What's Wrong with Democracy?

By: Tortoise Media
  • Summary

  • By the end of this year, countries making up half the world’s population will have held elections. But not all of them will have been free and fair. In ‘What’s Wrong with Democracy?’ Professor Ben Ansell of Oxford University will, with the help of academics, journalists, activists and writers, figure out whether democracy is working and how best to preserve democratic freedoms, equality and rights.


    What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by The Open Society Foundations.


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    Host: Professor Ben Ansell

    Producers: Katie Gunning and Ada Barume

    Editor: Jasper Corbett

    Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil


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Episodes
  • Episode 20: How to hold an election
    Oct 16 2024

    For the final episode of the series, Ben goes back to basics and asks: how can democracies hold free and fair elections? It’s not as simple as setting up polling stations and handing out ballot boxes, so what does it take to create a truly even electoral playing field?


    Guests:

    • Robin Forestier-Walker, Freelance journalist, based in Georgia
    • Tanja Hollstein, Head of Practice (Elections) at the Westminster Foundation for Democracy
    • Pippa Norris, McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.


    What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.


    To find out more about Tortoise:


    Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists.


    Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content.


    Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more.


    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com


    Host: Professor Ben Ansell

    Producers: Ada Barume and Eleanor Biggs

    Editor: Jasper Corbett

    Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil


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    42 mins
  • Episode 19: AI and democracy
    Oct 9 2024

    This week, we’re looking at another big potential challenge facing democracy: AI, or artificial intelligence. Ben wants to know how worried we should be when it comes to the rise of these new technologies. Might they spell the death knell for trust in our institutions? Or can technology play a helpful role in boosting modern democracies?


    Guests:

    • Sarah Kreps, Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University
    • Alex Krasodomski, Programme Director of the Digital Society Initiative at Chatham House
    • Kerry McInerney, Research Associate at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence


    What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.


    To find out more about Tortoise:


    Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists.


    Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content.


    Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more.


    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com


    Host: Professor Ben Ansell

    Producers: Ada Barume and Eleanor Biggs

    Editor: Jasper Corbett

    Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil




    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    44 mins
  • Episode 18: Facing the climate crisis
    Oct 2 2024

    One of the biggest challenges of our time is climate change. This week, Ben wants to know how effective democracies are when it comes to fighting the climate crisis. How can we settle on solutions when there’s so many different interests at play?


    Guests:

    • Keith Smith, Senior Researcher in the International Political Economy/International Environmental Politics group at the Center for Comparative and International Studies
    • Louis Wilson, Head of Fossil Fuel Investigations at Global Witness
    • Rafaela Santos Martins Da Rosa, Coordinator of the Sustainability Commission of the Federal Court of Rio Grande do Sul


    What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.


    To find out more about Tortoise:


    Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists.


    Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content.


    Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more.


    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com


    Host: Professor Ben Ansell

    Producers: Ada Barume and Eleanor Biggs

    Editor: Jasper Corbett

    Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil




    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    35 mins

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