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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Democracy in Question? is brought to you by:• Central European University: CEU• The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: AHCD• The Podcast... more
Democracy in Question? is brought to you by:• Central European University: CEU• The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: AHCD• The Podcast... more
The most pernicious assault on American democracy today are the laws and measures enacted in various state legislatures under Republican... more
The current rise of right wing populist leaders in democracies around the world, from Donald Trump to Jair Bolsonaro in... more
There is considerable political mobilization and legal contention around Reproductive rights in many democracies around the world. In the US,... more
Power is a crucial, if essentially contested, concept. Its nature and exercise in democratic politics are not always easily grasped.... more
Digital technologies have changed and are changing our world. But the euphoria about these technologies not only improving connectivity, but... more
The pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong is facing its most severe crisis today. The Chinese government has been tightening its grip... more
Over the series, our focus has often been on the serious challenges that democracies face all over the world today.... more
10 years ago anti-government protests in Tunisia sparked a wave of spontaneous uprisings against authoritarian regimes in the Middle East... more