People, Power, Politics

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The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping - and re-shaping - our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Join us to better understand the factors that promote and undermine democratic government around the world! 

Episode Date
Brexit Britain: 10 Years on from the Referendum
Jun 09, 2026
Why Elected Leaders Subvert Democracy
May 26, 2026
Young People and Democracy in Africa: Between Engagement and Disillusionment
May 11, 2026
How Bolsonaro was Convicted: The Role of the Judiciary During and After Autocratization
Apr 24, 2026
The Green Transition and the Politics of Lithium Extraction
Apr 10, 2026
How Authoritarians Exploit Gender
Mar 25, 2026
Populism, Polarization and Politics: Hungary on the Eve of Elections
Mar 10, 2026
Why Senegal’s Democracy Survived
Feb 25, 2026
How Corporate Lobbyists are Capturing EU Institutions
Feb 16, 2026
All You Need to Know about Russian Politics Today
Jan 30, 2026
Are We Living in the Golden Age of Transnational Repression?
Jan 16, 2026
Militarization and Democracy in Contemporary Brazil
Dec 17, 2025
What is Happening in the Mediterranean Right Now – And Why You Should Care
Nov 26, 2025
Two Decades On: The African Union, Power, and Africa’s Democratic Future
Nov 10, 2025
Democracy After Illiberalism: A Warning from Poland
Oct 28, 2025
Delivering for Democracy – Why results matter
Oct 07, 2025
When Should the Majority Rule – and is it time to resign democracy?
Sep 16, 2025
Syria After Assad
Aug 29, 2025
What Makes for Successful Civil Resistance?
Aug 18, 2025
How Late-Stage Neoliberal Capitalism is Breaking Democracy
Jul 31, 2025
Has the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown?
Jul 17, 2025
The attack on democracy in the United States, and the new resistance
Jul 03, 2025
How do Small States Navigate and Shape the Liberal World Order? A conversation with Dylan Loh
Jun 26, 2025
Ethnic minorities are good for democracy – Here is why
Jun 12, 2025
How Do Autocrats Stay in Power: A Discussion with Johannes Gerschewski
May 27, 2025
What is environmental authoritarianism and why we should be mindful of its allure
May 14, 2025
Time to Rethink Democracy: Participatory and More-Than-Human Perspectives
May 05, 2025
Is Democracy and Peace Possible in Myanmar? A Conversation with Claire Smith
Apr 16, 2025
Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship: A Discussion with Alexander Lee and Jack Paine
Apr 02, 2025
How to Tackle Political Violence
Dec 13, 2024
How Are Southeast Asia’s Toxic Alliances Undermining the Region’s Prospects for Democracy?
Nov 29, 2024
How Can Going Inside the Political Mind Help Us to Better Understand Development?
Nov 15, 2024
Is Democracy Failing to Deliver?
Oct 31, 2024
How have Bureaucratic Politics Undermined Pakistan’s Prospects for Democracy?
Oct 10, 2024
Why Almost Everything You Think about Protests in Africa is Wrong
Sep 19, 2024
What is Going on with Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe?
Aug 30, 2024
Democracy Promotion, Progressive Realism and the Labour Government’s Policy Towards Asia
Aug 16, 2024
Will Urban Youth Fundamentally Change African Politics?
Jul 31, 2024
The Democratic Regression: The Political Causes of Authoritarian Populism
Jun 27, 2024
Branding Foreign Aid: Soft Power and Popular Attitudes in International Development
Jun 13, 2024
All About Money? Elections, Campaign Spending and the Effects on Democracy
May 31, 2024
The Politics of Development: A Conversation with Claire Mcloughlin and David Hudson
May 16, 2024
Social media’s business model is changing democracy, and not for the better
Apr 24, 2024
Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution
Mar 27, 2024
Authoritarian Practices Go Well Beyond Authoritarian Regimes
Mar 13, 2024
Airports, Buses, Internet Cables, and the Local and National Politics in the Philippines
Feb 28, 2024
How to Stage a Coup and Ten Other Lessons from the World of Secret Statecraft
Feb 14, 2024
Why are there more women in parliament than ever before, and does it matter?
Jan 31, 2024
Democracy, Great Powers, and the Russia-Ukraine War. A Discussion with Stefan Wolff
Jan 17, 2024
Have We Entered a New Era of African Politics and International Relations?
Dec 13, 2023
Political Polarisation: Have We Got It Wrong?
Nov 17, 2023
Making Sense of the 2023 Spanish Election
Oct 11, 2023
Coups and the Threat of “Feel Good” Militarism in Africa
Sep 15, 2023
What Can We Learn from Indonesian Democracy? A Conversation with Dan Slater
Aug 16, 2023
Is Democracy in Trouble?
Jul 25, 2023