Listen "Understanding the politics of fear"
Episode Synopsis
Fear has played a significant role in our experience of the pandemic. So often ignored and downplayed, how should we be engaging with this emotion and thinking about it in the context of policy and politics? In this episode of the Transforming Society podcast, Jess Miles speaks with Matt Flinders, co-editor of the latest themed issue of 'Global Discourse', about the role of fear in politics and public policy. A free preview of the Global Discourse themed issue - Understanding the Politics of Fear: COVID-19, Crises and Democracy - is available here: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/global-discourse/preview Intro music: Cold by yoitrax | @yoitrax Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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