Freedom House
Publishes annual country democracy ratings
Episodes
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#3207: Death by a Thousand Procedural MotionsHow elected leaders dismantle democracy from within—and why it's so hard to stop once it starts. -
#2616: Is Democracy Actually What People Want?A deep look at whether democracy is truly valued or just the socially acceptable position. -
#1246: The End of the Fiction: Mapping the New World OrderThe 1990s dream of global democracy is dead. Explore the new structural mechanics of power, from Nordic capitalism to high-tech autocracies. -
#1238: Broken Maps: Why Global Labels No Longer Fit the WorldAre terms like "developing" and "Global South" obsolete? Discover why 1950s mental geography is failing to describe the modern world. -
#860: The Global Rise of Strongman RuleExplore why the world is retreating toward authoritarianism despite an era of decentralized technology and global connectivity.