21 Episodes

  1. Episode 20: How to hold an election

    Published: 10/16/2024

  2. Episode 19: AI and democracy

    Published: 10/9/2024

  3. Episode 18: Facing the climate crisis

    Published: 10/2/2024

  4. Episode 17: When politics turns nasty

    Published: 9/25/2024

  5. Episode 16: How corruption corrodes

    Published: 9/18/2024

  6. Episode 15: On the campaign trail

    Published: 9/11/2024

  7. Episode 14: What makes a good US president?

    Published: 9/4/2024

  8. Episode 13: The devil's in the demographic

    Published: 8/28/2024

  9. Episode 12: The dangers of identity politics

    Published: 8/7/2024

  10. Episode 11: When to take to the streets

    Published: 7/31/2024

  11. Episode 10: Why the kids don’t care

    Published: 7/24/2024

  12. Episode 9: The polarisation problem

    Published: 7/17/2024

  13. Episode 8: The case for an independent judiciary

    Published: 7/10/2024

  14. Episode 7: Truth matters

    Published: 7/3/2024

  15. Episode 6: Big money, big problems?

    Published: 6/26/2024

  16. Episode 5: The rise of populism

    Published: 6/19/2024

  17. Episode 4: The trust deficit

    Published: 6/12/2024

  18. Episode 3: The autocrat behind the keyboard

    Published: 6/5/2024

  19. Episode 2: The autocrat next door

    Published: 5/29/2024

  20. Episode 1: The world’s biggest democracy goes to the polls

    Published: 5/22/2024

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By the end of this year, countries making up half the world’s population will have held elections. But not all of them will have been free and fair. In ‘What’s Wrong with Democracy?’ Professor Ben Ansell of Oxford University will, with the help of academics, journalists, activists and writers, figure out whether democracy is working and how best to preserve democratic freedoms, equality and rights. What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by The Open Society Foundations. To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]: Professor Ben AnsellProducers: Katie Gunning and Ada BarumeEditor: Jasper CorbettOriginal artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.