Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Long Reach of the Strong Arm: Evolving Forms of Transnational Authoritarianism in Asia and Beyond
Episode 968
How do authoritarian regimes silence critics across borders? And what are the repressive tools and strategies that authoritarian regimes use transnat…
3 months ago
Adam Y. Liu, "Authoritarian Markets: The Politics of China's Banking Explosion" (Cornell UP, 2026)
Episode 967
Authoritarian Markets explores the political foundations of China's banking boom and its far-reaching impact on the Chinese economy.
In 1978 China …
3 months ago
Galina Bogatova, "Casting War As Love: Russian Colonialism in Familial Terms" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026)
Episode 966
Casting War As Love: Russian Colonialism in Familial Terms (Palgrave Macillan, 2026) by Dr. Galina Bogatova unpacks the hidden imperial logic behin…
3 months ago
Dana Burchardt, "The Authority of International Courts: A Behavioural Framework" (Hart Publishing, 2026)
Episode 964
Why do some international courts wield broad authority while others face pushback or fade into irrelevance? The Authority of International Courts: A …
3 months, 1 week ago
Julia R. Azari, "Backlash Presidents: From Transformative to Reactionary Leaders in American History" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Episode 963
Julia Azari, Professor of Political Science at Marquette University, has a new, award-winning[*] book centering on the connection between race and th…
3 months, 1 week ago
Building A Freedom Infrastructure in the Age of Networked Control
Episode 965
Host Licia Cianetti talks to Venezuelan democracy activist and co-founder of the World Liberty Congress Leopoldo López. As part of PPP’s ongoing coll…
3 months, 1 week ago
Michael Patrick Cullinane, "Theodore Roosevelt and the Tennis Court Cabinet" (U Nebraska Press, 2026)
Episode 962
In his final days in office in 1909, Theodore Roosevelt invited dozens of friends to the White House for lunch. They had never met as a group, but th…
3 months, 1 week ago
Kurt Warner, "False Idols: How Diversion is Destroying Democracy" (Vernon Press, 2024)
Episode 961
False Idols: How Diversion is Destroying Democracy (Vernon Press, 2024) examines how modern forms of diversion shape civic life and weaken democratic…
3 months, 1 week ago
Ambrogio Caiani, "Flirting with Evil: The Catholic Church in the Age of Total War and Globalisation" (Apollo, 2026)
Episode 959
It's a shadowy, ornate world of cover-ups and hidden motives. In Flirting with Evil: The Catholic Church in the Age of Total War and Globalisation (…
3 months, 1 week ago
US 250: A Conversation with Peter John Loewen
Episode 960
This week on Democracy Dialogues, Rachel Beatty Riedl speaks with Peter John Loewen to reflect on the 250th anniversary of US independence. They disc…
3 months, 1 week ago