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The **Urban Political** delves into contemporary urban issues with activists, scholars and policy-makers from around the world. Providing informed views, state-of-the-art knowledge, and unusual insights, the podcast aims to advance our understanding of urban environments and how we might make them more just and democratic. The **Urban Political** provides a new forum for reflection on bridging urb... more

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A mini-series in collaboration with the Second Cold War Observatory and Urban Geography Journal

The second episode of the Cities and Geopolitics series turns to the material architectures through which geopolitical power is organised and exercised. F... more

Within the last years four books have been published exploring the political economy of the private rental sector, with a focus on inequality and resistance. This episode would bring together all four authors (see below) to explore the political econ... more

A mini-series by Urban Political Podcast in collaboration with the Second Cold War Observatory and Urban Geography Journal

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Schindler, Seth, et al. "The second cold war: US-China competition for centrality in infrastructure, digital, ... more

While the first episode on the transformations of the local state focussed on current authoritarian takeover in different European contexts, this episode will zoom into the progressive possibilities of local state transformations. The episode discuss... more

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Recent Guests

Simon Marvin
Professor in Urban Institute and Planning, University of Sheffield; co-author on Urban Operating Systems
University of Sheffield
Episode: 108 – Infrastructures of Power (Cities and Geopolitics II)
Emily Conrad
PhD candidate in International Politics, focus on US-China subnational dynamics
Fudan University
Episode: 108 – Infrastructures of Power (Cities and Geopolitics II)
Justin Kohler
American planner and incoming assistant professor; research on semiconductor factories and AI data centers
National University of Singapore
Episode: 108 – Infrastructures of Power (Cities and Geopolitics II)
Tracy Rosenthal
Author and organizer, co-author of Abolish Rent
United States housing justice movement
Episode: 107 - Tenant Politics and Urban Political Economy
Jacob Stringer
Author of Renters Unite
Housing researcher and activist
Episode: 107 - Tenant Politics and Urban Political Economy
Jaime Palomera
Author of El Sequestro de la Vivienda
EDRA Research Collective, Barcelona
Episode: 107 - Tenant Politics and Urban Political Economy
Michael Bourne
Author of Beyond Generation Rent
University College Dublin
Episode: 107 - Tenant Politics and Urban Political Economy
Kevin Ward
Professor, Urban Studies Institute, Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Episode: 106 - Cities and Geopolitics I
Seth Schindler
Professor of Urban Politics and Development
University of Manchester
Episode: 106 - Cities and Geopolitics I

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Gareth Fearn
Podcaster and academic engaged in urban studies; editor of special issues on urban theory.
Nitin Bathla
Producer and contributor to Urban Political Podcast; urban governance researcher.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 41 ratings
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    This is a real gem. Thanks for producing the podcast

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108 – Infrastructures of Power (Cities and Geopolitics II)
Q: What forms of control and dependency do these infrastructures produce, and how do they reshape governance?
Infrastructures increasingly create data dependencies on commercial platforms, with municipal authorities often delegating core systems to private firms, while dual-use technologies blur civil and military roles; governance is reshaped by new actors, including platform ecosystems and state agencies, which influence decisions through data power and preconditioned behaviors.
105 -Transforming Local Statehood II: Progressive Possibilities?
Q: Would you be able to share observations on the role of actors outside the state, such as social movements or civil society?
Social movements can both support and pressure local governments, but their influence depends on ongoing external support; once external pressure wanes, progress can stall, illustrating the fragility of progressive gains without sustained civil society engagement.
105 -Transforming Local Statehood II: Progressive Possibilities?
Q: What can municipalities in Hungary actually do under the conditions of an urban administration?
The panel highlights that the central state has severely cut municipal fiscal income, but there are participatory reforms and district-level initiatives that show potential for progressive practice, albeit within tight constraints and with debates about the meaning and authenticity of participation.
105 -Transforming Local Statehood II: Progressive Possibilities?
Q: Let's start then with a sort of introductory question on how the local state became a point of interest in your work.
Anke explains that the local state is where everyday life unfolds—housing, care, street-level planning—so it becomes a natural site to study how governance shapes daily experiences, especially under shifting regional and national dynamics.
95 - The Urban Crisis at Night: Engaging the Polycrisis after Dark
Q: What does the night do for us in crisis?
The night invites us to understand what's important and what's not, especially regarding how urban life shapes crisis experiences.

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