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Democracy in Question?
Democracy in Question?
Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy

Today, liberal democracies are under unprecedented strain from within and without. In each episode, renowned social anthropologist Shalini Randeria invites a leading... more

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Episodes

Daniela Schwarzer on Europe’s Strategic Conundrums (Part 2)

This episode explores current dilemmas faced by the European Union and the pursuit of strategic autonomy. How has a reliance on... more

31 May 2023 · 38 minutes
Daniela Schwarzer on Europe’s Strategic Conundrums (Part 1)

This episode explores the challenges and stakes in the pursuit of strategic autonomy for the European Union. How has the war... more

17 May 2023 · 38 minutes
Martin Krygier on Anti-Constitutional Populism

This episode explores how populists effectively use constitutions to undermine and abolish constitutionalism. What legalistic tactics are often hiding behind culturalist... more

03 May 2023 · 49 minutes
Yehouda Shenhav-Shahrabani on Israel: Democracy on the Defensive

This episode explores what kind of democracy is being defended in Israel today. Who are the supporters of the ruling... more

19 Apr 2023 · 38 minutes
Sergei Guriev on the Changing Face of Autocracy

This episode explores the main differences between contemporary, quasi-dictatorial regimes based on spin, and older 20th-century dictatorships based on overt repression... more

29 Mar 2023 · 43 minutes
Mukulika Banerjee on the Cultivation of Democracy in India

This episode explores what makes republican values and practices important to the survival of any democracy, as well as the... more

15 Mar 2023 · 42 minutes
Ken Opalo on the Prospects of Democracy in Africa

This episode explores the current state of democracy across Africa. What are the main achievements since the 1990s and what... more

01 Mar 2023 · 39 minutes
Ronald Daniels on the Role of Universities in Strengthening Democracy

This episode explores the role universities play in upholding and deepening democracy. How does university education foster civic engagement and... more

15 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
Shaharzad Akbar on Afghanistan after Democracy

This episode explores the political mistakes which prevented human rights and the rule of law from taking root in Afghan society. What... more

01 Feb 2023 · 42 minutes
Thomas Carothers on Democratic Backsliding in a Comparative Perspective

What are the causes and consequences of democratic decline worldwide over the course of the last two decades? Has democracy... more

18 Jan 2023 · 38 minutes
Democracy in Question?
Daniela Schwarzer on Europe’s Strategic Conundrums (Part 2)
Democracy in Question?