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RevDem Podcast

Review of Democracy
European Union
Rule Of Law
Germany
Poland
Civic Mobilization
Racism
Historical Racism
Eastern Europe
Social Hierarchies
Constitutional Pluralism
2024 Lok Sabha Elections
Nazi Period
Discrimination
Racism Against East Europeans
Whiteness
Western Europe
Migration
Hungary
Ukrainian Refugees
Eurozone Crisis

RevDem Podcast is brought to you by the Review of Democracy, the online journal of the CEU Democracy Institute. The Review of Democracy is dedicated to the reinvigoration, survival, and prosperity of democracies worldwide and to generating innovative cross-regional dialogues. RevDem Podcast offers in-depth conversations in four main areas: rule of law, political economy and inequalities, the histo... more

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The threat of the far-right dominates politics in Germany today. The ascendance of the AfD marks the first time since the end of World War II that such a force has attracted a considerable share of the German electorate. This regularly leads politici... more

On 1 June 2025, Karol Nawrocki, an independent candidate backed by the right-wing populist Law and Justice party, was elected President of Poland. His victory came as a surprise to many in the country. Some pinned it on widespread disenchantment with... more

In this conversation with Professor Maya Tudor—part of our special series produced in partnership with the Journal of Democracy—we discuss her recent article published in the journal’s October 2025 issue (Vol. 36, No. 4). Tudor explores the factors b... more

To what extent does Zohran Mamdani’s recent election represent a turn in American politics? In an interview for the Review of Democracy, Fabian Holt (Associate Professor at Roskilde University) discusses the political platform that made Zohran Mamdan... more

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Jakub Jaraczewski
Research Coordinator at Democracy Reporting International, focused on analyzing democratic development
Democracy Reporting International
Episode: How’s the Rule of Law in Poland? – In Conversation with Jakub Jaraczewski
Maya Tudor
Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government and fellow at St. Hilda's College, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Episode: Delivering Democracies: Maya Tudor on “What Democracy Does…And Does Not Do?”
Fabian Holt
Associate professor in the Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University, author of 'Organize or Burn'
Roskilde University
Episode: A Turning Point in American Politics? The Rise of Democratic Socialists of America and Zohran Mamdani
Ashton Kingdon
Lecturer in criminology at the University of Southampton and advisory board member of the Accelerationism Research Consortium
University of Southampton
Episode: Radical Ecologies of the Right and Left: A Conversation with Ashton Kingdon and Balša Lubarda
Balša Lubarda
Merit Free Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University and author of "Far Right Ecologism"
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: Radical Ecologies of the Right and Left: A Conversation with Ashton Kingdon and Balša Lubarda
Zsolt Boda
Director of the ELTE Centre for Social Sciences, Research Professor at the Institute for Political Science
ELTE Centre for Social Sciences
Episode: EU Research Spotlight: Zsolt Boda on Moral Emotions in Politics and Democracy
Rachel Myrick
Douglas and Ellen Lowey, Associate Professor of Political Science at Duke University
Duke University
Episode: When Democracies Start to Self-Destruct: Rachel Myrick on how Polarization Becomes a Geopolitical Threat
Anna Dobrowolska
Historian of modern Poland focusing on gender and sexuality under socialist regimes.
Department of History, University of Basel
Episode: Negotiating Sexuality in socialist Poland: In conversation with Anna Dobrowolska
Mohammad Ali Kadivar
Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Studies
Boston University
Episode: Contentious Politics and Democratic Resilience

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A Turning Point in American Politics? The Rise of Democratic Socialists of America and Zohran Mamdani
Q: How do you observe the organizers in the Democratic Socialists of America overcoming this emotional fatigue or despair?
Holt notes that the climate activists in DSA are hopeful and energized due to their active engagement in climate organizing, countering emotional fatigue commonly seen in broader movements.
A Turning Point in American Politics? The Rise of Democratic Socialists of America and Zohran Mamdani
Q: How does your volume engage with and perhaps challenge the existing theoretical debates on movement parties and climate politics?
Holt discusses bringing movement party theory into the U.S. context, particularly its relevance for the left and the climate movement in navigating a two-party system.
A Turning Point in American Politics? The Rise of Democratic Socialists of America and Zohran Mamdani
Q: What pushed you to make the turn towards political sociology?
Fabian Holt explains that his experiences with the Democratic Socialist movement provided a language for his frustrations with neoliberal capitalism and climate change.
Delivering Democracies: Maya Tudor on “What Democracy Does…And Does Not Do?”
Q: What mechanisms make those gains less stable in authoritarian regimes?
Authoritarian regimes can achieve rapid gains, but their volatility often stems from the lack of accountability and institutional robustness compared to democracies.
Delivering Democracies: Maya Tudor on “What Democracy Does…And Does Not Do?”
Q: What underlying factors distinguish the better performing democracies from the weaker ones?
Better performing democracies tend to have well-established party systems with grassroots support, ensuring checks and balances and accountability.

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2. Maya Tudor
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