In Defense of Democracy (With Cas Mudde)

11/06/2021 33 min

Listen "In Defense of Democracy (With Cas Mudde)"

Episode Synopsis

World Unfiltered

Guest: Prof. Cas Mudde (University of Georgia)

Presenter: Prof. Scott Lucas


Timestamps:

4:36 Is there a rise in far right movements in Europe and elsewhere amid the Coronavirus pandemic?

5:47 Is there a limit in what voters will accept from far right movements?

7:41 Is there "mainstreaming" by right-wing parties and Governments of far right movements?

9:28 Can the European Left draw any lessons from Joe Biden's victory?

11:19 Does competence in politics still matter?

12:31 Will there be a Trump legacy in the US and beyond?

17:19 Are progressives working with the "pragmatists" in the Democratic Party?

19:28 How do we explain a Dutch society with multiple far right movements?

22:51 What are the political tactics we adopt in response to Belarus and generally to authoritarianism?

25:06 Can Europe be independent of the US and "grow up" when it shows ambivalence on issues like Belarus?

28:02 Do you have hope for civil society?

30:53 What does "radical" mean for you on a day-to-day basis?