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On corruption, charisma, populism & assassination in Slovakia.
Slovak sociologist Dominik Zelinksy joins us to discuss Slovakia's positioning between East and West. We discuss:
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Why was Prime Minister Robert Fico a target of an assassination attempt?
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Whether Fico – not a zany outsider but a competent insider – is a "populist"
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Why Slovaks are not so anti-Russian, and why they are sceptical of NATO
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How has anti-corruption politics played a role
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What is "charismatic mimicry" and why have Western leaders aped Ukraine's Zelenskyy?
Links:
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Slovakia's election: "more than a fight between democracy and autocracy", Dominik Zelinsky, LeftEast
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Assassination Attempt Prompts Soul-Searching in Slovakia, Jakub Bokes, Jacobin
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Slovakia’s Election Result Is About Declining Living Standards, Not Just Ukraine, Jakub Bokes, Jacobin
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Charismatic Mimicry: Innovation and Imitation in the Case of Volodymyr Zelensky, Paul Joosse & Dominik Zelinsky, Sociological Theory. Thread on Twitter/X about the article