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Jeffrey Kopstein Explains Why Polarization Turns Violent

July 08, 2026 1:00am 45 min

The question is not whether polarization is dangerous, but the conditions under which it becomes violent.Jeffrey KopsteinJeffrey Kopstein joins the Democracy Paradox to discuss when polarization turns violent. Drawing on...

Pepper Culpepper Says Good Populism Can Save Democracy

June 24, 2026 1:00am 49 min

We think the next ten years are going to be anti-billionaire.Pepper CulpepperPepper Culpepper joins the Democracy Paradox to discuss when populism can strengthen democracy. Drawing on his Journal of Democracy article “Wh...

Dan Slater Says Authoritarian Ideologies Still Matter

June 10, 2026 1:00am 47 min

We think of World War II as this global democratizing event, but what it really did was strengthen left-wing authoritarianism.Dan SlaterDan Slater is the James Orin Murfin Professor of Political Science and the Director ...

Guillermo Trejo on Accountability, Impunity, and the Fate of New Democracies

May 27, 2026 1:00am 57 min

What happens when the violent state forged under autocracy survives into democracy?Guillermo TrejoIn this episode of The Democracy Paradox, Kellogg faculty fellow Guillermo Trejo discusses his new book, Accountability Sh...

Kenneth Roberts Says the Left Pays a Steep Price for Breaking with Democracy

May 13, 2026 1:00am 46 min

The left pays a very steep price when they break with democratic norms and procedures.Kenneth RobertsKenneth Roberts is the Richard J. Schwartz Professor of Government at Cornell University. He is the coauthor (with Sant...

Sheri Berman Says the Democratic Recession Was Not a Surprise

April 29, 2026 2:00am 50 min

If democracy wants to regain the upper hand, it has to not only do a better job than the other guys, but in fact, a good job.Sheri BermanThis episode features a conversation with political scientist Sheri Berman on why t...

Christopher Walker Revisits Sharp Power

April 15, 2026 2:00am 45 min

Sharp power seeks to exploit the openness of free societies because their institutions are open.Christopher WalkerChristopher Walker, a leading expert on authoritarian influence, returns to the origins of the concept of ...

Hugo Drochon Says Elites Are Inevitable

April 01, 2026 2:00am 47 min

I don't think populism is necessarily a challenge to democracy. I think it's part and parcel of it.Hugo DrochonHugo Drochon joins The Democracy Paradox to explore why elites are an unavoidable part of democracy – and why...

Milan Svolik Asks: Do Voters Really Support Democracy?

March 18, 2026 1:00am 1:01

We are badly mismeasuring whether and how much people care about democracy.Milan SvolikIn this episode of the Democracy Paradox, host Justin Kempf speaks with political scientist Milan Svolik, the Elizabeth S. & A. Varic...

Minxin Pei Warns China Has Descended into Totalitarianism

March 04, 2026 1:00am 53 min

The paradox of dictatorship is that dictatorships do well when they do not have a genuine dictator.Minxin PeiIn this episode of Democracy Paradox, Justin Kempf speaks with China scholar Minxin Pei about his book The Brok...

Erica Frantz says Personalist Parties are Democracy's Latest Threat

February 18, 2026 2:00am 51 min

 Traditional programmatic parties serve as a critical guardrail for democracy. Erica FrantzIn this episode, Justin Kempf speaks with Erica Frantz about her book The Origins of Elected Strongmen and the rise of personalis...

Javier Pérez Sandoval Reveals Democracy’s Hidden Vulnerability: The Hollowing of the State

February 04, 2026 2:00am 43 min

By dismantling certain capacities today, you're making the democratic choices of tomorrow harder.Javier Pérez SandovalIn this episode, Javier Pérez Sandoval discusses his Journal of Democracy essay, coauthored with André...

Kate Baldwin Explains Why Christianity Fights for Democracy in Africa

January 21, 2026 2:00am 37 min

The group of people who have an interest in defending liberal democracy might be broader than many academics, and maybe even liberals, would have shown.Kate BaldwinThis episode features Yale political scientist Kate Bald...

Natalie Wenzell Letsa Describes the Autocratic Voter

January 07, 2026 2:00am 50 min

You can take a cognitive bias so far down the road that you can live in an objectively very clear dictatorship and sit there and say, 'I live in a democracy.'Natalie Wenzell LetsaIn this episode of The Democracy Paradox,...

Russell Muirhead Warns Ungoverning Threatens Democracy

December 24, 2025 2:00am 50 min

The heart of ungoverning is going after expertise - eradicating expertise - and replacing it with the power of the great ruler.Russ MuirheadRussell Muirhead is the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics and ...

Luis Schiumerini on Incumbency Bias

December 10, 2025 1:00am 44 min

Decreasing incumbent capacity and affective polarization are making incumbency salient, but also more of a curse than a blessing.Luis SchiumeriniIn this episode of The Democracy Paradox, host Justin Kempf speaks with Not...

Adam Przeworski Asks Who Decides What is Democratic

November 26, 2025 1:00am 50 min

The biggest disappointment is that democracies do not reduce social and economic inequality.Adam PrzeworskiIn this episode, host Justin Kempf talks with political scientist Adam Przeworski about what truly defines democr...

Killian Clarke Warns Counterrevolution is a Threat to Nascent Democracies

November 12, 2025 1:00am 51 min

For democratic revolutions to survive counterrevolution, they have to make certain choices that can undermine the quality of their democracy.Killian ClarkePolitical scientist Killian Clarke joins The Democracy Paradox to...

Amel Ahmed Says the Regime Question Has Returned

October 29, 2025 2:00am 49 min

The regime question at its core is about how we should govern ourselves... This is an enduring question that is essential to democratic politics.Amel AhmedThis episode begins with host Justin Kempf and Javier Pérez Sando...

Tom Carothers Says We Misunderstand Democratic Backsliding

October 15, 2025 2:00am 52 min

After an introductory conversation with Kellogg Faculty Fellow Marc Jacob, Democracy Paradox host Justin Kempf explores the dynamics of global democracy with renowned expert Thomas Carothers. Carothers, the director of t...

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