Episode 2: The autocrat next door
The war in Ukraine: a death knell or a rallying cry for democracy?
What's Wrong with Democracy? · Tortoise Media
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Show Notes
In Ukraine, democracy is under attack. Ben Ansell investigates what that means for the country’s future. Is the war a death knell or a rallying cry for democracy? What is at stake and how worried should we be about the rise of autocrats?
Guests:
Olya Onuch, Professor of comparative and Ukrainian politics at the University of Manchester
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, interim President of Freedom House
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Host: Professor Ben Ansell
Producers: Katie Gunning and Ada Barume
Editor: Jasper Corbett
Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil
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