Democracy
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Israeli Democracy, Russia-Africa Summit, and Spanish Elections | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ravi Agrawal, Elise Labott, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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Democracy on the Brink: Understanding Mexico's Authoritarian Turn | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Is Mexico sliding into authoritarianism?
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The Demise of Democracy in Hungary | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Princeton University's Kim Scheppele joins Deep Dish to explain why the failure of one democracy should matter to every democracy.
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Making Cyberspace Safe for Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can cyber technologies erode democracy?
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World Review: Can We Prevent Democracy's Decline? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo Daalder talks with Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Stefan Kornelius about the news that matters most to our world this week.
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World Review: Biden Pressures Putin, Protecting Democracy, and Olympic Boycott | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Stefan Kornelius, and Giles Whittell join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.
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Why Tunisia Is the Epicenter of Arab Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Sarah Yerkes and Gordon Gray join Deep Dish to discuss why Tunisia is the epicenter of Arab Democracy
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The Case for America to Promote Democracy Abroad | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The presidents of the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute join  Deep Dish  to explain why the United States must promote democracy abroad.
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Coup D'Ă©tats Rise as Democracy Declines | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Coup d’états are on the rise globally. Can they be stopped? Experts Jonathan Powell and Erica De Bruin join Deep Dish to offer their solutions.
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Defending Democracy Post-Insurrection in Brazil | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Amid the attack on democracy in Brazil, what lies ahead?
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Democracy is in Danger Worldwide. Here's What to Do. | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can we prevent global democracy’s death? Hoover Institution's Larry Diamond joins Deep Dish to offer his assessment and a dire warning.
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The Role of Supreme Courts and Democracy Globally | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Experts Daniel Brinks and Tom Ginsburg join Deep Dish to examine Supreme Courts around the world and compare their roles in democracy.
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Derailing Democracy? Israel's Plan to Limit Judicial Powers | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Just weeks after his return to power, the Netanyahu government threatens democracy.
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Bolsonaro's COVID-19 Response Threatens Brazil's Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Igarapé Institute’s Ilona Szabó and the Financial Times' Andres Schipani join Deep Dish to examine turmoil in South America’s largest economy.
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America First vs. Spider-Man — A Debate on Supporting Pro-Democracy Protests | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Rochelle Terman and Paul Poast join Deep Dish to debate the two competing options for prodemocracy movements - "America first" and "Spider-Man."
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What Poland Says About Losing Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Find out how this Eastern European poster child for democracy backslid into autocracy, and what lessons it holds for the rest of the West.
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Biden's Human Rights Promises: Rhetoric or Real? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish unpacks if Biden really centered human rights in US foreign policy.
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World Review: War Crimes in Ukraine, Pro-Putin Leaders Re-Elected, and France at the Polls | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Nirmal Ghosh, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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What Trudeau's Win Means for Canadian Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
After weeks of fierce campaigning, not much changed after Canada's snap election. What can the Trudeau government accomplish in a third term when it comes to foreign policy?
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World Review: Omicron Arrives, Ukraine Red Line, and Iran Nuclear Talks | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Nirmal Ghosh, Gideon Rachman, and Nahal Toosi join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.
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Arye Carmon on Israel's Elections | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Arye Carmon takes a minute to explain why Israel is holding elections for the third time in a year and predict whether the fourth round of elections is possible.
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World Review: Shifting Geopolitics in the Middle East | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Bobby Ghosh, Gideon Rachman, and Susan Glasser join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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Bonus Episode: The Attack on the US Capitol | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Insurrection at one of the symbols of US democracy shows the deep tension in American politics.
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Nicaragua's Looming "Second Dictatorship" | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Host Brian Hanson checks the pulse of democracy in Nicaragua with researcher Ryan Berg and journalist Cindy Regidor.
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Why a Marcos Is Ruling the Philippines Again | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Disinformation drives Philippines' election leading to TikTok star Marcos' win.
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World Review: Fallout from Pelosi's Taiwan Visit and Elections in Kenya | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Emily Feng, Nirmal Ghosh, and James Harding join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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Peril in Peru: Protests, Unrest and Calls for Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can Peru’s democracy satisfy protester demands, or will it head into political chaos?
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World Review: Global Reaction to US Capitol Insurrection | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Susan Glasser, James Harding, Stefan Kornelius, and Ivo Daalder discuss the impact of an armed insurrection at the US Capitol.
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World Review: US Middle East Policy, Myanmar Protests, Big Tech | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Nirmal Ghosh, Gideon Rachman, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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World Review: Iran, NATO, and Biden on China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The New York Times’ Steve Erlanger, the Financial Times’ Philip Stephens, and POLITICO’s Nahal Toosi discuss emerging global stories with Council President Ivo Daalder.
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World Review: After Afghanistan Exit, What's Next? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Karen DeYoung, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories, from Afghanistan to the upcoming German elections.
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World Review: When Biden Met Xi, Russia Threatens Europe, and COP26 at Home | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Journalists Ryan Heath, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.
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World Review: Post-Merkel Germany, Huawei, Evergrande, and Global Energy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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Raghuram Rajan on Economics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Raghuram Rajan explains what bananas reveal about markets and governments, the importance of communities in economics, and whether China or India has a more enviable economy.
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Macron Tries Reviving Minsk Agreement | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Emmanuel Macron tries to assuage Russia’s concerns, but no one ever truly implemented the Minks Agreement he’s rousing, explains Ivo Daalder on CBC's Power & Politics.
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Biden's First Overseas Trip as President | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As President Biden arrives in Europe, Council President Ivo Daalder explains what to expect from the first in-person meetings with European allies.
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How Partisan is US Foreign Policy? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
US politics, public opinion, and global implications.
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Rethinking our Engagement with the Global South | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.
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Understanding Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ Law | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
During Pride month, we delve into the historical context and societal factors that have shaped Uganda's stance on LGBTQ rights.
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Domestic Terrorism and the Aftermath of War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can we stop the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States? Kathleen Belew and Robert Pape look at modern history and politics for answers.
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Venezuela's Two Presidents | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Latin America expert Peter Schechter and veteran diplomat Cecile Shea join this week’s Deep Dish to discuss varying opinions on Venezuela’s two claimants to power, Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro.
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Daniel Baer on Russia's Declining Power | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the Ukraine crisis continues, how should we understand Russia's larger political aims?
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Why the Goals of the War Look Different in Kyiv | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.
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How the Rest of the World Approaches Gun Violence | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Expert Phillip Alpers joins a special live edition of Deep Dish to discuss global solutions to the American epidemic of gun violence.
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Is Poland's General Election a Turning Point for the Nation? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish dissects the surprising election results and what they mean for Poland’s future within the EU.
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NATO Remains in US National Interest | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Biden's approach to his first NATO summit shows he understands the importance of competition with China instead of confrontation, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to BBC World News.
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Germany's Surging Far-Right and the Future of Populism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Sheri Berman joins the Chicago Council on Global Affair’s Deep Dish podcast to explain the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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Stephen Walt's Guide to Realism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Harvard University's Stephen M. Walt joins Deep Dish to explain America's foreign policy failures since the end of the Cold War.
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Ukraine's Zelensky Is Dealing with More Than the Impeachment Inquiry | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Melinda Haring and Joanna Rohozinska join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to discuss the latest in Europe.
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Ethiopia's Fate Threatens Regional Stability | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As a potential civil war bubbles to the surface in Ethiopia, the conflict could have a broader impact on the region's politics and US policies towards the continent.