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Populism Talks — 98 episodes
Prof. Mchangama: Liberal Institutions Are Becoming Illiberal in Their Fight Against Populism
Prof. Yaniv Roznai: Israel Would Not Survive Another Coalition Like Netanyahu’s
Prof. Gideon Rahat: Netanyahu’s Departure Could Pave the Way for Democratic Renewal in Israel
Prof. Peled: Israel Risks Losing What Remains of Its Liberal Democracy After October 27
Prof. Lucio Rennó: Brazil Faces Unusual Democratic Backsliding Through Legislative Authoritarianism
Professor Adolph Reed: The Structural Contradictions That Gave Rise to Trumpism Remain Unresolved
MEP Hanna Gedin: The EU Is Losing Its Voice When It Comes to Upholding International Law
Benifei: An Alliance of Interests Between the Extreme Right & Techno-Oligarchs Threatens Democracies
Prof. Schlozman: American Voters Are Tired of Trumpism
Dr.Hasanović: Ethnically Defined Power Sharing in Bosnia Is the Algorithm That Reproduces the Crisis
Varriale: Academics Should Engage Public Debate Without Turning Scholarship into Political Activism
Assoc. Prof. Guilherme Casarões: What Really Died on October 4 Was Brazil’s Democratic Pact Itself
Demographic Populism: Demography as a Political Battleground
Prof.Beauchamp: Democratic Socialism Could Have a MAGA-Sized Effect Without Winning Majority Support
Dr. Nogueira: Trump’s Influence Is Shaping Brazil’s Election, Making It a Important & Dangerous One
Dr. Semir Dzebo: Dayton Accomplished Peace in Bosnia, but It Has Not Been Great at Democracy
Prof. Michael Kazin: The Democratic Party Will Not Become a Socialist Party Anytime Soon
Prof. Kapidžić: Bosnia Faces Not Only Illiberal Normalization but the Slow Death of Its Institutions
Dr. Sofie Blombäck: The Debate Over Sweden’s Newest Citizens Has Become Quite Ugly
Prof. Merkel on the Rise of the AfD: Trying to Outflank the Far Right Is Not a Winning Strategy
Assoc. Prof. Loxbo: Sweden Has Become an Extreme Case of Radical-Right Mainstreaming
Dr. Gefjon Off: The Sweden Democrats Lost Votes, but Its Influence Remains Clear
Prof. Adam Bodnar: Democracies Must Strengthen Civil Society Before Illiberalism Returns
Dr. Suda: Answer to the AfD Isn't Ending Firewall or Copying Its Agenda, but Delivering for Voters
Professor Lane Kenworthy: Trumpism Could Disappear If a More Appealing Agenda Comes Along
Professor Andreas Önnerfors: If SD Enters Government, Swedish Politics Will Enter a New Phase
Prof. Niklas Bolin: The Sweden Democrats Have Normalized Without Becoming Less Populist
Prof. Howard Lavine: The Democrats Are Making Themselves Vulnerable by Using the Socialist Label
Dr. Valverde: Autocracies See Independent Civic Space Itself as a Strategic Threat
Imran Bayoumi: The Decline of Multilateralism Rewards Both Populism and Authoritarian Powers
Prof. Mazzoleni & Dr. Koxha: Demographic Populism Links Cultural Survival to Biological Reproduction
Prof. Gest: The Way Countries Treat Their Most Vulnerable Is Indicative of State of Their Democracy
Prof. Danielle Allen: AI Should Strengthen Human Judgment, Not Replace It
Dr. Folsz: Even Deeply Entrenched Competitive Authoritarian Regimes Have Vulnerabilities
Assoc. Prof. Gamboa: By the Time the Authoritarian Threat Becomes Evident, It’s Usually Too Late
Prof. Scheppele on Hungary: Reform Constitutional Court, Restore Judicial Checks & Change Election Law
[Lecture] Summer School—Prof. Kotzur: Can the EU lead? Policy Tools, Regulatory Power & Global Influence
[Lecture] ECPS Academy Summer School — Prof. Axel Berkofsky: EU-Japan Relations and Populism
[Lecture] Dr. Pugliese: The EU’s Policy Towards Asia Amidst Changing US–China Security & Trade Dynamics
[Lecture] Summer School 2026 – Prof. Reuben Wong: Strategic Autonomy, De-risking & EU Economic Security Tools
[Lecture] ECPS Academy Summer School 2026 – Prof. Erik Jones: The Political Economy of EU–US Trade Relations
[Lecture] ECPS Summer School 2026–Prof. Arlo Poletti: The Evolution of EU Trade Policy & the Global Trade Order
Prof. Michael Shifter: Anti-Establishment Politics, Not Ideology, Drove Colombia’s Election
Prof. Aziz Huq: The US Supreme Court Has Created the Conditions for Democratic Backsliding
MEP López Aguilar: The Return Regulation Is a Violation of EU Fundamental Values
Asst. Prof. Gino Pauselli: LGBTQ+ Rights Have Become a Symbolic Boundary in Global Politics
Prof. Tanaka: Populism Remains a Risk in Peru, but It Is Far More Contained Today
Prof. Cynthia McClintock: The Desire for an ‘Iron Fist’ Helped Shift Peru to the Right
Prof. Carrión: I Am Very Pessimistic About the Prospects for Peruvian Democracy
Eric Hacopian: Armenia Won’t Become Turkey, but the Warning Signs Are There
Professor Javier Corrales: Even Rigged Elections Can Still Produce Competitive Outcomes
Prof. Magaloni: Democratic Backsliding Isn't Universal; People Still Believe in Democracy, but...
Prof. Georg Lutz: Population Aging Has Changed the Immigration Debate in Switzerland
Prof. Laruelle: Liberalism Is No Longer the Only Game in Town as It Was for the Past Four Decades
Thomas de Waal: European Support for Armenia Must Be an Endorsement of Process, Not Personality
Giragosian: Russia Is Increasingly Seen as Part of the Problem by Armenians Rather Than the Solution
Prof. Cengiz Aktar: The EU Is Systematically Giving False Hopes to Armenia
Prof. Haggard: Democratic Institutions Survive Only When Citizens Support Them
Yamini Aiyar: Young India Is Growing Increasingly Exhausted with Older Forms of Politics
Rudy de Leon: A Turbulent World Made Worse by a Trump Administration That Isn’t Strategic
Bottoni: Today’s Democratic Transition in Hungary Is More Difficult and Challenging Than 1989–1990
Davidson: Superintelligent AI Could Be Used to Undermine Democracy or Entrench Authoritarian Power
Dr. Laurenz Guenther: European Politics Is Shifting from Economics to Culture
Dr. Maggie Paul: India Under Modi Has Become a Civilizational Populist Electoral Autocracy
Prof. Giuseppe Martinico: Populism Does Not Reject Constitutionalism, It Occupies and Rewrites It
Dr. Winter: The UK Is Witnessing Mainstreaming of a White Supremacist & Ethno-Nationalist Discourse
Dr. Ali: Democratic Backsliding Is Global, but India’s Crisis Is Unfolding on a More Dangerous Scale
Stefania Kapronczay: Democracy in Hungary Must Not Simply Return, It Must Return in a Better Form
Dr. Loxton: Democratic Backsliding Is Driven More by Populism than Authoritarian Successor Parties
Prof. Quinn Slobodian: For Musk and Muskism, Democracy Is Yesterday’s Problem
Assoc. Prof. Zankina: Radev’s Strategy Is to Walk a Fine Line Between Moscow and Brussels
Prof. Gudavarthy: India’s Opposition Can't Break Majoritarianism Without Breaking Neoliberal Consensus
Prof. Lefebvre: Liberals Must Become More Generous with Both Their Resources and Attention to Others
Dr. Sandoval: The Erosion of Trust Outlasts Electoral Change
Assoc. Prof. Krekó: There Are Dangers of Re-autocratization and Abuse of Power in Hungary
Prof. Craig Calhoun: Brexit Reveals Regret, Weakened Influence, and Intensified Backsliding
Professor Przeworski: There Is No Worldwide Crisis of Democracy
[ Symposium 2026 ] Panel 5: Democratic Resistance — Civic Capacity, Strongmen, and Economic Coercion
[Symposium 2026 ] Panel 4: Comparative Regional Pathways of Democratic Backsliding & Far-Right
[Symposium2026] Panel 3: Normalizing Authoritarian Populism — Institutions, Algorithms & Fascist Drift
[Symposium 2026] Panel2: Institutions Under Pressure—Rule of Law, Executive Power & Democratic Defense
[Symposium 2026 ] Panel 1: From Grievance to Radicalization—Rhetoric, Ideology & Int'l Politics of Populism
[Symposium 2026 ] Opening Session — Reforming and Safeguarding Liberal Democracy: Systemic Crises, Populism, and Democratic Resilience
[Workshop] Session 16— Voices of Democracy: Art, Law & Leadership in the Era of Polarization
Prof. Culpepper: Populism Is Democracy’s Way of the People Telling Elites to ‘Listen Harder’
Ten Years on with Brexit / Prof. Mark Corner: With Brexit, the UK Has Lost More Than It Has Gained
Eszter Kováts: Orbán’s Defeat Doesn’t Mean the End of Illiberal Politics in Europe
10 Years on with Brexit / Prof. Portes: Brexit Has Not Solved Britain’s Problems; It Made Them Worse
Assoc. Prof. Anastasopoulos: AI May Transform Populism by Mobilizing Highly Skilled Workers
Prof. Antal: Orbán’s Election Project Seeks Support for Dictatorial Turn, Not Democratic Legitimacy
Assoc. Prof. Csehi: Hungary’s Election to Test the Resilience and Limits of Populist Rule in Europe
Dr. Thomas Carothers: When Institutions Fail, Protest Becomes the Last Line of Democratic Defense
Prof. Deželan: Democratic Forces in Slovenia Are Fighting Populism with Populism and Losing Ground
Prof. Johannes Andersen: Danish Democracy Grows More Volatile as Voters Drift and Parties Chase Them
Prof. Marlière: Local Elections Show Polarization in France Amplifies the Mainstreaming of Far Right
Dr. Frederik Møller Henriksen: Strict Migration Policy in Denmark Fails to Contain the Radical Right
Professor Camus: The Boundary Between Mainstream and Radical Right in France Is Blurring Locally
Dr. Humagain: Institutionalized Populism Poses Enduring Challenge to Nepal’s Democracy