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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.

#211

The Last Episode. Elizabeth Saunders on How Democracies Wage War and Make Peace

We've often compared democratic national security and autocratic security making in terms of autocratic elites and democratic voters. My argument is not that all democracies are the same, but I do think we ought to be thinking about autocratic elites and democratic elites and voters. Elizabeth SaundersProudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a> Proudly sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a> A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2ID'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Elizabeth Saunders is a Professor of Political Science at Columbia University as well as a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. She is also an editor of The Good Authority Blog formerly known as The Monkey Cage Blog. Her most recent book is The Insiders’ Game: How Elites Make War and Peace.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---How Foreign Policy Works - 3:30 ---Politics at the Water's Edge - 18:13 ---Parties and Foreign Policy - 27:09 ---Contemporary Politics - 41:28 Key Links <a href='https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691215815/the-insiders-game'>The Insiders’ Game: How Elites Make War and Peace</a> by Elizabeth Saunders <a href='https://goodauthority.org/'>Good Authority Blog</a> <a href='https://profsaunders.com/'>Learn more about Elizabeth Saunders</a> Democracy Paradox Podcast <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2024/04/23/rep-mikie-sherrill-on-whether-the-bipartisan-consensus-on-foreign-policy-will-hold-and-on-threats-to-american-democracy/'>Rep Mikie Sherrill on Whether the Bipartisan Consensus on Foreign Policy Will Hold and on Threats to American Democracy</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2024/03/19/grading-bidens-foreign-policy-with-alexander-ward/'>Grading Biden’s Foreign Policy with Alexander Ward</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:democracyparadoxblog@gmail.com'>democracyparadoxblog@gmail.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 Jun 2024

52 MINS

52:51

11 Jun 2024

#210

When Democracy Breaks: Final Thoughts with Archon Fung, David Moss and Arne Westad

I think we've seen democracies can be unstable. Autocracies are even more unstable. David Moss Made in partnership with the <a href='https://ash.harvard.edu/'>Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation</a> Get your copy of <a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-democracy-breaks-9780197760796?cc=ca&lang=en&'>When Democracy Breaks</a> or read it open access. <a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a> Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a> Proudly sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a> A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2ID'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>. Archon Fung is the Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is also the Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. David Moss is the Paul Whiton Cherington Professor at Harvard Business School. He is also founder and president of the Tobin Project and the Case Method Institute for Education and Democracy. Arne Westad is the Elihu Professor of History and Global Affairs at Yale University. They are the editors of When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day. Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---Thinking about Democratic Breakdown - 3:51 ---What is Democracy - 19:26 ---Democratic Recovery - 26:36 ---Resilience and Fragility - 45:15 Key Links <a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-democracy-breaks-9780197760796?cc=ca&lang=en&'>When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day</a> edited by Archon Fung, David Moss, and Odd Arne Westad "<a href='https://tobinproject.org/sites/default/files/assets/WDB%20Chapter%201.pdf'>Introduction: When Democracy Breaks</a>" by Archon Fung, David Moss, and Odd Arne Westad <a href='https://ash.harvard.edu/'>Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation</a> Democracy Paradox Podcast <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2024/05/28/when-democracy-breaks-scott-mainwaring-on-argentina/'>When Democracy Breaks: Scott Mainwaring on Argentina</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2024/05/21/when-democracy-breaks-1930s-japan-with-louise-young/'>When Democracy Breaks: 1930s Japan with Louise Young</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

04 Jun 2024

53 MINS

53:01

04 Jun 2024

#209

When Democracy Breaks: Scott Mainwaring on Argentina

March 24th, 1976 is the coup and it unleashes wild celebrations in establishment Argentina and almost no opposition.... Of course, this unleashed the most ruthless dictatorship in Argentina's history and in recent South American history as well. Scott Mainwaring Made in partnership with the <a href='https://ash.harvard.edu/'>Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation</a> Get your copy of <a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-democracy-breaks-9780197760796?cc=ca&lang=en&'>When Democracy Breaks</a> or read it open access. <a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a> Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a> Proudly sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a> A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2In'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>. Scott Mainwaring is the Eugene and Helen Conley Professor of Political Science at Notre Dame. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010. His most recent book is Democracy in Hard Places (coedited with Tarek Masoud). In April 2019, PS: Political Science and Politics listed him as one of the 50 most cited political scientists in the world. Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---Democratization in 1973 - 3:41 ---Democratic Erosion - 18:30 ---Breakdown - 39:08 ---Argentina Today - 43:18 Key Links <a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-democracy-breaks-9780197760796?cc=ca&lang=en&'>When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day</a> edited by Archon Fung, David Moss, and Odd Arne Westad "<a href='https://tobinproject.org/sites/default/files/assets/Chapter%209%20-%20Argentina%20-%20Mainwaring_0.pdf'>Democratic Breakdown in Argentina, 1976</a>" by Scott Mainwaring <a href='https://ash.harvard.edu/'>Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation</a> Democracy Paradox Podcast <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/07/12/scott-mainwaring-on-argentina-and-a-final-reflection-on-democracy-in-hard-places/'>Scott Mainwaring on Argentina and a Final Reflection on Democracy in Hard Places</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2024/05/21/when-democracy-breaks-1930s-japan-with-louise-young/'>When Democracy Breaks: 1930s Japan with Louise Young</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 May 2024

52 MINS

52:01

28 May 2024

#208

When Democracy Breaks: 1930s Japan with Louise Young

There's a fog of democratic breakdown where really you cannot see the actual impact of your choices or your actions until after the fact. Louise Young Made in partnership with the <a href='https://ash.harvard.edu/'>Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation</a> Get your copy of <a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-democracy-breaks-9780197760796?cc=ca&lang=en&'>When Democracy Breaks</a> or read it open access. <a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a> Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a> Proudly sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a> A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2HX'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>. Louise Young is a professor of history at the University of Wisonsin-Madison. She is the author of the chapter “The Breakdown of Democracy in 1930s Japan.” It is part of the volume When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day. Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---Democratization - 2:52 ---What Made it Different - 11:41 ---Democratic Breakdown - 20:14 ---Resisting Democratic Erosion - 37:15 Key Links <a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-democracy-breaks-9780197760796?cc=ca&lang=en&'>When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day</a> edited by Archon Fung, David Moss, and Odd Arne Westad "<a href='https://tobinproject.org/sites/default/files/assets/WDB%20Chapter%204.pdf'>The Breakdown in Democracy in 1930s Japan</a>" by Louise Young <a href='https://ash.harvard.edu/'>Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation</a> Democracy Paradox Podcast <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2024/05/14/when-democracy-breaks-ancient-athens-with-josiah-ober-and-federica-carugati/'>When Democracy Breaks: Ancient Athens with Josiah Ober and Federica Carugati</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/05/31/dan-slater-on-indonesia/'>Dan Slater on Indonesia</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 May 2024

45 MINS

45:03

21 May 2024

#207

When Democracy Breaks: Ancient Athens with Josiah Ober and Federica Carugati

What strikes me about that period is that democracy was not inevitable. Federica CarugatiMade in partnership with the <a href='https://ash.harvard.edu/'>Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation</a>Get your copy of <a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-democracy-breaks-9780197760796?cc=ca&lang=en&'>When Democracy Breaks</a> or read it open access.<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a>Proudly sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2Hy'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Josiah Ober is a Professor of Political Science and Classics at Stanford University. Federica Carugati is a Lecturer in History and Political Economy at King's College London. They are the coauthors of the chapter “Democratic Collapse and Recovery in Ancient Athens (413-403 BCE)” in a new book called When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---Democratization - 3:28 ---Breakdown - 17:36 ---Rebirth - 36:48 ---Final Lessons - 47:51 Key Links<a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-democracy-breaks-9780197760796?cc=ca&lang=en&'>When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day</a> edited by Archon Fung, David Moss, and Odd Arne Westad"<a href='https://tobinproject.org/sites/default/files/assets/Chapter%202%20-%20Athens%20-%20Carugati%20%26%20Ober_0.pdf'>Democratic Collapse and Recovery in Ancient Athens (413-403 BCE)</a>" by Federica Carugati and Josiah Ober<a href='https://ash.harvard.edu/'>Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/12/26/does-democracy-rely-on-a-civic-bargain-josiah-ober-makes-the-case/'>Does Democracy Rely on a Civic Bargain? Josiah Ober Makes the Case</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2021/07/20/david-stasavage-on-early-democracy-and-its-decline/'>David Stasavage on Early Democracy and its Decline</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 May 2024

51 MINS

51:51

14 May 2024

#206

Alexander Keyssar on Why We Still Have the Electoral College

I think that if you got rid of the Electoral College, in the short run, there would be losers. But it hasn't always been the same group and it hasn't always been the same party. Alexander KeyssarMade in partnership with the <a href='https://ash.harvard.edu/'>Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a>Proudly sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2Hd'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Alexander Keyssar is the Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy at Harvard University and the author of the book Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---Origin of the Electoral College - 3:05 ---Proportional or District Electoral Votes - 17:37 ---Race and Civil Rights - 27:02 ---Why No Reform - 41:44 Key Links<a href='https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674278592'>Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?</a> by Alexander KeyssarWatch <a href='https://ash.harvard.edu/resources/electoral-college-symposium-whats-to-be-done/'>Electoral College Symposium: What’s to be Done?</a>Follow Alexander Keyssar on X <a href='https://twitter.com/alexkeyssar?lang=en'>@AlexKeyssar</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

07 May 2024

50 MINS

50:20

07 May 2024

#205

Robert Kagan on the Threat of Antiliberalism

You actually have to fight in every generation, if you want to preserve liberalism. It's not just going to preserve itself. It's not just the end of history. It isn't just the final resting place of humanity - not by any stretch of the imagination. It's a continual struggle. Robert Kagan<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a>Proudly sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2GY'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Robert Kagan is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a columnist for The Washington Post. He is the author of many books including most recently The Ghost at the Feast: America and the Collapse of World Order, 1900-1941 and Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart--Again.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---Traditions of Liberalism and Antiliberalism - 3:04 ---Antiliberalism as an Idea - 8:35 ---Tension Within Ourselves - 21:25 ---Future of Liberalism and Antiliberalism - 37:42 Key Links<a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714679/rebellion-by-robert-kagan/'>Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart--Again</a> by Robert Kagan<a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/89274/the-ghost-at-the-feast-by-robert-kagan/'>The Ghost at the Feast: America and the Collapse of World Order, 1900-1941</a> by Robert KaganFollow Robert Kagan at the <a href='https://www.brookings.edu/people/robert-kagan/'>Brookings Institution</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/01/10/robert-kagan-looks-to-american-history-to-explain-foreign-policy-today/'>Robert Kagan Looks to American History to Explain Foreign Policy Today</a><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/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

30 Apr 2024

49 MINS

49:35

30 Apr 2024

#204

Rep Mikie Sherrill on Whether the Bipartisan Consensus on Foreign Policy Will Hold and on Threats to...

People in Congress are leaders in their communities and people in some parts of this country are, in my opinion, being led astray. Rep. Mikie SherrillThis episode was made in partnership with the <a href='https://amc.sas.upenn.edu/'>Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy</a><a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a>Proudly sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://www.democracyparadox.com/'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Representative Mikie Sherrill represents the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey. She sits on the Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readiness, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, and the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy, a Master’s degree in Global History from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Law degree from Georgetown University. She is a military veteran with almost ten years of active duty service.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---Personal Background - 3:48 ---Polarization and Foreign Policy - 13:50 ---China - 23:36 ---American Democracy - 28:41 Key LinksLearn more about Rep. Mikie Sherrill on her <a href='https://sherrill.house.gov/'>Congressional page</a>Follow Rep. Mikie Sherrill on X <a href='https://twitter.com/RepSherrill'>@RepSherrill</a> or <a href='https://twitter.com/MikieSherrill'>@MikieSherrill</a>Rep. Mikie Sherrill's <a href='https://www.mikiesherrill.com/'>Campaign Page</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2024/03/19/grading-bidens-foreign-policy-with-alexander-ward/'>Grading Biden’s Foreign Policy with Alexander Ward</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/12/12/can-america-fight-back-against-the-authoritarian-economic-statecraft-of-china-bethany-allen-believes-we-can/'>Can America Fight Back Against the Authoritarian Economic Statecraft of China? Bethany Allen Believes We Can</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

23 Apr 2024

32 MINS

32:42

23 Apr 2024

#203

Saskia Brechenmacher on Promoting Gender Equality Through Democracy Assistance Aid

What does it mean to empower women politically in a context in which the dominant party is engaged in democratic backsliding or other forms of illiberal and exclusionary politics? Would you still want more women to be part of that party? Saskia Brechenmacher<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a>Made in partnership with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2Gl'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Saskia Brechenmacher is a fellow in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program. Recently, she coauthored a new book with Katherine Mann called Aiding Empowerment: Democracy Promotion and Gender Equality in Politics.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---Democracy Promotion and Gender Equality - 3:13 ---Gender Quotas - 12:38 ---Challenges - 28:12 ---New Ideas and Issues - 44:53 Key Links<a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/aiding-empowerment-9780197694275?cc=ca&lang=en&'>Aiding Empowerment: Democracy Promotion and Gender Equality in Politics</a> by Saskia Brechenmacher and Katherine MannLearn more about Saskia Brechenmacher at the <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/1268'>Carnegie Endowment</a>Follow Saskia Brechenmacher on X <a href='https://twitter.com/saskiabrech?lang=en'>@SaskiaBrech</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<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/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='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

16 Apr 2024

56 MINS

56:15

16 Apr 2024

#202

Democracy in a Postmodern Era with Bruce Ackerman

We have to reconstruct the foundations of our democracy, building on the past, not repudiating everything we're building on it. Bruce Ackerman<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a>Sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2FZ'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Bruce Ackerman is the Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale. He is well known as a legal scholar and a political philosopher. His most recent book is The Postmodern Predicament: Existential Challenges of the Twenty-First Century.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---Modernity - 2:37 ---Postmodernism - 15:26 ---Deliberation Day - 36:08 ---Rethinking Modernity - 43:28 Key Links<a href='https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300273502/the-postmodern-predicament/'>The Postmodern Predicament: Existential Challenges of the Twenty-First Century</a> by Bruce AckermanLearn more about Bruce Ackerman on <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Ackerman'>Wikipedia</a>Follow Bruce Ackerman on X <a href='https://twitter.com/backermanyale?lang=en'>@backermanyale</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/10/03/yascha-mounk-warns-against-a-misguided-new-ideology/'>Yascha Mounk Warns Against a Misguided New Ideology</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2021/01/19/after-democracy-podcast-31/'>Zizi Papacharissi Dreams of What Comes After 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

09 Apr 2024

47 MINS

47:01

09 Apr 2024

#201

Adam Casey on How Military Aid Can Stabilize and Destabilize Foreign Autocrats

We thought we were strengthening the militaries in the Cold War. In fact, the political effects of those strengthened militaries ended up leading to a longer-term deterioration and instability. Adam Casey<a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a>Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a>Sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at <a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/'>https://carnegieendowment.org</a>A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2FD'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.Adam E. Casey is an analyst in the United States government. He wrote Up in Arms: How Military Aid Stabilizes―and Destabilizes―Foreign Autocrats while he was a research fellow at the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies at the University of Michigan. All the content in the book and this interview reflects the views of the author and does not reflect the position of any US government agency or department, nor does it assert or imply US government authentication of information or endorsement of the author's views.Key Highlights ---Introduction - 0:20 ---Why Military Aid Destabilizes Some Autocrats - 4:23 ---The Soviet Approach to Military Aid - 21:50 ---Revolutionary Governments - 29:09 ---Modernization - 35:57 Key Links <a href='https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-e-casey/up-in-arms/9781541604018/?lens=basic-books'>Up in Arms: How Military Aid Stabilizes―and Destabilizes―Foreign Autocrats</a> by Adam Casey"<a href='https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the-origins-of-military-supremacy-in-dictatorships/'>The Origins of Military Supremacy in Dictatorships</a>," by Dan Slater Lucan A. Way Jean Lachapelle and Adam E. Casey in Journal of Democracy.Follow Adam Casey on X <a href='https://twitter.com/adam_e_casey?lang=en'>@adam_e_casey</a>Democracy Paradox Podcast<a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2024/02/06/after-a-coup-can-the-constitutional-order-be-repaired-adem-abebe-on-rebuilding-constitutions-in-west-africa/'>After a Coup, Can the Constitutional Order Be Repaired? Adem Abebe on Rebuilding Constitutions in West Africa</a><a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/11/29/naunihal-singh-on-the-myth-of-the-coup-contagion/'>Naunihal Singh on the Myth of the Coup Contagion</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

02 Apr 2024

51 MINS

51:48

02 Apr 2024

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