Best Matthew Aldrich Podcasts (2024)

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#009: An Interview with Matthew Barr 26:44

16d ago26:44

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Matthew Barr is the Head of the Education and Practice (EAP) Section and Programme Director for the Graduate Apprenticeship in Software Engineering at the University of Glasgow's School of Computing Science. He is also The founder of the Ada Scotland Festival (ada.scot), the director of Education at SICSA (sicsa.ac.uk), the Co-director of the Unive…

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#008: An Interview with Janet Benson 29:07

24d ago29:07

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Janet is the Learning Lead and Senior Researcher at the Learnovate Centre at Trinity College Dublin. Her key areas of research are in adult learning theory and learning design, as well as effective onboarding and workplace wellbeing – with a particular interest in gamification and game-based learning. Janet completed a MSc. with the University of E…

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#007: An Interview with Brock Dubbels on Games, Learning and Play 27:57

1M ago27:57

27:57

Brock Dubbels specializes in driving innovation, leadership, and research spanning various sectors. With a passion for building winning teams, reducing effort while increasing impact, and maintaining a strong focus on customer value, he has had the privilege of working with some of the most prominent organizations and institutions. His approach is …

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#006: An Interview with Eric Zimmerman on Games, The Process Involved in Designing Games and Learning 21:33

1M ago21:33

21:33

Eric Zimmerman designs new forms of play on and off the computer. This includes independent videogames, card and board games, and installations with architect Nathalie Pozzi that have been appeared at the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In this interview, Eric tells us about his experience of designing games, how he se…

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#005: What to Steal from Classic Games to Create Engaging Learning Games with Karl Kapp 15:43

1M ago15:43

15:43

Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D., is a professor, scholar, writer, and expert on the convergence of learning, technology and business with a focus on game-thinking, games and gamification for learning. Karl is an award-winning professor at Commonwealth University in Bloomsburg, PA and author or co-author of eight books including "“"The Gamification of Learning …

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#004:Enriching Esports: Four Years of Research Findings on NASEF with Constance Steinkuehler 24:54

2M ago24:54

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Constance Steinkuehler is a Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine where she researches culture, cognition, and learning in the context of multiplayer online videogames. She is an ADL Belfer Fellow, Chair of UCI’s Game Design and Interactive Media Program, and Co-Director of the Games+Learning+Society (GL…

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#003:Education’s Great Pivot is Powered by Short Sims with Clark Aldrich 21:54

3M ago21:54

21:54

Clark Aldrich is changing the trajectory of education. As a leading analyst he founded Gartner's e-learning coverage and jump-started the adoption of distributed learning by the world’s largest organizations. His research and projects on game based and simulation based learning launched the gamification segment. He is the author of six books, incl…

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#002:Bring Joy Back to Teaching & Learning with a Gameful Classroom with katrin Becker 20:46

3M ago20:46

20:46

Katrin is an award winning, internationally known expert in the design and analysis of Serious Games and in gamification in the classroom. She holds two Computer Science degrees and a PhD in Educational Technology. She is a certified instructional designer with a graduate certificate in serious game design and research. She has over 35 years of tea…

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#001: Using Serious Games to Support Learning with Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen 29:15

4M ago29:15

29:15

Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen(PhD, Psychologist) has studied, researched and developed video games for almost 20 years. He has previously been assistant professor at IT-University of Copenhagen, where he researched the educational potential of computer games. Today he is CEO of Serious Games Interactive, where he has over the last 15+ years developed +15…

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The Wrap It Up Episode 54:06

2y ago54:06

54:06

Listen as Mike and Matt wrap up Project 1982. You'll hear what they think of this year in movies now that they're at the end, discussions about how good the year really is and if it's still worth remembering.By Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich

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The Oscar Bait Episode: Part 2 1:02:31

2y ago1:02:31

1:02:31

Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the Best Picture nominees from 1982. You'll hear if we think the Academy got it right with Gandhi, if there's another movie we love and if there's any film that was overlooked in this incredible year for movies.By Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich

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The Oscar Bait Episode 1:05:28

2y ago1:05:28

1:05:28

Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the Oscar bait movies of 1982. You'll hear the nominees for the major categories and whether or not we think they got the winners right, discussions about our personal favorites for each category and if there were any omissions the academy made when giving out the nominations.…

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The Best Buddies Episode (48 HRS. & The Toy) 1:11:42

2y ago1:11:42

1:11:42

Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the buddy movies of 1982 including 48 HRS and The Toy. You'll hear discussions about just how much these movies are deeply problematic and why, which of the movies is the greater offender and if either of the movies still has something to offer today.By Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich

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The Kids Are (Probably) Alright (The Dark Crystal & The Secret of Nimh) 53:46

2y ago53:46

53:46

Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the children's movies of 1982 including The Dark Crystal and The Secret of Nimh. You'll hear how impressed we were by these movies and how well they hold up, discussions about the directors of these movies and what they think children can handle in entertainment and how nostalgic we feel about the kinds of animation …

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They're Here: Part 2 (Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creepshow, Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Swamp Thing) 1:04:58

2y ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the schlock of 1982 with five separate horror movies. You'll hear them discuss Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creeepshow, Halloween III and Swamp Thing, the two different ways in which they decide to rank these movies and how Matt has not at all come around to thinking Halloween III is a good movie.…

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They're Here: The Horror Movies of 1982 - Part 1 (The Thing and Poltergeist) 1:01:59

2y ago1:01:59

1:01:59

Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the prestige horror movies from 1982 including The Thing and Poltergeist. You'll hear which of us is unimpressed with The Thing, how much we like Poltergeist and were surprised by it on a rewatch and discussions about these prestige horror movies before we get into the schlock of horror next week.…

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The Future Not So Bright Episode (Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron) 1:01:04

2y ago1:01:04

1:01:04

Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the movies with a not so bright future from 1982. You'll hear them discuss Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron, hear which of us had never seen the original Tron and if these movies still hold up today.By Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich

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O Brothel Where Art Thou? (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Porky's and Night Shift) 54:59

2y ago54:59

54:59

Listen as Mike and Matt discuss all the brothel movies from 1982. You'll hear speculation as to why brothel movies were so big in this year, which of the three movies they think still holds up and which of the three holds up the least. Travel back in time with us to a place and time where you could put the word Whorehouse in the title of your movie…

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The Men in Dresses Episode (Tootsie, The World According to Garp and Victor Victoria) 59:31

2y ago59:31

59:31

Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the men in dresses movies from 1982. You'll hear them talk about Tootsie, The World According to Garp and Victor Victoria, which of these films they think holds up the best and which doesn't hold up much at all for them and discussions about what exactly makes a man in a dress automatically funny in 1982.…

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The Macho Grande Episode: Part 2 (Conan the Barbarian, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, Death Wish II) 52:06

2y ago52:06

52:06

Listen as Mike and Matt discuss Part Two of the macho revenge films of 1982. You'll hear the few nice things they have to say about Death Wish II, what nice things they have to say about Ricardo Montalban and his performance in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, and what works and doesn't work in Conan the Barbarian.…

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The Macho Grande Episode: Part 1 (Rocky III & First Blood) 42:43

2y ago42:43

42:43

Listen as hosts Mike Shantz and Matthew Aldrich discuss the Part 1 of our Macho Grande Episode. You'll hear them discuss the 1982 Stallone films Rocky III & First Blood, which of the hosts has major problems with Rocky III, whether or not we think First Blood is still a good film, and how much salt is required to watch these movies today. Enjoy!…

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Introducing the 1982 Project 11:25

2y ago11:25

11:25

Listen as hosts Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich introduce what you can expect from the 1982 Project. You'll hear the astonishing list of movies that came out in the year 1982, as well as the list of directors who are first ballot hall of famers that directed a movie this year and finally which actors we saw at the beginning of their careers at t…

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The Coming of Age Movies (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and Diner) 39:11

2y ago39:11

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Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the coming of age films from 1982. You'll hear what your hosts have to say about Fast Times at Ridgemont High, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Diner, which of the films they feel you can watch guilt free and which has problems we never considered before.By Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich

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Adam Gurri talks Constitutionality | Focus Interviews 43:06

2y ago43:06

43:06

-Important References- Adam's Article -Table of Contents- 00:00— Getting started, a note on Uvalde 02:00— What are "lawfulness" and "constitutionality"? 05:04— How about "law and order"? 13:11— Can we reform our way forward? 23:42— What about the role of violence in order? 35:12— Is bureaucracy a challenge to lawfulness? 42:00— Wrapping up -Usual L…

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Brent Giannotta talks Democracy Promotion | Focus Interviews 44:51

2y ago44:51

44:51

We sit down to discuss how to effectively combat authoritarianism, assist the spread of democracy, and learn from our past foreign policy mistakes. -Table of Contents- 00:00 — Getting started 01:01 — How should we deal (or not deal) economically with authoritarian powers? 06:46 — Are we comfortable being as sanguine about China as we are about Russ…

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Matthew Slaboch talks Progress | Focus Interviews 47:42

2y ago47:42

47:42

Professor Slaboch joins us to discuss his book and the topic of "progress." Is it real? If not, what are we to do? -Important References- Professor Slaboch's book, A Road to Nowhere -Share If You Care- Share via Twitter Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Share via Email -Usual Links- Leave a comment! Subscribe to our newsletter! Listen to Specta…

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Author Daniel Aldrich | Focus Interviews 47:07

2+ y ago47:07

47:07

Professor Daniel Aldrich sits down with us to discuss his most recent book, Black Wave: How Networks and Governance Shaped Japan’s 3/11 Disasters. (Table of contents below.) -Important References- Check out Black Wave -Usual Links- Leave a comment! Subscribe to our newsletter! Listen to Spectacles Out Loud! Follow our Twitter! // Follow our TikTok!…

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Mayor Sly James | Focus Interviews 40:16

2+ y ago40:16

40:16

Former Mayor of Kansas City Sly James sits down with us to discuss political leadership, local government, and how to restore faith in American politics. -Important References- The Opportunity Agenda -Usual Links- Subscribe to our newsletter! Read or comment on this article! Write with us! Listen to Spectacles In Conversation! Follow our Twitter! /…

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Angelica Oung | Focus Interviews 36:33

2+ y ago36:33

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-Important References- Angelica's blog, Taipology Listen to the article we're discussing -Usual Links- Leave a comment! Subscribe to our newsletter! Listen to Spectacles Out Loud! Follow our Twitter! // Follow our TikTok!By Spectacles Media

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Ambassador Allan Katz | Focus Interviews 33:32

2+ y ago33:32

33:32

We're joined by former Ambassador to Portugal Allan Katz to discuss civil discourse, polarization, and how this all applies to the situation in Ukraine right now. -Important References- American Public Square's website Our interview with author Thomas Main -Usual Links- Leave a comment! Subscribe to our newsletter! Listen to Spectacles Out Loud! Fo…

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Where's the Dollar Going? | Guest Reflection 20:15

2+ y ago20:15

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Harry and Philip sit down with Bryce to discuss today's article from him, "The Power of the Dollar," how CBDCs are promising, who's displacing the dollar, and why China may be facing an uphill battle in popularizing the Yuan. -Important References- Listen to the article we're discussing. Bryce's previous piece for Spectacles, on CBDCs -Usual Links-…

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What To Do About Doctors | Reflection 22:20

2+ y ago22:20

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Harry and Philip discuss today's Insight, "The Disease of Medical Lobbying." We talk the nature of policy fights with lobbyists, cost disease socialism, and more! -Important References- Listen to the article we're discussing! -Usual Links- Leave a comment! Subscribe to our newsletter! Listen to Spectacles Out Loud! Follow our Twitter! // Follow our…

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Author Thomas J. Main | Focus Interviews 53:13

2+ y ago53:13

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Today, we’re joined by Professor Thomas J. Main to discuss his recently released book, The Rise of Illiberalism. -Important References- The book, The Rise of Illiberalism Professor Main's Twitter -Usual Links- Leave a comment on this interview! Subscribe to our newsletter! Listen to Spectacles Out Loud! Follow our Twitter! // Follow our TikTok!…

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Cougars or Duplexes: Which Are Scarier? | Reflections 19:51

2+ y ago19:51

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Last year, we thought California had killed single-family zoning. But this Bay Area enclave would rather have mountain lions than new homes. Read, listen to, or comment on this article here! Correction: Woodside has dropped this claim to a wildlife habitat to prevent SB9, though I would still predict other communities making other legal attempts to…

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Candidate for US Senate, Dr. Gillian Battino | Focus Interviews 42:30

2+ y ago42:30

42:30

Today, we're joined by a very special guest who's with us to discuss healthcare policy, democracy reform, the filibuster, campaign finance, and her dream policy for her home state of Wisconsin. Tune in for our conversation. -Important References- Campaign Website Facebook Twitter Instagram -Usual Links- Subscribe to our newsletter! Comment on this …

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The Future of Peace, III: What's Next? | Bird's Eye 32:19

2+ y ago32:19

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Harry and Philip wrap up their series on international institutions and the future of peace by discussing the decline of American hegemony and what it means for international order. Can international institutions pick up the slack? What does the future hold? -- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter! To comment on this episode, click her…

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The Future of Peace, II: IR Theories | Bird's Eye 37:25

2+ y ago37:25

37:25

Join Harry and Philip as they break down three major theories of international relations. From dark and scary to bright and beautiful, they'll discuss which seems to have the best grip on things. -- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter! To comment on this episode, click here! Let us know your thoughts about these theories! To listen to…

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The Future of Peace, Part 1 | Bird's Eye 19:30

2+ y ago19:30

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Join Harry and Philip as they begin a discussion of international institutions and how they contribute (or fail to contribute) to global peace. What are institutions? How do they emerge at the international level? What do international institutions promise? -- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter! To comment on this episode, click here…

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Bad Guys Winning or Good Guys Losing? | Bird's Eye 40:31

2+ y ago40:31

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Join Harry and Philip as they wade into a current debate about the global competition between autocracy and democracy. Is this really happening? Is it a decisive feature of democratic decline? Or are our problems mostly domestically rooted? We will be looking at three articles on the subject from Anne Applebaum in Atlantic Magazine, Max Fisher in T…

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The Problem with Districts | Reflection 16:24

2+ y ago16:24

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Harry and Philip discuss today's Insight, "Beyond Gerrymandering" to dive deeper into an explanation of what's wrong with America's single-member district system. On the other hand, it turns out there are some benefits. -Important References- Our chat with Benjamin Singer of Show Me Integrity, about approval voting The recent Bird's Eye about Hunga…

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Nominal Losses, Real Gains? | Reflection 23:33

2+ y ago23:33

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Join Harry and Philip as they discuss today's Insight, "A Different Perspective on Inflation" and talk over the role of the media in this situation, how poll-chasing is bankrupt, and much more. -Important References- Harry's recent article on popularism and poll-chasing -Usual Links- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter! To read, comme…

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American Backslide | Bird's Eye 35:10

2+ y ago35:10

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Join the Harry and Philip as they wrap up their discussion of democratic backsliding. Today, we're on the home turf—the United States. We discuss executive aggrandizement, how Congress let this happen, and what it will mean in the future. -Important References- The Bird's Eye episode on partisan sorting and voting systems Harry's Insight on the lac…

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Election Manipulation, Nicaragua | Reflection 19:50

2+ y ago19:50

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Harry and Philip discuss today's Insight, "Ortega’s Propaganda Peddlers," and talk about Nicaragua's example of how modern election-rigging works. -Important References- The recent Bird's Eye episode discussing Hungary's example of similar behavior -Usual Links- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter! To read, comment on, or listen to th…

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Backsliding in Budapest | Bird's Eye 34:13

2+ y ago34:13

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Join the editors as they discuss backsliding in Hungary under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. How did Viktor Orbán find himself in a position to dismantle Hungarian democracy? What are the precise mechanism's that he is using to undermine rule of law and popular government? Tune in! -- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter! To comment on t…

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Josh Hawley Needs Your Help | Reflection 21:37

2+ y ago21:37

21:37

Join Harry and Philip for a discussion of today's Insight, "The Post-Liberal Roller Coaster," about the national conservatism movement. It's a lively one full of Twitter beefs, poking fun at Philip's high school's alum Mr. Hawley, and some disagreements between the editors. Tune in! -- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter! To read, com…

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The Modern Authoritarian Playbook | Bird's Eye 38:08

2+ y ago38:08

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Join the editors as they discuss professor Nancy Bermeo's article "On Democratic Backsliding." What is democratic backsliding? Why do today's aspiring autocrats use different tactics than their predecessors? -- Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter! To comment on this episode, click here! To listen to written articles from Spectacles re…

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Robber Barons and Stationary Bandits | Bird's Eye 33:26

2+ y ago33:26

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Join the editors as they apply the theoretical and historical lessons from our past two episodes on the "stationary bandit" to the United States! Are there latent authoritarian characteristics in the political and economic institutions of the US? To what extent have we eliminated them, and to what extent to authoritarian legacies persist? How can d…

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Some Challenges to European Integration | Reflection 21:19

2+ y ago21:19

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Join Harry and Philip as they discuss today's Insight, "Time for Europe to Get Serious," and talk through some errors of European leadership, the shortcomings of the promises of European integration, and how this connects to our other recent articles. -Important References- Philip's article on "sleepwalking" German foreign policy Harry's article fr…

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Globalization's Accidental Children | Reflection 17:47

2+ y ago17:47

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Join Harry and Philip as they discuss today's Insight, "Putin's 'Power' Politics," and how globalization has empowered some autocratic regimes. -Important References- Episode 1 on the 'Stationary Bandit' theory Episode 2 on Portugal's Salazar, including a brief discussion of this topic & China -Usual links- Visit our website and subscribe to our ne…

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Bird's Eye - The Bandit in Portugal? 34:11

2+ y ago34:11

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Join Harry and Philip as they continue their analysis of dictatorship! This week, we turn to midcentury Portugal to apply the "stationary bandit" theory from our last Bird's Eye. Was António de Oliveira Salazar, the autocratic ruler of Portugal from 1932 to 1968, an example of the stationary bandit? How well does Olson's theory hold up in a histori…

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