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Democracy Paradox

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Justin Kempf

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.

#183

How Can Democracy Survive in an Age of Discontent? Rachel Navarre and Matthew Rhodes-Purdy on Populi...

I think populism is rather a specific form of discontent. Discontent is the umbrella term. It's this vague sense that the way things are being done is not working. That democracy is not effective. That it's not serving my interests. Matthew Rhodes-Purdy<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Support the podcast on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2wY'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Rachel Navarre is an Assistant Professor in the <a href='https://www.bridgew.edu/department/political-science'>Department of Political Science</a> and <a href='https://www.bridgew.edu/mpa'>Master of Public Administration Program</a> at Bridgewater State University. Matthew Rhodes-Purdy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Clemson University. They are the coauthors (along with Stephen Utych) of <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/age-of-discontent/3657702C8FAF94591EE99EE237BD33FE'>The Age of Discontent: Populism, Extremism, and Conspiracy Theories in Contemporary Democracies</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:53 ---What is Discontent - 3:21 ---Crisis and Discontent - 13:34 ---Rise of Populism - 25:13 ---An End to Neoliberalism? - 39:20 Key Links<a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/age-of-discontent/3657702C8FAF94591EE99EE237BD33FE'>The Age of Discontent: Populism, Extremism, and Conspiracy Theories in Contemporary Democracies </a>by Matthew Rhodes-Purdy, Rachel Navarre, and Stephen Utych<a href='https://rachelnavarre.com/'>Learn more about Rachel Navarre here</a>.<a href='https://www.matthewrhodespurdy.com/'>Learn more about Matthew Rhodes-Purdy here.</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/09/19/daniel-ziblatt-on-american-democracy-the-republican-party-and-the-tyranny-of-the-minority/'>Daniel Ziblatt on American Democracy, the Republican Party, and the Tyranny of the Minority</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/08/08/marc-plattner-has-quite-a-bit-to-say-about-democracy/'>Marc Plattner Has Quite a Bit to Say About Democracy</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

28 Nov 2023

46 MINS

46:17

28 Nov 2023

#182

Rachel Schwartz on How Guatemala Rose Up Against Democratic Backsliding

This was an election that was meant to cement authoritarian rule and it became a democratic breakthrough. Rachel Schwartz<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2wG'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Rachel Schwartz is an assistant professor of international and area studies at the University of Oklahoma. Recently, she cowrote an article with Anita Isaacs for the Journal of Democracy called, “How Guatemala Defied the Odds." She also authored a book earlier this year called Undermining the State from Within: The Institutional Legacies of Civil War in Central America.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:33 ---The 2023 Election - 2:46 ---A Weak State - 17:18 ---Democratic Backsliding - 30:53 ---Rejuvenating Democracy - 39:39 Key Links<a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/undermining-the-state-from-within/09D55166DFC3382E2D10B09AC0119709#:~:text=Undermining%20the%20State%20from%20Within%20pulls%20back%20the%20curtain%20on,development%20in%20the%20postwar%20period.'>Undermining the State from Within: The Institutional Legacies of Civil War in Central America </a> by Rachel Schwartz"<a href='https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/how-guatemala-defied-the-odds/'>How Guatemala Defied the Odds</a>" in Journal of Democracy by Rachel Schwartz"<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/06/26/guatemala-resisting-democratic-backsliding-in-the-least-likely-of-places/'>Guatemala: Resisting Democratic Backsliding in the Least Likely of Places?</a>" by Rachel SchwartzDemocracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/02/28/wendy-hunter-on-lula-bolsonaro-january-8th-and-democracy-in-brazil/'>Wendy Hunter on Lula, Bolsonaro, January 8th and Democracy in Brazil</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/02/21/jennifer-piscopo-on-the-constitutional-chaos-in-chile/'>Jennifer Piscopo on the Constitutional Chaos in Chile</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

21 Nov 2023

44 MINS

44:45

21 Nov 2023

#181

Who is Alexey Navalny? David Herszenhorn Paints a Picture

It's impossible not to admire somebody who is willing to stand up for their country, for freedom and democracy, for the idea that Russians should be able to chart their own future and have a say in what their government looks like. David Herszenhorn<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2wi'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.David Herszenhorn is the Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe editor at The Washington Post and was a correspondent for Politico Europe and The New York Times. He is the author The Dissident: Alexey Navalny: Profile of a Political Prisoner.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:44 ---Navalny as a Political Figure - 3:13 ---Navalny and the State - 21:26 ---Navalny and Russian Repression - 34:41 ---Politician or Dissident? 42:45 Key Links<a href='https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david-herszenhorn/the-dissident/9781538709450/?lens=twelve'>The Dissident: Alexey Navalny: Profile of a Political Prisoner </a>by David Herszenhorn"<a href='https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/10/31/alexey-navalny-russian-dissident-book-excerpt-00123792'>Alexey Navalny Never Wanted to Be a Dissident</a>" in Politico by David Herszenhorn"<a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/27/navalny-ukraine-putin-russia/'>For Putin foe Alexey Navalny, Ukraine has long been a volatile issue</a>" in The Washington Post by David HerszenhornDemocracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/12/20/olga-onuch-and-henry-hale-describe-the-zelensky-effect/'>Olga Onuch and Henry Hale Describe the Zelensky Effect</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/07/19/michael-mcfaul-and-robert-person-on-putin-russia-and-the-war-in-ukraine/'>Michael McFaul and Robert Person on Putin, Russia, and the War in Ukraine</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

14 Nov 2023

59 MINS

59:01

14 Nov 2023

#180

Leadership is Not a Formula Says Moshik Temkin

Leadership is not a formula. It's not something that happens in a vacuum. It's not just something that you can declare about yourself. Moshik Temkin<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2vU'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Moshik Temkin is a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership and History at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, and a fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. His most recent book is Warriors, Rebels, and Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcolm X.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:45 ---What is Leadership? 3:12 ---Powerless Leadership - 11:58 ---Ethics of Leadership - 24:10 ---Ordinary Leadership - 40:16 Key Links<a href='https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/moshik-temkin/warriors-rebels-and-saints/9781541758476/?lens=publicaffairs#:~:text=Using%20art%2C%20film%2C%20and%20literature,civil%20rights%20struggle%E2%80%94and%20how%2C'>Warriors, Rebels, and Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcolm X </a>by Moshik TemkinLearn more about <a href='https://www.moshiktemkin.com/'>Moshik Temkin</a>Follow Moshik Temkin on X at <a href='https://twitter.com/moshik_temkin'>@moshik_temkin</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/04/04/larry-bartels-says-democracy-erodes-from-the-top/'>Larry Bartels Says Democracy Erodes from the Top</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/03/15/moises-naim-on-the-new-dynamics-of-political-power/'>Moisés Naím on the New Dynamics of Political Power</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

07 Nov 2023

51 MINS

51:03

07 Nov 2023

#179

Patricia Evangelista Says The Philippines is an Example of What Happens When Autocrats and Dictators...

For people like me or just your ordinary Joes who speak of democracy, I thought it meant freedom. I thought it meant a free press. I thought it meant that people would not die on the streets. Patricia Evangelista<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2vp'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Patricia Evangelista is a trauma journalist and former investigative reporter for the Philippine news company Rappler. She has received the Kate Webb Prize for exceptional journalism in dangerous conditions. Recently, she authored the book Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:46 ---The Philippines and Duterte - 2:37 ---The Drug War - 11:04 ---Vigilantes and Police - 25:26 ---Democracy in the Philippines - 34:11 Key Links<a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612869/some-people-need-killing-by-patricia-evangelista/'>Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country </a>by Patricia EvangelistaRead the original "<a href='https://www.rappler.com/features/newsbreak/investigative/213154-tondo-vigilante-gang-war-on-drugs-series-part-one/index.html'>Some People Need Killing</a>" published in Rappler.comFollow Patricia Evangelista on X at <a href='https://twitter.com/patevangelista'>@patevangelista</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/03/15/moises-naim-on-the-new-dynamics-of-political-power/'>Moisés Naím on the New Dynamics of Political Power</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2021/09/21/guillermo-trejo-and-sandra-ley-on-the-political-logic-of-criminal-wars-in-mexico/'>Guillermo Trejo and Sandra Ley on the Political Logic of Criminal Wars in Mexico</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

31 Oct 2023

47 MINS

47:45

31 Oct 2023

#178

Cenk Uygur is Running an Unorthodox Campaign for President

You could take that populism and turn it negative, which often happens... But populism could also be a wonderful thing where you're actually appealing to what the voters want instead of what the powerful want. Cenk Uygur<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2v5'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Cenk Uygur is a host of the show The Young Turks and the founder, president, and CEO of its parent company TYT. He is a Democratic Party candidate for President of the United States and the author of Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:42 ---Cenk's Presidential Campaign - 2:49 ---Progressive Issues - 26:56 ---Populism - 40:28 ---Polarization - 49:17 Key Links<a href='https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250272799/justiceiscoming'>Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It </a> by Cenk UygurSupport Cenk Uygur's campaign at <a href='https://www.cenkforamerica.com/'>cenkforamerica.com</a>Check out The Young Turks and other TYT programs at <a href='https://tyt.com/home'>tyt.com</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/09/26/heather-cox-richardson-on-history-conservatism-and-the-awakening-of-american-democracy/'>Heather Cox Richardson on History, Conservatism, and the Awakening of American Democracy</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/09/19/daniel-ziblatt-on-american-democracy-the-republican-party-and-the-tyranny-of-the-minority/'>Daniel Ziblatt on American Democracy, the Republican Party, and the Tyranny of the Minority</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

24 Oct 2023

56 MINS

56:24

24 Oct 2023

#177

Shadi Hamid on Democracy, Liberalism, and the Middle East

Autocracy as we understand it today is a modern creation. I think there we see very few successful examples of modern autocracies that are able to sustain themselves. Shadi Hamid<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2uq'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Shadi Hamid is a columnist and member of the Editorial Board at The Washington Post. He is also a research professor of Islamic studies at Fuller Seminary and the co-host of the podcast <a href='http://wisdomofcrowds.live/'>Wisdom of Crowds</a>. His most recent book is <a href='https://amzn.to/3LJ0rMH'>The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:32 ---The Problem of Democracy - 2:25 ---Islamism - 5:51 ---Turkey - 22:47 ---Autocratic Rulers - 32:20 Key Links <a href='https://amzn.to/3F3OMEF'>The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea </a>by Shadi HamidFollow Shadi Hamid on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/shadihamid'>@shadihamid</a><a href='https://wisdomofcrowds.live/'>Wisdom of Crowds</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/08/29/robert-kaplan-on-the-politics-of-the-past-and-future-of-the-greater-middle-east/'>Robert Kaplan on the Politics of the Past and Future of the Greater Middle East</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/04/11/steven-simon-on-american-foreign-policy-in-the-middle-east-including-iran-and-the-wars-in-iraq/'>Steven Simon on American Foreign Policy in the Middle East including Iran and the Wars in Iraq</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

17 Oct 2023

49 MINS

49:54

17 Oct 2023

#176

Branko Milanovic on Different Visions of Inequality

Writing a book like that makes you really think brutally about the past. It makes you really think about the current time and also how the future would look at you. Branko Milanovic<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2uD'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Branko Milanovic is a Research Professor at the City University of New York and a Senior Scholar at the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality. He served as the lead economist in the World Bank’s Research Department for almost 20 years. His most recent book is <a href='https://amzn.to/46FcoLM'>Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:31 ---Why Economic Inequality - 2:53 ---Ideas Before 1820 - 13:26 ---Marx and Socialism - 19:52 ---Piketty and Modern Thought - 40:17 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/46jV9Q7'>Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War</a> by Branko Milanovic<a href='https://glineq.blogspot.com/'>globalinequality</a> blog by Branko MilanovicFollow Branko Milanovic on X <a href='https://twitter.com/BrankoMilan'>@BrankoMilan</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/05/03/thomas-piketty-on-equality/'>Thomas Piketty on Equality</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2021/02/02/the-republican-party-and-the-politics-of-inequality/'>Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson on the Plutocratic Populism of the Republican Party</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

10 Oct 2023

46 MINS

46:02

10 Oct 2023

#175

Yascha Mounk Warns Against a Misguided New Ideology

I really do think that what we've witnessed over the last decades is the emergence of a new ideology that is meaningfully distinct... I think it really is meaningfully distinct from other forms of what is meant to be left wing in the past from other ideological traditions. Yascha Mounk<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2tJ'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Yascha Mounk is a Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University. He’s a writer for The Atlantic, founder of the online magazine Persuassion, and host of the podcast The Good Fight. He is the author of <a href='https://amzn.to/3LF5xtF'>The People vs Democracy</a>, <a href='https://amzn.to/3LFbg2q'>The Great Experiment</a>, and <a href='https://amzn.to/454zNF2'>The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:51 ---Values and Beliefs - 3:15 ---Higher Education - 13:56 ---Identity - 22:34 ---Differences from Marxism - 37:21 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/3Zyq7l8'>The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time</a> by Yascha Mounk<a href='https://amzn.to/48AndjK'>The Great Experiment: How to Make Diverse Democracies Work </a>by Yascha Mounk<a href='https://amzn.to/3LF5xtF'>The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It</a> by Yascha MounkDemocracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/04/19/yascha-mounk-on-the-great-experiment-of-diverse-democracies/'>Yascha Mounk on the Great Experiment of Diverse Democracies</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/01/31/francis-fukuyama-responds-to-liberalisms-discontents/'>Francis Fukuyama Responds to Liberalism’s Discontents</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

03 Oct 2023

49 MINS

49:39

03 Oct 2023

#174

Heather Cox Richardson on History, Conservatism, and the Awakening of American Democracy

It would be a lovely thing if before I die, I get to see a younger generation reclaim democracy and rebuild it in a new, more expansive way. Heather Cox Richardson<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2tl'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Heather Cox Richardson is a Professor of History at Boston College. Her daily newsletter Letters from an American is read by millions. She has a new book out as of today called <a href='https://amzn.to/452g498'>Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:46 ---Patriotism and Conservatism - 3:15 ---The Liberal Consensus - 14:42 ---Awakening Democracy - 39:07 ---Trump - 51:41 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/3Lvhou4'>Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America </a>by Heather Cox Richardson<a href='https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/'>Letters from an American</a> by Heather Cox RichardsonFollow Heather Cox Richardson on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/hc_richardson?lang=en'>@HC_Richardson</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/09/19/daniel-ziblatt-on-american-democracy-the-republican-party-and-the-tyranny-of-the-minority/'>Daniel Ziblatt on American Democracy, the Republican Party, and the Tyranny of the Minority</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/02/01/joseph-fishkin-on-the-constitution-american-history-and-economic-inequality/'>Joseph Fishkin on the Constitution, American History, and Economic Inequality</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

26 Sep 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:25

26 Sep 2023

#173

Daniel Ziblatt on American Democracy, the Republican Party, and the Tyranny of the Minority

I think one of the greatest barriers to reform is thinking that reform is impossible. Daniel Ziblatt<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2sz'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Daniel Ziblatt is the Eaton Professor of Government at Harvard University and director of the Transformations of Democracy group at Berlin's Social Science Center. He is the coauthor with Steven Levitsky of <a href='https://amzn.to/3ZjNtup'>How Democracies Die</a>and a new book <a href='https://amzn.to/45PBfMR'>The Tyranny of the Minority </a>and the author of <a href='https://amzn.to/3PBAdye'>Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:38 ---American Democracy - 3:25 ---A Multi-Racial Democracy - 16:36 ---Conservatism and Democracy - 22:34 ---The Republican Party and Authoritarianism - 35:37 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/3rdVkgF'>Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point </a>by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt<a href='https://amzn.to/3EXS3pb'>How Democracies Die</a> by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt<a href='https://amzn.to/3PDRCq0'>Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy</a> by Daniel ZiblattDemocracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2021/12/07/stephan-haggard-and-robert-kaufman-on-democratic-backsliding/'>Stephan Haggard and Robert Kaufman on Democratic Backsliding</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/08/30/steven-levitsky-and-lucan-way-on-the-durable-authoritarianism-of-revolutionary-regimes/'>Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way on the Durable Authoritarianism of Revolutionary Regimes</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

19 Sep 2023

46 MINS

46:47

19 Sep 2023

#172

Is Reunification Still Possible? Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo on Korea

North Korea is stable up until the day it's not... The day that it collapses, there'll be a lot of people out there who will say this was inevitable. Victor Cha<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2sd'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Victor Cha is a professor of government at Georgetown University and holds the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He is a former director for Asian Affairs at the White House National Security Council. Ramon Pacheco Pardo is a professor of international relations at King’s College London and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at Free University of Brussels. They are the authors of <a href='https://amzn.to/460Qmm9'>Korea: A New History of South and North</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:45 ---Korea as a People and a Place - 2:25 ---Korean War and its Aftermath - 11:44 ---Democracy - 23:23 ---Is Reconciliation Possible? - 40:55 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/464NV29'>Korea: A New History of South and North </a>by Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo<a href='https://www.csis.org/people/victor-cha'>Victor Cha at the Center for Strategic & International Studies</a><a href='https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/ramon-pacheco-pardo'>Ramon Pacheco Pardo at King's College London</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/09/05/deng-xiaoping-is-not-who-you-think-he-is-joseph-torigian-on-leadership-transitions-in-china-and-the-soviet-union/'>Deng Xiaoping is Not Who You Think He is. Joseph Torigian on Leadership Transitions in China and the Soviet Union</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/07/11/hal-brands-thinks-china-is-a-declining-power-heres-why-thats-a-problem/'>Hal Brands Thinks China is a Declining Power… Here’s Why that’s a Problem</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

12 Sep 2023

54 MINS

54:35

12 Sep 2023

#171

Deng Xiaoping is Not Who You Think He is. Joseph Torigian on Leadership Transitions in China and the...

People still think of Chinese history as this two-line struggle because that's the story the Chinese tell. But everything from Mao Zedong's relationship to Liu Shaoqi to anything that happened during the 1980s, it was not a problem of competing policy platforms. It was a problem of getting the politics of your relationship with the top leader right when it was hard to guess what they were thinking and they were changing their mind and they were suspicious of you. Joseph Torigian<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2rS'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Joseph Torigian is a Research Fellow at the Harvard History Lab. Previously he was an assistant professor at the School of International Service at American University in Washington and a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center. He is the author of <a href='https://amzn.to/47V2WFc'>Prestige, Manipulation, and Coercion: Elite Power Struggles in the Soviet Union and China after Stalin and Mao</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:48 ---Deng Xiaoping and Hua Guofeng - 2:33 ---Khrushchev Consolidates Power - 16:16 ---Will History Repeat? - 30:11 ---Connections to Contemporary China - 38:31 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/3qWcJua'>Prestige, Manipulation, and Coercion: Elite Power Struggles in the Soviet Union and China after Stalin and Mao </a>by Joseph Torigian<a href='https://history.fas.harvard.edu/history-lab'>Harvard History Lab</a>Learn more about <a href='http://josephtorigian.com/'>Joseph Torigian</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/07/11/hal-brands-thinks-china-is-a-declining-power-heres-why-thats-a-problem/'>Hal Brands Thinks China is a Declining Power… Here’s Why that’s a Problem</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/05/09/anne-applebaum-on-autocracy-inc/'>Anne Applebaum on Autocracy, Inc</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

05 Sep 2023

46 MINS

46:28

05 Sep 2023

#170

Robert Kaplan on the Politics of the Past and Future of the Greater Middle East

Great developments by nature are not linear. Things just don't always continue as they have been. That's why this idea that the Arab Spring came, it went, it happened, it didn't work, therefore the Middle East will always remain an autocracy - that's linear thinking. Great events are great precisely because they're not linear. Robert Kaplan<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2ry'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Robert reported on foreign policy for The Atlantic for three decades and is currently the Robert Strausz-Hupé Chair in Geopolitics at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. His most recent book is <a href='https://amzn.to/3OHikMK'>The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:43 ---What is the Greater Middle East? - 3:13 ---Developing Political Institutions - 14:55 ---Turkey and Iran - 26:40 ---Iraq - 38:15 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/3slNIsO'>The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China</a> by Robert Kaplan<a href='https://www.fpri.org/'>Foreign Policy Research Institute</a>The Writings of Robert Kaplan at <a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/author/robert-d-kaplan/'>The Atlantic</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/07/18/berk-esen-and-sebnem-gumuscu-on-the-disappointing-elections-in-turkey-or-how-democratic-or-autocratic-is-turkey-really/'>Berk Esen and Sebnem Gumuscu on the Disappointing Elections in Turkey… or How Democratic (or Autocratic) is Turkey Really?</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/04/11/steven-simon-on-american-foreign-policy-in-the-middle-east-including-iran-and-the-wars-in-iraq/'>Steven Simon on American Foreign Policy in the Middle East including Iran and the Wars in Iraq</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

29 Aug 2023

51 MINS

51:16

29 Aug 2023

#169

Is India Still a Democracy? Rahul Verma Emphatically Says Yes

India should be understood as a test case of democracy outside the Western world. Rahul Verma<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2re'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Rahul Verma is a fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. He is also Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Ashoka University. Recently, he wrote “<a href='https://journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the-exaggerated-death-of-indian-democracy/'>The Exaggerated Death of Indian Democracy</a>” in the recent Journal of Democracy.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:44 ---India's Democracy Paradox - 2:24 ---Reconciling Illiberalism - 15:54 ---Sources of Indian Democratic Deficits - 20:02 ---Overstating and Understating Indian Democracy - 30:50 Key Links"<a href='https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the-exaggerated-death-of-indian-democracy/'>The Exaggerated Death of Indian Democracy</a>" in Journal of Democracy by Rahul Verma<a href='https://cprindia.org/'>Centre for Policy Research </a>Follow Rahul Verma on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/rahul_tverma?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor'>@rahul_tverma</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/06/14/ashutosh-varshney-on-india-democracy-in-hard-places/'>Ashutosh Varshney on India. Democracy in Hard Places</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2021/07/13/christophe-jaffrelot-on-narendra-modi-and-hindu-nationalism/'>Christophe Jaffrelot on Narendra Modi and Hindu Nationalism</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

22 Aug 2023

39 MINS

39:17

22 Aug 2023

#168

Cass Sunstein on Interpreting the US Constitution

It would be a miracle if the original understanding of the Constitution just landed time and time again with the views in 2023 of the right-wing of the Republican Party. That would be too amazing a coincidence. That's more than troublesome. Cass Sunstein<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2qW'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Cass Sunstein is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. During Obama’s first term he was the Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He is the author of dozens of books including <a href='https://amzn.to/45gydRz'>Nudge</a>(with Richard Thaler) and <a href='https://amzn.to/3Qw1PWe'>The World According to Star Wars</a>. His most recent book is <a href='https://amzn.to/45lOV1f'>How to Interpret the Constitution</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:38 ---Thinking about the Constitution - 3:06 ---Different Interpretations - 10:44 ---Textualism - 24:07 ---Amendment or Interpretation - 37:23 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/457RXqs'>How to Interpret the Constitution</a> by Cass Sunstein<a href='https://amzn.to/442GSW3'>The World According to Star Wars</a> by Cass SunsteinFollow Cass Sunstein on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/CassSunstein'>@CassSunstein</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/02/01/joseph-fishkin-on-the-constitution-american-history-and-economic-inequality/'>Joseph Fishkin on the Constitution, American History, and Economic Inequality</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2021/09/28/donald-horowitz-on-the-formation-of-democratic-constitutions/'>Donald Horowitz on the Formation of Democratic Constitutions</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

15 Aug 2023

49 MINS

49:01

15 Aug 2023

#167

Marc Plattner Has Quite a Bit to Say About Democracy

I think we have a more complex notion of what democracy is. - Marc Plattner<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2qG'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Marc Plattner is the founding coeditor of the <a href='https://www.ned.org/journal-of-democracy/'>Journal of Democracy</a> and the founding codirector of the National Endowment for Democracy’s <a href='https://www.ned.org/ideas/'>International Forum for Democratic Studies</a>. Until 2016, he also served as NED’s vice president for research and studies, and from 1984 to 1989 he was NED’s director of program. He is the author of <a href='https://amzn.to/45kRfpe'>Democracy Without Borders? Global Challenges to Liberal Democracy</a> (2008) and of <a href='https://amzn.to/3DLXCWV'>Rousseau’s State of Nature</a>(1979). His essays and reviews on a wide range of international and public policy issues have appeared in numerous books and journals, and he has coedited with <a href='https://www.ned.org/experts/larry-diamond/'>Larry Diamond</a> more than two dozen books on contemporary issues relating to democracy in the Journal of Democracy book series.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:48 ---Democratic Consensus - 2:32 ---Liberalism and Democracy - 10:26 ---Democratic Threats - 20:58 ---Governance - 28:51 Key Links"<a href='https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/why-ukraine-is-critical-to-rebuilding-our-democratic-consensus/'>Why Ukraine Is Critical to Rebuilding Our Democratic Consensus</a>" in the Journal of Democracy by Marc Plattner"<a href='https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/democracy-embattled/'>Democracy Embattled</a>" in the Journal of Democracy by Marc Plattner"<a href='https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/1998-03-01/liberalism-and-democracy-cant-have-one-without-other'>Liberalism and Democracy: Can’t Have One Without the Other</a>" in Foreign Affairs by Marc PlattnerDemocracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/05/09/anne-applebaum-on-autocracy-inc/'>Anne Applebaum on Autocracy, Inc</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/10/04/larry-diamond-on-supporting-democracy-in-the-world-and-at-home/'>Larry Diamond on Supporting Democracy in the World and at Home</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

08 Aug 2023

42 MINS

42:09

08 Aug 2023

#166

Is McKinsey and Company a Threat to Democracy? Michael Forsythe Shares His Reporting

It's too simplistic to call it an evil company. There are certainly a lot of very good people that work there. It's just the system itself and the corporation itself and the system that it's embedded in is what causes the problems. Michael Forsythe<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2qn'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Michael Forsythe is a reporter on the investigations team at The New York Times. Until February 2017 he was a correspondent in the Hong Kong office, focusing on the intersection of money and politics in China. He is the author (along with Walt Bogdanich) of <a href='https://amzn.to/3DuPCtr'>When McKinsey Comes to Town: the Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:35 ---Who is McKinsey & Company? - 3:14 ---Is it Anti-Democratic? - 17:55 ---Working with Autocrats - 34:17 ---Can it Change? - 44:33 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/3OzC4TN'>When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm</a> by Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe"<a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/world/africa/mckinsey-south-africa-eskom.html'>How McKinsey Lost Its Way in South Africa</a>" in The New York Times by Walt Bogdanich and Michael ForsytheFollow Michael Forsythe on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/PekingMike'>@PekingMike</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/05/09/anne-applebaum-on-autocracy-inc/'>Anne Applebaum on Autocracy, Inc</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/03/28/samuel-woolley-on-bots-artificial-intelligence-and-digital-propaganda/'>Samuel Woolley on Bots, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Propaganda</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

01 Aug 2023

52 MINS

52:55

01 Aug 2023

#165

Sergei Guriev Revisits Spin Dictators

Spin dictators have fewer political prisoners, fewer political killings. This is good. This is really good. On the other hand, we want to tell everybody that they are still dictators. Sergei Guriev<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2q3'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Sergei Guriev is a professor of Economics at Sciences Po in Paris. He was a former chief economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the former rector of the New Economic School in Moscow. He is the coauthor (along with Daniel Treisman) of <a href='https://amzn.to/3DmrV6z'>Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:46 ---Spin Dictatorships and Fear Dictatorships - 3:12 ---Popular Support - 25:21 ---Putin - 39:44 ---Beyond Spin Dictatorship - 43:49 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/3DmrV6z'>Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century</a> by Sergei Guriev and Daniel Treisman"<a href='https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.33.4.100'>Informational Autocrats</a>" in the Journal of Economic Perspectives by Sergei Guriev and Daniel TreismanFollow Sergei Guriev on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/sguriev'>@sguriev</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/05/09/anne-applebaum-on-autocracy-inc/'>Anne Applebaum on Autocracy, Inc</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/04/04/larry-bartels-says-democracy-erodes-from-the-top/'>Larry Bartels Says Democracy Erodes from the Top</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

25 Jul 2023

51 MINS

51:11

25 Jul 2023

#164

Berk Esen and Sebnem Gumuscu on the Disappointing Elections in Turkey... or How Democratic (or Autoc...

Elections are not free or fair, but they matter greatly because this is how Erdoğan comes to power and stays in power and in this case he was almost about to lose that power. Sebnem GumuscuSupport Democracy Paradox on Podurama. <a href='https://podurama.com/podcast/democracy-paradox-i1519689024'>Listen here</a>.<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2pH'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Berk Esen is an assistant professor of political science at Sabancı University. Sebnem Gumuscu is an associate professor of political science at Middlebury College. Their recent paper in the Journal of Democracy is “How Erdoğan’s Populism Won Again.”Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:33 ---Democracy in Turkey - 3:30 ---The Opposition - 21:36 ---The AKP - 27:40 ---Is Democracy Lost? - 41:01 Key Links"<a href='https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/how-erdogans-populism-won-again/'>How Erdoğan’s Populism Won Again</a>" in Journal of Democracy by Berk Esen and Sebnem Gumuscu<a href='https://www.democratic-erosion.com/'>Democratic Erosion: A Research, Teaching, & Policy Collaboration</a><a href='https://amzn.to/3XOWOK9'>Democracy or Authoritarianism: Islamist Governments in Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia</a> by Sebnem GumuscuDemocracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/06/20/dan-slater-on-thailands-revolutionary-election/'>Dan Slater on Thailand’s Revolutionary Election</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/05/09/anne-applebaum-on-autocracy-inc/'>Anne Applebaum on Autocracy, Inc</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

18 Jul 2023

57 MINS

57:06

18 Jul 2023

#163

Hal Brands Thinks China is a Declining Power... Here's Why that's a Problem

The most dangerous states in the international system aren't necessarily revisionist powers that think that their trajectory points continually upward. It's those countries that have been growing, rising for a long time, and then fear that they are peaking and are about to decline. Those are the countries that are inclined to take the biggest risks to try to improve their position in the the here and now before things get worse for them in the future. Hal Brands<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2po'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Hal Brands is the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He is the coauthor (with Michael Beckley) of <a href='https://amzn.to/3r8CGX1'>Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China</a> and the author of <a href='https://amzn.to/44Ahmbr'>The Twilight Struggle: What the Cold War Teaches Us About Great-Power Rivalry Today</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:43 ---Peaking Power Theory - 3:12 ---The Original Cold War - 22:28 ---China as a Peaking Power - 31:14 ---American Policy Toward China - 41:56 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/3JRWdBB'>Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China</a> by Hal Brands and Michael Beckley<a href='https://amzn.to/3pIGUUT'>The Twilight Struggle: What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today</a> by Hal Brands"<a href='https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/chinas-threat-to-global-democracy/'>China’s Threat to Global Democracy</a>" in Journal of Democracy by Hal Brands and Michael BeckleyDemocracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/03/21/josh-chin-on-chinas-surveillance-state/'>Josh Chin on China’s Surveillance State</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/12/13/elizabeth-economy-in-a-wide-ranging-conversation-about-china/'>Elizabeth Economy in a Wide Ranging Conversation About China</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

11 Jul 2023

53 MINS

53:44

11 Jul 2023

#162

Natasha Wheatley Raises Some Really Difficult Questions About Sovereignty

My book is in some ways trying to help us see not only the kind of deep intermingling of pre-modern and modern ideas of sovereignty, but how we repeat some of those more fantastical attributes of sovereignty that we might otherwise presume to be long gone remnants of a more superstitious or religious age. Natasha Wheatley<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2oF'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Natasha Wheatley is an assistant professor of history at Princeton University. She is the author of <a href='https://amzn.to/3CQ943m'>The Life and Death of States: Central Europe and the Transformation of Modern Sovereignty</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:40 ---The State as Modern and Pre-Modern - 2:52 ---The Habsbug Empire - 9:21 ---Collapse of an Empire - 24:09 ---The State and International Law - 40:55 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/44fuv9M'>The Life and Death of States: Central Europe and the Transformation of Modern Sovereignty</a> by Natasha Wheatley<a href='https://history.princeton.edu/people/natasha-wheatley'>Learn More About Natasha Wheatley</a>Follow Natasha Wheatley on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/natasha_wheatl?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor'>@natasha_wheatl</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/02/07/anna-grzymala-busse-on-the-sacred-foundations-of-modern-politics/'>Anna Grzymala-Busse on the Sacred Foundations of Modern Politics</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2021/10/19/tom-ginsburg-shares-his-thoughts-on-democracies-and-international-law/'>Tom Ginsburg Shares his Thoughts on Democracy and International Law</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

04 Jul 2023

50 MINS

50:47

04 Jul 2023

#161

Sebastian Edwards on the History of Neoliberalism in Chile

I think that the most important reform is openness. Once the country is open, really open to the rest of the world, the rest follows. Sebastian Edwards<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2oc'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Professor of International Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was the former Chief Economist for Latin America at the World Bank where from 1993 until 1996. His most recent book is <a href='https://amzn.to/46oP9G6'>The Chile Project: The Story of the Chicago Boys and the Downfall of Neoliberalism</a>.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:46 ---Pinochet and the Origin of the Chicago Boys - 3:17 ---Neoliberalism Under Democracy - 22:35 ---Personal Background of Sebastian Edwards - 30:18 ---Future of Chile - 38:35 Key Links<a href='https://amzn.to/431igwE'>The Chile Project: The Story of the Chicago Boys and the Downfall of Neoliberalism</a> by Sebastian Edwards<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebasti%C3%A1n_Edwards'>Learn More About Sebastian Edwards</a>Watch the film <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXMNyFrH8jQ'>Chicago Boys</a> by Carola Fuentes and Rafael ValdeavellanoDemocracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/02/21/jennifer-piscopo-on-the-constitutional-chaos-in-chile/'>Jennifer Piscopo on the Constitutional Chaos in Chile</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2021/08/10/aldo-madariaga-on-how-neoliberalism-undermines-democracy/'>Aldo Madariaga on Neoliberalism, Democratic Deficits, and Chile</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a>More Information<a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a>Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> [Support the show] (https://www.patreon.com/demparadox) ... Read more

27 Jun 2023

48 MINS

48:14

27 Jun 2023

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