q Andy Bush's Indie Disco https://planetradio.co.uk/absolute-radio/shows/andy-bush-s-indie-disco/ Democracy https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v42/n07/david-runciman/too-early-or-too-late This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

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