In which we try to understand why it's not the extremes, but the centre, that has given up on democracy. David Adler talks to us about his research, and we learn about the centrist tribes: elites, anti-elite populists, and the apathetic. We talk about how we think about political space and what 'moderate' really means... maybe that horeshoe needs to be turned upside down?
Readings:
David Adler in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/23/opinion/international-world/centrists-democracy.html
David Adler's working paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fOGwtRUF-y-98IcDs-3YYrtREl8GbaoH/view
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/291/ The Right Timeline ft. Mattia Salvia
/290/ Cassoulet of Disruption ft. Nathan Sperber
Excerpt: /289/ Aufhebonus Bonus (September)
Excerpt: /288/ Feudal Limpets (Bunga Goes Royal)
/286/ What Was Communism? ft. Branko Milanovic
/284/ Bungazão 2022 ft. Alcysio Canette
Excerpt: /283/ Reading Club: Trust & Mistrust
Bunga Holiday
/281/ Foreign Fighters, Left & Right (I) ft. Stefan Bertram-Lee
Excerpt: /280/ Three Articles: Liberal Nationalism
/279/ Society of the Speculative ft. Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
Excerpt: /278/ Reading Club: Cynicism & Ideology
/276/ Broken Promises ft. Fritz Bartel
/273/ Eco-Leninism? [UNLOCKED]
Excerpt: /275/ Our Reply to Critics: Review of Reviews
Excerpt: /274/ Aufhebonus Bonus: July 2022
/272/ As Late As Necessary ft. Alex Gourevitch
/270/ Russia vs the West ft. Richard Sakwa
Excerpt: /269/ Three Articles: The 90s
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