Best Justin Kempf Podcasts (2024)

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Saskia Brechenmacher on Promoting Gender Equality Through Democracy Assistance Aid 56:15

2d ago56:15

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What does it mean to empower women politically in a context in which the dominant party is engaged in democratic backsliding or other forms of illiberal and exclusionary politics? Would you still want more women to be part of that party? Saskia Brechenmacher Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly s…

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Democracy in a Postmodern Era with Bruce Ackerman 47:01

9d ago47:01

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We have to reconstruct the foundations of our democracy, building on the past, not repudiating everything we're building on it. Bruce Ackerman Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Sponsored by the C…

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Adam Casey on How Military Aid Can Stabilize and Destabilize Foreign Autocrats 51:48

17d ago51:48

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We thought we were strengthening the militaries in the Cold War. In fact, the political effects of those strengthened militaries ended up leading to a longer-term deterioration and instability. Adam Casey Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International St…

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Disinformation is a Threat to Democracy Says Barbara McQuade 49:01

24d ago49:01

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We have to care more about truth than tribe. We have to care more about each other than about profit. Barbara McQuade This episode was made in partnership with the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for Interna…

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Grading Biden's Foreign Policy with Alexander Ward 52:44

1M ago52:44

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Whoever you vote for, Biden or Trump at this point, you are voting for a radically different vision of American foreign policy. Alexander Ward Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Sponsored by the C…

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Peter Pomerantsev on Winning an Information War 48:22

1M ago48:22

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All this stuff about half of America just won't listen to this. You're just not trying. You're just not trying. I fear in America people don't try to reach people in echo chambers. Peter Pomerantsev Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies.…

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Is Democracy Still in Decline? Yana Gorokhovskaia on the Freedom in the World Report 46:00

1M ago46:00

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Without an elected government, without a government that truly represents... a lot of things are imperiled - rights, democracy, freedom, certainly peace. I think that's another kind of challenge as we go into this year of widespread elections. It's not just about preserving democracy. It's also laying the foundation for peace. Yana Gorokhovskaia Ac…

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When We Misread Dictators... Steve Coll on Saddam Hussein and the American Invasion of Iraq 57:36

2M ago57:36

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As a writer I had the space to try to humanize him without sanitizing him. That was my mission: to try to see the world from behind his eyes in order to explain his otherwise inexplicable behavior. Steve Coll Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for Internationa…

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Why is the Immigration System Broken? Jonathan Blitzer on How American Foreign Policy in Central America Created a Crisis 54:47

2M ago54:47

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Written into the DNA of American immigration policy, which we tend to regard as a kind of domestic policy - and which in many ways it is - has to do with US foreign policy. Jonathan Blitzer This episode was made in partnership with the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International St…

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The Surveillance State in China Began With Mao Says Minxin Pei 43:01

2M ago43:01

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I think a powerful surveillance apparatus will continue to be a major obstacle to the development of democratic forces, but it will not be the decisive factor. Minxin Pei Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy…

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After a Coup, Can the Constitutional Order Be Repaired? Adem Abebe on Rebuilding Constitutions in West Africa 54:36

2M ago54:36

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As democracy promoters, we also need to pay a lot of attention to the material needs of people... When these material needs are not satisfied, people will be more willing to give nondemocratic forms a chance. Adem Abebe This episode was made in partnership with the Constitution Building Programme at International IDEA Access Episodes Ad-Free on Pat…

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Can Poland Repair its Constitutional Democracy? Tomás Daly Believes it Can 51:11

3M ago51:11

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Poland will be showing us the endless ingenuity of constitutional thinkers who are genuinely committed to democracy in its many forms. Tomás Daly This episode was made in partnership with the Constitution Building Programme at International IDEA Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by t…

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Simon Shuster on Zelensky in War and Peace 49:26

3M ago49:26

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I think his heart is in the right place. I've talked to him about these things. He's very sensitive to the judgment of history. He knows that. Ukraine has been fighting since long before he became president to be an independent sovereign democracy with freedom of speech. Simon Shuster Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Stu…

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Marcela Rios Tobar on the Failed Constitutional Process in Chile 50:28

3M ago50:28

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When politics has to solve the problems that it has caused, how can politics do that? Marcela Rios Tobar This episode was made in partnership with the Constitution Building Programme at International IDEA Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Mak…

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Kurt Weyland on the Resilience of Democracy 52:35

3M ago52:35

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Populist leaders want polarization. They start polarization. They confront. Kurt Weyland Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Kurt Weyland…

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Is a New Jim Crow Emerging in India? Ashutosh Varshney Gives a Warning 42:10

4M ago42:10

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That's the point here. It's not there yet. But if electorally the BJP keeps winning, this is a prospect that must be faced. Ashutosh Varshney Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Listen ad-free for just a $5/month on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full t…

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Does Democracy Rely on a Civic Bargain? Josiah Ober Makes the Case 52:24

4M ago52:24

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What we really need to do is recommit to the idea that this is difficult, it is valuable, and in order to keep this valuable, difficult thing going, we need to basically pay the cost of educating ourselves, educating the next generation, the background knowledge and skills that citizens need if they are to continue to govern themselves... Josiah Ob…

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Is Islamism Democratic? Sebnem Gumuscu on Islamist Parties in Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey 44:24

4M ago44:24

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If these Islamist organizations want to stay in these contexts and keep playing the democratic game, they need to commit to the democratic game in the longer run. Sebnem Gumuscu Support the podcast on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Sebnem Gumuscu is an associate pro…

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Can America Fight Back Against the Authoritarian Economic Statecraft of China? Bethany Allen Believes We Can 53:24

4M ago53:24

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In the past 26 years, to this day, there has not been one major Hollywood production that has gone against a major Chinese Communist Party red line. Not one. Twenty-six years of silence. Bethany Allen Support the podcast on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Bethany All…

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Does Democracy Die in Darkness? Katlyn Carter on Transparency and Secrecy in Early Representative Governments 47:44

5M ago47:44

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If we're thinking about democracy as something broader that is producing equality, justice or these kind of things, often those policies that we might describe as democratic policies can emerge from processes that are undemocratic. I think that's uncomfortable for us to think about. Katlyn Carter Support the podcast on Patreon Make a one-time Donat…

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How Can Democracy Survive in an Age of Discontent? Rachel Navarre and Matthew Rhodes-Purdy on Populism and Political Extremism 47:28

5M ago47:28

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I think populism is rather a specific form of discontent. Discontent is the umbrella term. It's this vague sense that the way things are being done is not working. That democracy is not effective. That it's not serving my interests. Matthew Rhodes-Purdy Support the podcast on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript …

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Rachel Schwartz on How Guatemala Rose Up Against Democratic Backsliding 45:55

5M ago45:55

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This was an election that was meant to cement authoritarian rule and it became a democratic breakthrough. Rachel Schwartz Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Rachel Schwartz is an assistant professor of international and area studies at the Unive…

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Who is Alexey Navalny? David Herszenhorn Paints a Picture 1:00:11

5M ago1:00:11

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It's impossible not to admire somebody who is willing to stand up for their country, for freedom and democracy, for the idea that Russians should be able to chart their own future and have a say in what their government looks like. David Herszenhorn Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is…

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Leadership is Not a Formula Says Moshik Temkin 52:13

5M ago52:13

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Leadership is not a formula. It's not something that happens in a vacuum. It's not just something that you can declare about yourself. Moshik Temkin Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Moshik Temkin is a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leader…

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Patricia Evangelista Says The Philippines is an Example of What Happens When Autocrats and Dictators Rise and We Let Them 48:55

6M ago48:55

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For people like me or just your ordinary Joes who speak of democracy, I thought it meant freedom. I thought it meant a free press. I thought it meant that people would not die on the streets. Patricia Evangelista Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.co…

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Cenk Uygur is Running an Unorthodox Campaign for President 57:34

6M ago57:34

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You could take that populism and turn it negative, which often happens... But populism could also be a wonderful thing where you're actually appealing to what the voters want instead of what the powerful want. Cenk Uygur Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracypa…

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Shadi Hamid on Democracy, Liberalism, and the Middle East 51:05

6M ago51:05

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Autocracy as we understand it today is a modern creation. I think there we see very few successful examples of modern autocracies that are able to sustain themselves. Shadi Hamid Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Shadi Hamid is a columnist and …

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Branko Milanovic on Different Visions of Inequality 47:12

6M ago47:12

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Writing a book like that makes you really think brutally about the past. It makes you really think about the current time and also how the future would look at you. Branko Milanovic Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Branko Milanovic is a Resear…

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Yascha Mounk Warns Against a Misguided New Ideology 50:50

7M ago50:50

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I really do think that what we've witnessed over the last decades is the emergence of a new ideology that is meaningfully distinct... I think it really is meaningfully distinct from other forms of what is meant to be left wing in the past from other ideological traditions. Yascha Mounk Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to De…

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Heather Cox Richardson on History, Conservatism, and the Awakening of American Democracy 1:02:35

7M ago1:02:35

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It would be a lovely thing if before I die, I get to see a younger generation reclaim democracy and rebuild it in a new, more expansive way. Heather Cox Richardson Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Heather Cox Richardson is a Professor of Histo…

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Daniel Ziblatt on American Democracy, the Republican Party, and the Tyranny of the Minority 47:58

7M ago47:58

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I think one of the greatest barriers to reform is thinking that reform is impossible. Daniel Ziblatt Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Daniel Ziblatt is the Eaton Professor of Government at Harvard University and director of the Transformations…

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Is Reunification Still Possible? Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo on Korea 55:45

7M ago55:45

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North Korea is stable up until the day it's not... The day that it collapses, there'll be a lot of people out there who will say this was inevitable. Victor Cha Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Victor Cha is a professor of government at George…

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The Power Of Breath Work with Lisa McLauchlin 25:45

7M ago25:45

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Lisa McLauchlin is a therapist who have had a long and successful career helping people overcome trauma! She has recently discovered the great power in breath work. Lisa and Dr Traveller discuss the great benefits of focusing on our breath!By Dr Justin Traveller

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Deng Xiaoping is Not Who You Think He is. Joseph Torigian on Leadership Transitions in China and the Soviet Unio 47:38

8M ago47:38

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People still think of Chinese history as this two-line struggle because that's the story the Chinese tell. But everything from Mao Zedong's relationship to Liu Shaoqi to anything that happened during the 1980s, it was not a problem of competing policy platforms. It was a problem of getting the politics of your relationship with the top leader right…

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Robert Kaplan on the Politics of the Past and Future of the Greater Middle East 52:26

8M ago52:26

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Great developments by nature are not linear. Things just don't always continue as they have been. That's why this idea that the Arab Spring came, it went, it happened, it didn't work, therefore the Middle East will always remain an autocracy - that's linear thinking. Great events are great precisely because they're not linear. Robert Kaplan Access …

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Weight Loss, Semaglutide, Contour Light and More! 22:24

8M ago22:24

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Dr Traveller discusses some hot weight loss topics!By Dr Justin Traveller

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Is India Still a Democracy? Rahul Verma Emphatically Says Yes 40:28

8M ago40:28

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India should be understood as a test case of democracy outside the Western world. Rahul Verma Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Rahul Verma is a fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. He is also Visiting Assistant Professor in t…

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Cass Sunstein on Interpreting the US Constitution 50:11

8M ago50:11

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It would be a miracle if the original understanding of the Constitution just landed time and time again with the views in 2023 of the right-wing of the Republican Party. That would be too amazing a coincidence. That's more than troublesome. Cass Sunstein Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcri…

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St George Running Center with Steve Hooper 14:55

8M ago14:55

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This was an interview done with Steve Hooper back in 2020. This was done under a podcast called Live to 121. While some of the information is outdated. There is inspiration, information and value in it. There is always a race to run, or an event to inspire you!By Dr Justin Traveller

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Marc Plattner Has Quite a Bit to Say About Democracy 43:19

8M ago43:19

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I think we have a more complex notion of what democracy is. - Marc Plattner Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Marc Plattner is the founding coeditor of the Journal of Democracy and the founding codirector of the National Endowment for Democracy…

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Have You Chosen Healthcare or Sickcare? 24:38

9M ago24:38

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Whether you like it or not you have enrolled yourself in Healthcare or Sickcare. Dr Traveller discusses the difference and how to switch if you want to.By Dr Justin Traveller

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Is McKinsey and Company a Threat to Democracy? Michael Forsythe Shares His Reporting 54:05

9M ago54:05

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It's too simplistic to call it an evil company. There are certainly a lot of very good people that work there. It's just the system itself and the corporation itself and the system that it's embedded in is what causes the problems. Michael Forsythe Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is …

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What Is An Enneagram And How Can It Help You? 12:47

9M ago12:47

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Dr Traveller discusses The book "The Road Back To You" by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile. What lessons can we learn from understanding the Enneagram?By Dr Justin Traveller

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Sergei Guriev Revisits Spin Dictators 52:21

9M ago52:21

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Spin dictators have fewer political prisoners, fewer political killings. This is good. This is really good. On the other hand, we want to tell everybody that they are still dictators. Sergei Guriev Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Sergei Gurie…

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Berk Esen and Sebnem Gumuscu on the Disappointing Elections in Turkey... or How Democratic (or Autocratic) is Turkey Really? 58:17

9M ago58:17

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Elections are not free or fair, but they matter greatly because this is how Erdoğan comes to power and stays in power and in this case he was almost about to lose that power. Sebnem Gumuscu Support Democracy Paradox on Podurama. Listen here. Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is availab…

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No Excuses with Stephanie Anderson 30:24

9M ago30:24

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Steph Anderson has participated in hundreds of races and loves people, races and helping people race happy! You will love her thoughts on growing up as part of a running and triathlon family. Check it out!By Dr Justin Traveller

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Hal Brands Thinks China is a Declining Power... Here's Why that's a Problem 54:54

9M ago54:54

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The most dangerous states in the international system aren't necessarily revisionist powers that think that their trajectory points continually upward. It's those countries that have been growing, rising for a long time, and then fear that they are peaking and are about to decline. Those are the countries that are inclined to take the biggest risks…

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What Is Deep Stability 8:11

10M ago8:11

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Physically I see a lot of people who suffer from pain because of the instability of their deep muscles. Today is a solo episode where I discuss deep physical, mental and spiritual stability, and how to achieve it.By Dr Justin Traveller

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Natasha Wheatley Raises Some Really Difficult Questions About Sovereignty 51:57

10M ago51:57

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My book is in some ways trying to help us see not only the kind of deep intermingling of pre-modern and modern ideas of sovereignty, but how we repeat some of those more fantastical attributes of sovereignty that we might otherwise presume to be long gone remnants of a more superstitious or religious age. Natasha Wheatley Access Bonus Episodes on P…

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The Art of Say "Yes" and No Excuses: with Denny Fulford 24:35

10M ago24:35

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Denny Fulford has gone from being shot down in a helicopter to riding bulls to losing over 100 pounds. Denny is a man who has taken life by the horns...literally! Listen now to his conversation with Dr Traveller!By Dr Justin Traveller

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