Democracy in Question?

A podcast by Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy - Wednesdays

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93 Episodes

  1. Geopolitics of the War in Ukraine

    Published: 3/16/2022
  2. The Genealogy of Illiberalism

    Published: 3/2/2022
  3. Freedom of Expression in an Unequal World

    Published: 2/9/2022
  4. Governance in Illiberal Democracies

    Published: 1/26/2022
  5. Holding Power Accountable with Investigative Journalism

    Published: 1/12/2022
  6. Populism and democracy’s ‘critical infrastructure

    Published: 12/8/2021
  7. The Right to Belong

    Published: 11/24/2021
  8. The Role of Radio in Transitions to Democracy

    Published: 11/10/2021
  9. Biopolitics from Below

    Published: 10/27/2021
  10. Challenges of the Israeli democracy today

    Published: 10/13/2021
  11. Language and public discourse in the success of right-wing political movements

    Published: 9/29/2021
  12. The struggle for voting rights in the US today

    Published: 9/15/2021
  13. Can the concept of "fascism" be used to understand the pathologies of US politics, past and present?

    Published: 8/25/2021
  14. Why are reproductive rights so contentious in the US and Argentina?

    Published: 8/11/2021
  15. When and how is power visible in politics?

    Published: 7/28/2021
  16. How can we structure digital spaces more democratically?

    Published: 7/15/2021
  17. Can democracy survive in Hong Kong?

    Published: 6/30/2021
  18. What keeps democracies alive?

    Published: 6/16/2021
  19. What is the legacy of Egypt’s Arab Spring, 10 years on?

    Published: 6/2/2021
  20. What ails Indian democracy today?

    Published: 5/19/2021

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Today, liberal democracies are under unprecedented strain from within and without. In each episode, renowned social anthropologist Shalini Randeria invites a leading scholar to explore the challenges and dilemmas facing democracies around the world. They investigate what needs to be done to ensure the future well-being of our democratic institutions and practices.