This episode, recorded live at the 2023 Alpbach Forum in Tirol, Austria, explores why economic inequalities have increased over recent... more

This episode explores illusions about China's ambitions related to expanding military and economic power. How have such illusions been perpetuated... more

This episode explores former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's population control programs and how eugenic principles have led to the forceful... more

This episode focuses on comparisons of soft authoritarian regimes and the phenomenon of autocratic legalism. How do the uses and... more

This episode explores the far-reaching implications of the recent Turkish elections. In a closely contested election, President Erdoğan has won... more

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

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

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

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

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