Zambia facing a democratic crossroads as it enters a fresh constitutional crisis
Professor Nic Cheeseman discusses how Zambia’s proposed constitutional reforms — framed as inclusive — may entrench ruling-party dominance.
- Published: 18 August 2025
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Is Democracy Failing to Deliver?
The People, Power, Politics podcast features a thought-provoking discussion on whether democracy has really failed to deliver
- Published: 19 November 2024
How have Bureaucratic Politics Undermined Pakistan’s Prospects for Democracy?
Episode 22 of the People, Power, Politics podcast delves deep into Pakistan’s bureaucratic politics in a fascinating discussion with Dr Sameen Ali
- Published: 30 October 2024
Why Almost Everything You Think about Protests in Africa is Wrong
Episode 21 of the People, Power, Politics podcast features a fascinating discussion about protests in Africa based on a new Journal of Democracy article.
- Published: 26 September 2024
CEDAR’s People, Power, Politics podcast launches a new collaboration with the Journal of Democracy
CEDAR’s successful People, Power, Politics podcast series launches an exciting new collaboration with the Journal of Democracy, raising its democracy profile.
- Published: 18 September 2024
What is Going on with Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe?
Episode 20 of the People, Power, Politics podcast features a fascinating discussion about the recent democratic pathologies in Central and Easter Europe.
- Published: 10 September 2024
Will Urban Youth Fundamentally Change African Politics?
Episode 18 of the People, Power, Politics podcast features Prof Amy Patterson and Prof Megan Hershey’s new book (w Tracy Kuperus) “Africa’s Urban Youth.”
- Published: 5 August 2024
The Democratic Regression: The Political Causes of Authoritarian Populism
Episode 17 of the People, Power, Politics podcast features Armin Schäfer and Michael Zürn as they talk about their new book “The Democratic Regression."
- Published: 5 July 2024