Democracy IDEAs
Democracy IDEAs is brought to you by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). Our podcasts share analyses, data, and insights from experts worldwide to help you understand the challenges of democracy in times of crisis. Find more information to empower you on decision-making processes at www.idea.int
Episodes
41 episodes
Money Talks: The High Stakes of Money in Indian Politics
The influence of money in Indian politics has long been a subject of debate, with concerns over its impact on democracy, governance, and the political landscape.In this episode, Khushbu Agrawal speaks to Milan Vaishnav, exploring this n...
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A conversation on perceptions of electoral integrity with Pippa Norris
The world-renowned elections expert, Professor Pippa Norris, talks to International IDEA's Head of Communications Alistair Scrutton, and to Dr Seema Shah, Head of International IDEA's Democracy Assessment Unit, about the importance of electoral...
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Connecting democracy and climate change in Asia and the Pacific
Democracy is on trial in the climate crisis. It is charged with having failed—and with continuing to fail—to prevent dangerous climate change. It is indicted on a fundamental breach of a key obligation of legitimate government—to ensure the saf...
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Las controvertidas elecciones presidenciales en Venezuela
En esta conversación con Marcela Ríos Tobar, directora regional para América Latina de IDEA Internacional, se explican las polémicas elecciones presidenciales en Venezuela, desde las irregularidades en el proceso hasta la represión actual, así ...
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The state of democracy in Latin America
International IDEA's Secretary-General, Kevin Casas-Zamora, discusses with Brian Winter, editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly, a range of issues related to Latin American democracy, from what recent elections say about the region’s polit...
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Expert talks on Money in Politics: Why does political finance matter?
Money – both received and spent – is part of the normal workings of democratic life. It enables political participation and representation. Money helps spread the voices and ideas that are the basis for democratic politics. It is nonethel...
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Elections and Disinformation
“What happens when suddenly people attack the integrity of the electoral process? Well, you actually need to have knowledge then because otherwise you are defenseless. If you know how elections work and how in many countries it's technica...
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Taiwan: China's misinformation campaigns have become more subtle
International IDEA’s Anna Dziedzic spoke to Dr Yu Jie Chen to hear her reflections on the 2024 Taiwanese elections. They discuss the implications of the new status quo – in which neither of the two major parties hold a majority of legislature s...
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Daniel Zovatto: “Hay que repensar la democracia”
Kevin Casas-Zamora, secretario general de IDEA Internacional y Daniel Zovatto, el director regional de IDEA Internacional en América Latina y el Caribe conversan sobre la evolución de la democracia en la región, los retos de la democracia y cuá...
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Thailand: A decade of struggling for the return to democracy
The 'Global State of Democracy 2023 Report – The New Checks and Balances' highlighted that there are trends of contraction around the world, but also bright spots of hope. A day after International IDEA’s #GSoD2023 Global Launch event, Marcus B...
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Legitimult: Making democracy crisis-proof
Drawing from the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic the
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Claroscuros de la democracia en América Latina
Hace 45 años de que la tercera ola de la democracia bañara las costas de América Latina. Se perciben grandes avances, y hoy las elecciones competitivas son la regla en la región, a excepción de Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela. Sin embar...
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Artificial intelligence and democracy
The prevailing view is that with primarily human-generated content, democracy has suffered widespread erosion due to the proliferation of misinformation and the manipulation of specific narratives that enhance polarization. To what extent can t...
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Martin Wolf: The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
A conversation between International IDEA's Secretary-General, Kevin Casas-Zamora and Martin Wolf, the author of the recently published book The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism.Martin Wolf is chief economics commentator at the <...
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Chile’s constitution-building process
The ongoing 2023 constitution-building process in Chile, and its relationship with the failed 2021-2022 constitution-building process.GuestsIsabel Aninat: Dean of the Law School, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, and member of Inter...
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Afghanistan, the Taliban and their stance on constitutions and laws
A conversation between International IDEA's Head of Communications and Knowledge Management, Alistair Scrutton and the authors of the recently published report "The Constitution and Laws of the Taliban 1994-2001: Hints from the Past and Options...
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Nothing for us without us - Alison Anitawaru Cole on the unique climate change response in Aotearoa NZ
Alison Anitawaru Cole, a lawyer in Aotearoa New Zealand, talks to International IDEA's Regional Communications Officer for the Asia and the Pacific, Billie Phillips, about the unique legal and constitutional responses to climate change in New Z...
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Lowering the voting age – should young people head to the polls?
Calls to enfranchise people as young as sixteen are growing around the world, with some countries already adjusting the vote to align with the national age of employment, taxation, and military service. In Australia, common consens...
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A Survival Guide for Democracy… and the Planet: with author and sustainability analyst Owen Gaffney
Owen Gaffney talks to International IDEA's Head of Communications, Alistair Scrutton about climate change, sustainability and the future of our planet, joining a lot of dotted lines between politics, technology and science. Owen G...
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Where is democracy heading in Latin America?
The storming of Brazil’s Congress and Supreme Court as well as the deadly anti-government protests in Peru underline the challenges facing democracy in Latin America. Why are the legitimacy of governments being questioned? What is behind the in...
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Peer to Peer: How natural disasters affected the 2010 elections in Haiti
In this episode of Peer-to-Peer, we speak with David Towriss and Atsuko Hirakawa to learn more about compounding crises, and the effect of a Richter Scale-7 earthquake on an already vulnerable Haiti, Hurricane Tomas, and a cholera outbreak in H...
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Peer-to-Peer: The impact of cyclones on Mozambique elections
In this episode of Peer-to-Peer, we speak to Miguel de Brito and Domingos de Rosaria about cyclones Idai and Kenneth and their impact on Mozambique’s 2019 Presidential, Legislative and Provincial elections. This was the first time in recorded h...
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What has been the state of global democracy in 2022?
International IDEA’s Global State of Democracy 2022 Report has been published. Report Editor and International IDEA's Head of Democracy Assessment, Seema Shah, provides an overview of the findings. Democracy is in decline around the world, unde...
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