This episode discusses how Vladimir Putin’s worldview was shaped and explores his possible motives for invading Ukraine. Also examined is... more

This episode provides insight into why Hungary’s Viktor Orban was reelected to a consecutive fourth term with another parliamentary supermajority.... more

This episode focuses on Myanmar’s slow journey towards democratization, which appeared to have been halted by the military coup in... more

This episode explores Putin's threat to democracy in Europe and the Ukraine's conflict with Russia since the 2014 annexation of... more

This episode explores the geopolitical, economic, and social implications of the current war in Ukraine. The in-depth historical analysis, both... more

This episode explores the complex and contradictory relationship between liberalism and illiberalism in a historical framework. It speaks to several... more

This episode explores challenges generated by the digital age and their impact on freedom of expression in an unequal world.... more

This episode explores the political phenomena related to governance in illiberal democracies. What relationships do such regimes have to the... more

This episode explores what the Pandora Papers reveal about wealth and the governance of a global financial system. What are... more

This episode explores the concept of populism and fundamental structures that give legitimacy and efficacy to democratic politics. Is populism... more