93 Episodes

  1. Does liberalism need reinvention in the 21st century?

    Published: 05/05/2021

  2. Covid-19: How can we democratize vaccine access?

    Published: 21/04/2021

  3. Democracy from below: What real utopias can we build on?

    Published: 25/02/2021

  4. Can liberal democracy outlive climate change?

    Published: 11/02/2021

  5. How do economic inequalities corrode democratic processes?

    Published: 28/01/2021

  6. How does austerity politics weaken democracy?

    Published: 14/01/2021

  7. What will remain of Trumpism going forward?

    Published: 18/12/2020

  8. ‘Soft authoritarianism’, a new face of electoral democracy?

    Published: 03/12/2020

  9. Can liberal democracy right the wrongs of racial and gender injustices?

    Published: 19/11/2020

  10. Undermining democracy by democratic means: how can we stop it?

    Published: 04/11/2020

  11. Can and should Western style democracy be exported far and wide?

    Published: 22/10/2020

  12. American democracy: a Trumpian blip or a deeper malaise?

    Published: 08/10/2020

  13. Introducing Democracy in Question

    Published: 24/09/2020

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Today, liberal democracies are under unprecedented strain from within and without. In each episode, renowned social anthropologist Shalini Randeria invites a leading scholar to explore the challenges and dilemmas facing democracies around the world. They investigate what needs to be done to ensure the future well-being of our democratic institutions and practices.

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