Democracy Paradox

A podcast by Justin Kempf

212 Episodes

  1. Tom Ginsburg Shares his Thoughts on Democracy and International Law

    Published: 10/19/2021
  2. Robert Meister Believes Justice is an Option

    Published: 10/12/2021
  3. Martin Conway Believes "Democracy Owes its Durability Not to its Principles but to its Flexibility." Democracy in Western Europe from 1945 to 1968

    Published: 10/5/2021
  4. Donald Horowitz on the Formation of Democratic Constitutions

    Published: 9/28/2021
  5. Guillermo Trejo and Sandra Ley on the Political Logic of Criminal Wars in Mexico

    Published: 9/21/2021
  6. Rana Siu Inboden on China and the International Human Rights Regime

    Published: 9/14/2021
  7. Timothy Frye Says Putin is a Weak Strongman

    Published: 9/7/2021
  8. Kathryn Stoner on Russia's Economy, Politics, and Foreign Policy

    Published: 8/31/2021
  9. Karen Greenberg on the War on Terror, Donald Trump, and American Democracy

    Published: 8/24/2021
  10. Charles Kupchan on America's Tradition of Isolationism

    Published: 8/17/2021
  11. Aldo Madariaga on Neoliberalism, Democratic Deficits, and Chile

    Published: 8/10/2021
  12. Roger Lee Huang on Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, and the Tatmadaw

    Published: 8/3/2021
  13. Mallory SoRelle on the Politics of Consumer Credit

    Published: 7/27/2021
  14. David Stasavage on Early Democracy and its Decline

    Published: 7/20/2021
  15. Christophe Jaffrelot on Narendra Modi and Hindu Nationalism

    Published: 7/13/2021
  16. Jan-Werner Müller on Democracy Rules

    Published: 7/6/2021
  17. Dorothy Sue Cobble on the Full Rights Feminists

    Published: 6/29/2021
  18. Freedom House: Sarah Repucci Assesses Freedom in the World

    Published: 6/22/2021
  19. Michael Miller on the Unexpected Paths to Democratization

    Published: 6/15/2021
  20. Daniel Carpenter Revisits the Petition in 19th Century America

    Published: 6/8/2021

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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.