Democracy Paradox

A podcast by Justin Kempf

212 Episodes

  1. Naunihal Singh on the Myth of the Coup Contagion

    Published: 11/29/2022
  2. Mohammed Ali Kadivar on Paths to Durable Democracy and Thoughts on the Protests in Iran

    Published: 11/22/2022
  3. Michael Ignatieff Warns Against the Politics of Enemies

    Published: 11/15/2022
  4. Emilee Booth Chapman Has Ideas About Voting with Profound Implications

    Published: 11/8/2022
  5. Jason Brownlee Believes We Underestimate Democratic Resilience

    Published: 11/1/2022
  6. Allie Funk of Freedom House Assesses Global Internet Freedom

    Published: 10/25/2022
  7. Jeremi Suri on America's Unfinished Fight for Democracy

    Published: 10/18/2022
  8. Frank Dikötter on the History of China After Mao

    Published: 10/11/2022
  9. Larry Diamond on Supporting Democracy in the World and at Home

    Published: 10/4/2022
  10. Lynn Vavreck on the 2020 Election and the Challenge to American Democracy

    Published: 9/27/2022
  11. Sarah Cook on China's Expanding Global Media Influence

    Published: 9/20/2022
  12. Constitution Makers on Constitution Making: Hassen Ebrahim on South Africa's Constitution

    Published: 9/19/2022
  13. Constitution Makers on Constitution Making: Hassen Ebrahim on South Africa's Constitution

    Published: 9/13/2022
  14. Simon Usherwood on Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and the Nested Games of British Politics

    Published: 9/6/2022
  15. Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way on the Durable Authoritarianism of Revolutionary Regimes

    Published: 8/30/2022
  16. Laura Gamboa on Opposition Strategies to Resist Democratic Erosion

    Published: 8/23/2022
  17. Kim Lane Scheppele on Hungary, Viktor Orbán, and its Democratic Decline

    Published: 8/16/2022
  18. Jessica Pisano on How Zelenskyy Changed Ukraine

    Published: 8/9/2022
  19. Neil DeVotta on the Protests in Sri Lanka

    Published: 8/2/2022
  20. Aynne Kokas on the Intersection Between Surveillance Capitalism and Chinese Sharp Power (or How Much Does the CCP Already Know About You?)

    Published: 7/26/2022

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Is it possible for a democracy to govern undemocratically? Can the people elect an undemocratic leader? Is it possible for democracy to bring about authoritarianism? And if so, what does this say about democracy? ​​My name is Justin Kempf. Every week I talk to the brightest minds on subjects like international relations, political theory, and history to explore democracy from every conceivable angle. Topics like civil resistance, authoritarian successor parties, and the autocratic middle class challenge our ideas about democracy. Join me as we unravel new topics every week.