Podcast: The state of geopolitics and liberal democracy

Dr Oliver Hartwich
Damien Grant
4 September, 2024

In this episode, Oliver and Damian Grant discuss the challenges facing liberal democracies, inspired by Anne Applebaum's books "Twilight of Democracy" and "Autocracy Inc."

They explore the rise of populism, the influence of autocratic regimes, political polarisation, and the erosion of democratic norms in various countries, while also relating these global trends to the New Zealand context.


This episode was originally published on Damien's own podcast "Different Matters" which you can subscribe to here.


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