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Episode 41
At the 100 day mark of Donald Trump’s second term as president, the political scientists at Bright Line Watch released their 25th report on the state…
1 year, 5 months ago
Catching the China-Europe Express: Logistics, Local Agency & Eurasian Geopolitics in the Polish Borderlands
Episode 13
In this episode, we focus on the often-overlooked geographies of Eurasian connectivity with Dr. Wojciech Kębłowski, whose research brings attention t…
1 year, 5 months ago
Alan Chong, "The International Politics of Communication: Representing Community in a Globalizing World" (U Michigan Press, 2025)
Episode 155
In an era of globalization, international communication constantly takes place across borders, defying sovereign control as it influences opinion. Wh…
1 year, 5 months ago
Democracy for Sale: Death by Dark Money
Episode 9
On this edition of Ctrl Alt Deceit: Democracy in Danger, we are live at the Royal United Services Institute.
Nina Dos Santos and Owen Bennett Jones a…
1 year, 5 months ago
Diana Graizbord, "Indicators of Democracy: The Politics and Promise of Evaluation Expertise in Mexico" (Stanford UP, 2024)
Episode 413
The spread of democracy across the Global South has taken many different forms, but certain features are consistent: implementing a system of electio…
1 year, 5 months ago
Martin Thomas, "The End of Empires and a World Remade: A Global History of Decolonization" (Princeton UP, 2024)
Episode 126
Empires, until recently, were everywhere. They shaped borders, stirred conflicts, and set the terms of international politics. With the collapse of e…
1 year, 5 months ago
Time to Rethink Democracy: Participatory and More-Than-Human Perspectives
Episode 29
This is a special episode that features a conversation between Sonia Bussu and Hans Asenbaum on democracy, capitalism, climate and the practices and …
1 year, 5 months ago
Stephen H. Legomsky, "Reimagining the American Union: The Case for Abolishing State Government" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
Episode 768
Since American president Donald Trump was elected to a second term, it is common to hear citizens, journalists, and public officials distinguish betw…
1 year, 5 months ago
Jerome Powell: “We don't think you're a straight shooter"
Episode 177
More than any one institution, the US Federal Reserve drives global capital markets with its decisions and communications. While its interest rates a…
1 year, 5 months ago
Janet Yellen: “She had a view that the world was on fire”
Episode 173
More than any other single institution, the US Federal Reserve drives global capital markets with its decisions and communications. While its interes…
1 year, 5 months ago