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Does the US really deserve the title The World’s Greatest Democracy? It feels like democracy is under threat in the US. But what are the alternatives?

In this podcast local guides show us the good, the bad, and the weirdness of different democratic systems around the world.

Each episode explores a different country through the eyes of two normal, everyday people. One has a comparative or outsider perspective on their home country, usually from having immigrated abroad. The other is on-the-ground now, giving us insight into the current climate.

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Does the US really deserve the title The World’s Greatest Democracy? It feels like democracy is under threat in the US. But what are the alternatives?

In this podcast local guides show us the good, the bad, and the weirdness of different democratic systems around the world.

Each episode explores a different country through the eyes of two normal, everyday people. One has a comparative or outsider perspective on their home country, usually from having immigrated abroad. The other is on-the-ground now, giving us insight into the current climate.

This is what Democracy looks like In...

    Democracy In... Chile. Part 2

    Democracy In... Chile. Part 2

    In Part 2 of our conversation about democracy in Chile, my guests Paloma Contreras and Rodrigo Retamal explain the enormous political power teenagers and young adults wield in Chile. And we learn what makes casting and counting the votes a spectator sport!
    Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.
    Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

    • 29 min
    Democracy In... Chile. Part 1

    Democracy In... Chile. Part 1

    Part 1 of 2 episodes exploring what democracy looks like in Chile. My guests Paloma Contreras and Rodrigo Retamal try to explain the recent failed attempt to re-write Chile's consitution, and discuss the grip the 1973-1990 dictatorship still has on this democratic nation. 
    Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.
    Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

    • 39 min
    Democracy In... Mexico. Part 3

    Democracy In... Mexico. Part 3

    The third and final part of our conversation on Democracy In Mexico. Brenda and David reflect on whether the average citizen can make change at either the local or national level. And after decades of reforms, is the Mexican democratic system getting fairer - or slipping into complacency? 
    Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.
    Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

    • 25 min
    Democracy In... Mexico. Part 2

    Democracy In... Mexico. Part 2

    Part 2 of 3 exploring what democracy is like in Mexico. My guests Brenda and David discuss election security. From voting IDs that take two years to aquire, to narco-trafficer violence that makes the act of casting a vote potentially deadly. 
    Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.
    Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

    • 34 min
    Democracy In... Mexico. Part 1

    Democracy In... Mexico. Part 1

    Part 1 of 3 exploring what democracy is like in Mexico (or to give it it's official title, the United Mexican States). My guests Brenda and David teach me what made the recent referendum on presidential power so bizarre, as we compare the federal versus state relationship in Mexico to the US.
    Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.
    Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

    • 30 min
    Democracy In... The UK. Part 2.

    Democracy In... The UK. Part 2.

    Part 2 of 2 in our exploration of what democracy means in the United Kingdom. Our guests, Nicola and John, get into debates about what counts as a scandle in British politics, compare student protests in the US and UK, and try to come up with an explanation for why Boris Johnson is still in power. 
    Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.
    Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

    • 35 min

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