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Democracy in Question? — 112 episodes
Gina Romero: Restrictions affecting Right to Assembly and Youth Activism
MarleneEngelhorn
Pratap Metha
Zsolt Enyedi on the Hungarian Election
Aishwary Kumar on Neo‑Democracy, Cruelty, and the Fate of the Vulnerable
Jayadeva Uyangoda
Eva Fodor
Reproductive Agency vs. Authoritarian Demographics
Quinn Slobodian on the “New Fusion” of Neoliberalism and the Far Right (Part 2)
Quinn Slobodian on Capitalism, Democracy, and the Politics of Zones (Part 1)
Arjun Appadurai on Universities, Autonomy, and the Future of Democracy
Michael Ignatieff on the Contradictions of Liberal Democracy
Luiza Bialasiewicz on the Dilemmas of Academic Freedom
Samuel Bagg on Resisting State Capture
Ivanka Popović on the Serbian Protests (Part 2)
Ivanka Popović on the Serbian Protests (Part 1)
Soli Özel on Turkey's Political Protests
Cara Daggett Unpacks Petro-Masculinity
Nacim Pak-Shiraz on Cultural Contradictions in Iran
Steffen Mau on the German Elections
Katha Pollitt on Gendered Politics in the United States
Stephen Walt on the Return of Trump (Part 2)
Stephen Walt on the Return of Trump (Part 1)
Johanna Lutz on Identity, Partisanship, and the Vulnerabilities of Democracy
Raimund Löw on the Dithering Austrian Democracy
Julia Ebner on How Extremism Threatens Democracy (Part 2)
Julia Ebner on How Extremism Threatens Democracy (Part 1)
Yogendra Yadav on Democracy in India
Mark Leonard on the U.K. Elections
Adam Habib on South Africa's Elections
Ivan Krastev on the European Elections
Catherine Fieschi on the Rise of Populism
Seema Syeda Addresses Islamophobia Across Europe
Zsolt Enyedi on the Crises of Liberalism
Michael Woldemariam on Challenges Facing African Democracy (Part 2)
Michael Woldemariam on Challenges Facing African Democracy (Part 1)
Vivek Maru on Legal Empowerment for Communities
Oleksandra Matviichuk on Human Rights and Ukraine
Dilip Gaonkar on the "Degenerations of Democracy"
Yanis Varoufakis on "Technofeudalism"
Nancy Fraser on "Cannibal Capitalism"
Paul Lendvai on "Austria Behind the Mask"
Maciej Kisilowski on the Polish Elections
Kalypso Nicolaidis on Governing Together Through Demoicracy (Part 2)
Kalypso Nicolaidis on Governing Together Through Demoicracy (Part 1)
Janka Oertel on "The End of the China Illusion" (Part 2)
Nobel Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz on a More Equitable Future
Janka Oertel on "The End of the China Illusion" (Part 1)
Alejandra Ballon Gutierrez on Body Politics in Peru
Kim Lane Scheppele on Destroying Democracy by Law
Ulrike Flader on Turkey at the Crossroads
Daniela Schwarzer on Europe’s Strategic Conundrums (Part 2)
Daniela Schwarzer on Europe’s Strategic Conundrums (Part 1)
Martin Krygier on Anti-Constitutional Populism
Yehouda Shenhav-Shahrabani on Israel: Democracy on the Defensive
Sergei Guriev on the Changing Face of Autocracy
Mukulika Banerjee on the Cultivation of Democracy in India
Ken Opalo on the Prospects of Democracy in Africa
Ronald Daniels on the Role of Universities in Strengthening Democracy
Shaharzad Akbar on Afghanistan after Democracy
Thomas Carothers on Democratic Backsliding in a Comparative Perspective
Azadeh Moaveni on the Ongoing Iranian Demonstrations Fueled and Led by Women
Ricardo Regatieri on Brazilian Elections: Bolsonarism and Its Aftermath
Charles Taylor on Degenerations and Regenerations of Democracy
Craig Calhoun on the Current Crisis of American and Global Democracy and Potential Remedies
Leonard Benardo on Civil Society and the Politics and Practices of Civil Society Organizations
Nadia Urbinati on the Resurgence of Populism, its History, and its Various Forms
Mykola Gnatovskyy on the establishment of a Special Tribunal to Investigate the Crimes of Aggression against Ukraine
Neloufer de Mel on the Current Economic, Social and Political Situation in Sri Lanka
The Fragility of US Democracy and the Genuine Threat of Fascism it Faces
Mary Kaldor on NATO, Human Security, the Changing Face of Global War and the Effectiveness of Sanctions and Debt Cancellation
Thoughts on the Past, Present and Future of Diverse Democracies
Current State of Affairs in Putin’s Russia
Faltering democratic systems and the need to reconstruct democracy
The French Presidential Election and the State of Democracy in France
Perspectives on Putin and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Assessing the 2022 Hungarian Parliamentary Elections
Myanmar’s Struggle for Democratization
Imminent Scenarios in Ukraine
Geopolitics of the War in Ukraine
The Genealogy of Illiberalism
Freedom of Expression in an Unequal World
Governance in Illiberal Democracies
Holding Power Accountable with Investigative Journalism
Populism and democracy’s ‘critical infrastructure
The Right to Belong
The Role of Radio in Transitions to Democracy
Biopolitics from Below
Challenges of the Israeli democracy today
Language and public discourse in the success of right-wing political movements
The struggle for voting rights in the US today
Can the concept of "fascism" be used to understand the pathologies of US politics, past and present?
Why are reproductive rights so contentious in the US and Argentina?
When and how is power visible in politics?
How can we structure digital spaces more democratically?
Can democracy survive in Hong Kong?
What keeps democracies alive?
What is the legacy of Egypt’s Arab Spring, 10 years on?
What ails Indian democracy today?
Does liberalism need reinvention in the 21st century?
Covid-19: How can we democratize vaccine access?
Democracy from below: What real utopias can we build on?
Can liberal democracy outlive climate change?
How do economic inequalities corrode democratic processes?
How does austerity politics weaken democracy?
What will remain of Trumpism going forward?
‘Soft authoritarianism’, a new face of electoral democracy?
Can liberal democracy right the wrongs of racial and gender injustices?
Undermining democracy by democratic means: how can we stop it?
Can and should Western style democracy be exported far and wide?
American democracy: a Trumpian blip or a deeper malaise?
Introducing Democracy in Question