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Democracy Paradox

Justin Kempf
Democratic Backsliding
Populism
Economic Inequality
Political Polarization
Democracy
U.S. Politics
Intentional Polarization
Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump
Evo Morales
Boris Johnson
Narendra Modi
Hungary
Venezuela
Hugo Chávez
Electoral Irregularities
Opposition Politics

Is it possible for a democracy to govern undemocratically? Can the people elect an undemocratic leader? Is it possible for democracy to bring about authoritarianism? And if so, what does this say about democracy? ​​My name is Justin Kempf. Every week I talk to the brightest minds on subjects like international relations, political theory, and history to explore democracy from every conceivable ang... more

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Javier Corrales, professor of political science at Amherst College, discusses his recent research on democratic backsliding and intentional polarization. The discussion explores how leaders employ extremist policies and ideological rhetoric to consol... more

In this episode, Justin interviews Susan Stokes, the  Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and Director of the Chicago Center on Democracy.  They discuss her new book The Backsli... more

We've often compared democratic national security and autocratic security making in terms of autocratic elites and democratic voters. My argument is not that all democracies are the same, but I do think we ought to be thinking about autocratic elites... more

I think we've seen democracies can be unstable. Autocracies are even more unstable.

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Recent Guests

Javier Corrales
Dwight W. Morrow, 1895 Professor of Political Science at Amherst College
Amherst College
Episode: Javier Corrales on Intentional Polarization
Ricardo José Salas Díaz
Episode: Javier Corrales on Intentional Polarization
Susan Stokes
Blake Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and the Chair of the Chicago Center on Democracy
University of Chicago
Episode: Susan Stokes on Democratic Backsliders

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 224 ratings
  • Mixed at best

    I find these podcasts to be perpetually confusing. Of the three I’ve listened to, I abandoned 2 in disgust and held one to the end.

    I think my issue is that the host has a perspective on some key words or ideas that are far afield of how Americans like me take them.

    A big one is in how he and some of his guests use the words liberal, liberty and conservative. To him, the root meaning is all about 18th century philosophy (which is how the British use it) while to me it’s about 21st century li... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Abq Michael
    United States2 years ago
  • High level interviews from a range of political theorists and democracy experts. Inevitably a US perspective but covers writings, authors and case studies from around the world. A fantastic way to get an overview of big thinkers on democracy.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Tim Daw
    2 years ago
  • For anyone interested in democracy, especially democratic theory, this is an excellent podcast. Mostly interviews with academic authors, but always with people who speak the language and have lived in the countries they study. Historical perspective as well as current events.

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    presting
    2 years ago
  • Insightful every time

    Insightful conversations every week. A great resource for political scientists.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    daniela fran
    United States2 years ago
  • It’s fine

    Brings in good interviewees and conducts fine interviews. But the host has limited understanding of social science research, which was most on display in the rather shallow “democracy measures” discussion that did not touch on the basics of measurement validity.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    cdgrady21
    United States3 years ago

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Javier Corrales on Intentional Polarization
Q: Do you have faith that Venezuela will overcome its autocratization?
The regime is incredibly unpopular and divided internally, suggesting that it isn't fully consolidated, which gives hope for potential change.
Javier Corrales on Intentional Polarization
Q: How should oppositions react instead?
They should avoid splitting into multiple parties and develop a strategy to combat abstentionism among voters.
Javier Corrales on Intentional Polarization
Q: Are leaders pursuing these strategies purposefully or intuitively?
Their initial intention is to engage in a power grab, and they realize that exacerbating polarization can help them deal with opposition.
Javier Corrales on Intentional Polarization
Q: So do leaders cause the polarization that exists within society?
Both things can happen. If leaders are interested in democratic backsliding, they will intentionally make the polarization worse.
Susan Stokes on Democratic Backsliders
Q: What makes people susceptible to polarization, and how would we go about depolarizing society?
Both economic inequality and would-be autocrats can exacerbate polarization; effective depolarization strategies include finding commonalities among citizens.

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