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The Aftermath of Poland’s Presidential Election – In Conversation with Maciej Kisilowski (Part 1)
The Paradox of Dynastic Democracy: Richard Javad Heydarian on Current Developments in the Philippines, Sharpening Global Competition, and the Prospects of a Liberal-Progressive Breakthrough
The Rise of Legislative Authoritarianism – In Conversation with Paolo Sosa-Villagarcia and Moisés Arce
Mapping Crisis Across Borders: Balázs Trencsényi on the Interwar Period, Intellectual History, and the Future of Democracy
Curating Europe’s Memory: A Conversation with Simina Bădică about the House of European History
Reimagining Political Theory: A Global and Comparative Conversation
Startup Democracy: Meritocracy and Gender in Bangalore, A Conversation with Hemangini Gupta
Shaping the Culture of a City: A Conversation with Bohdan Shumylovych
Can Courts Save Democracy? In Conversation with Samuel Moyn
Survival, Resistance and Readiness in Dark Times – Vincent Liegey on the Trajectory and Future of the Degrowth Movement
Instrumentalization of Migration? - In Conversation with Nora Markard
Can Democracy Deliver? Francis Fukuyama and Beatriz Magaloni on Performance, Legitimacy, and Public Trust
David vs. Goliath: Defeating Russian Autocracy
Erased: Women, Power, and the Hidden History of International Relations
The Unequal Republic and the Egalitarian State: Democracy, Authoritarianism, and the Politics of Redistribution in India and China
The Untold Story of Schengen: A Conversation with Isaac Stanley-Becker
Authoritarian Waves Crashing: Dan Slater Reinterprets the Third Wave of Democratization
Hydro-hegemony: Water Modernization in Nepal and Beyond
Valeurs de l’Union – In Conversation with Luke Dimitrios Spieker
Illiberal Transatlantic Ties and the Reshaping of Democracy: Lessons From the US and Hungary
Ex-Ministers as Constitutional Judges - In Conversation with Mathias Möschel
Trapped in the Cycle? – Giorgos Venizelos on the Year of Elections and Politics of (Anti-)Populism
Historical Archives of the European Union - a Space of Knowledge Production
Why Eco-authoritarianism Is Not the Solution – Nomi Claire Lazar and Jeremy Wallace on Why, Despite Its Many Flaws, We Should Stick to Democracy in Our Quest to Solve the Climate Crisis
How the European Council Leads - In Conversation with Martina Vass
Political Capacity: Gianna Englert on the Liberal Struggle for Democracy
Lost Souls: Soviet Displaced Persons and the Cold War Struggle
Foreign Hands, Local Democracy: Toxic Legacies of Cold War in India
Liberal Democratic Standards Are Not Just an Opinion – Karolina Wigura on Polish Politics, Liberal Emotions, and Her Major Concerns
An Open Marketplace for Members of Parliament in European countries? In Conversation with Emiljana Krali
Texts, Contexts, and Feminist Voices in East-Central Europe
Beyond Narratives, Personas and Spectacles: A Conversation on Illiberal and Authoritarian Practices
The Right against Rights in Latin America
Why Is the World Down on Democracy? - Richard Wike Discusses Current Global Attitudes and the Rising Dissatisfaction with the Way Democracies Work
The Continuous History of Disruptions in Lahore: A Conversation with Manan Ahmed Asif
Radical Democratic Thought in India: Rethinking Representation with Tejas Parasher
Public Attitudes and Dynamics of Opposition in Russia Since 2022
How to Battle Abusive Governments? Kenneth Roth on the Strategies and Impact of Human Rights Watch
How To Counter the Mainstreaming of Extremist Ideas? – Julia Ebner on Radicalization Processes and Our Fraught Moment
Exporting Medical Expertise during the Cold War: Medical Humanitarianism, Ideological Expansion or Pragmatism? A conversation with Bogdan Iacob
Ukraine Under Martial Law - Transformations of Domestic Policies and Civil Society
Shouldn’t Ukraine Negotiate with Putin? – Robert Person on Obstacles to a Negotiated Ending of Russia’s Ongoing War of Aggression
The Significance and Trajectory of Ukrainian Democracy Since 2022
This Land We Call Home: A History of “Criminal Tribes” in Modern India – An Interview With Nusrat F. Jafri
European Values and Democratic Links – In Conversation with Miriam Schuler
Reimagining European Prosperity - A Conversation with Marija Bartl on the Role of Legal Imaginaries in Shaping European Political Economy
Who Is Going to Represent European Interests in the Future? - Zsuzsanna Szelényi on the Transformation of the EU and Our New Era of Uncertainty
When Should the Majority Rule? - Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt on Countermajoritarian Institutions and the Question of Democratic Resilience
Overcoming Membership Fatalism - A Conversation with Tom Theuns on Democratic Theory and His Immanent Critique of the EU
How Did Right-Wing Populists Win the Immigration Debate and What Can Mainstream Parties Do About It?
End of the Year Podcast 2024
Landing the Paris Climate Agreement - Todd Stern on a Groundbreaking Document and What It Took to Make It Happen
Authoritarian International Law? - In Conversation with Tom Ginsburg
The Mystic Candidate - Călin Georgescu’s Blend of Orthodox Faith, Mysticism, and Power
The Rise of Successful Political Outsiders in Latin America: Lessons Learned from Argentine President Javier Milei
The Return of Dictatorship - Grzegorz Ekiert and Noah Dasanaike on Dictatorial Drift, Autocracy Promotion and Strategies to Oppose Them
Revising European Integration History in an Age of Uncertainty - Karin van Leeuwen, Aleksandra Komornicka, and Koen van Zon on Their Interdisciplinary Handbook with a Historical Focus
On Muslim Democracy: Essays and Dialogues
Coalitional history of democracy during Emergency (1975-77) in India
International Law and the ‘Second World’: In Conversation with Patryk I. Labuda
Authoritarian Regimes Learn from Each Other – In Conversation with Mikal Hem
The Great Gender Divergence - In Conversation with Alice Evans
Screening Human Rights Documentaries in Hungary for More than 20 Years- Enikő Gyureskó on Verzió Festival's Mission in Human Rights and Education
Majoritarianism without Majorities
The U.S. Elections with Levente Littvay
Competing Internationalisms: Samuel Hirst on Soviet-Turkish Interwar Relations, Statist Internationalism and Rejecting the Liberal Order
The Authority of the EU Legislature: In Conversation with Martijn van den Brink
Shadowing the European Commission on Rule of Law? In Conversation with Laurent Pech and Petra Bárd
We Need Democratization, Not of Nuclear Energy Debate but Energy Debate in General… - in Conversation with Professor M.V. Ramana
Lia Tsuladze on How Georgian Dream Has Diverted Away from Europe and Its Implications for the Upcoming Elections
Diana Dumitru on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Question of Genocide
The Special Tribunal for Russian Crimes of Aggression in Ukraine: In Conversation with Kateryna Busol
Maps That Give Power to the People - Jo Guldi on Participatory Spreadsheets, Global Archives, and the Triumph of Activist Movements
The Regime Change Has To Be Performed by Russians Themselves – Roland Freudenstein on Russia, the War in Ukraine, and Autocrats in Europe
Ask What You Can Do for Your City - Benedek Jávor on European Politics, Representing Budapest, and the Green Transition
If There Was Not That Principled Element of Protecting the Liberal in Us, There Would Be No Need for the Harder Edge - Nathalie Tocci on the EU’s Global Strategy
We Need Better Cohesion in Europe Because We Need Reforms and New Resources - Mikuláš Dzurinda on Slovakia’s Path, the European People’s Party, and the Future of Ukraine
A Revelation for the History of Social Movements in Hungary: Bernadett Sebály on “The Story of Our Struggles” Database
What Leads Idealists into Morally Disastrous Territory? - Adam Kirsch on the Ideology of Settler Colonialism and Preferable Traditions of the Oppressed
How to Overturn the Tech Coup? - Marietje Schaake on the Erosion of Democracy, the Need for Global Regulation, and the Democratic Internet Policy of the Future
True Romanianness - Marius Turda on Racism and Eugenics in Romanian History
The Crowd Never Left the Scene… - Nusrat Sabina Chowdhury on Crowd Politics in Bangladesh
Commodification of Ethnic Sexuality and Social Belonging - George Paul Meiu on Political Representation and the Role of Objects
Off White - Anikó Imre and James Mark on Eastern Europe in the Global History of Race
The Trojan Horse Has Arrived - András Bozóki on Autocratization, External Constraints, and the Role of His Own Generation
How Charm Shapes Politics - Julia Sonnevend on Personal Magnetism and Its Growing Impact in Our Age of Social Media
Populism in Power - A Conversation with Giorgos Venizelos
The vehicle of change is always politics - Sanjay Kumar on the 2024 Elections in India
Ukraine Will Not Slide into Authoritarianism - A Conversation with Pat Cox
Why Do We See the Rise of Anti-Democrats in Democracies? - Zack Beauchamp on the Reactionary Spirit Across the Globe
Why Was Central-South-East Europe Labeled as "Corrupt"? - Silvia Marton on Transnational Histories of ‘Corruption’
The intellectual sources of the EU Rule of Law crisis: In Conversation with Maciej Krogel
Gergő Medve-Bálint on the First Two Decades of Hungary’s EU Membership
Michael S. Roth on Being a Student and Student Activism Today - Finding the Pragmatist Middle Ground-
What Stops China From Ruling the World?
Joshua Leifer on the Autumn of American Jewish Life, the Most Serious Test of the Jewish Left, and Much More
Incremental Rule of Law Restoration? Polish Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar in Budapest
Racism Against East Europeans
Democracy, Populism, and the Myth of Rational Politics
Why Have Colour Revolutions Become Much Less Likely?