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MINI-DOC — How South Africa Fell Apart: Mandela's Fading Dream
Since liberating South Africa from Apartheid, Nelson Mandela’s successors have fostered corruption and brought the country to ruins. What happened?…
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MINI-DOC: Taiwan Shouldn't be a Democracy.
In 1986, Taiwan’s dictator began the island’s democratization — an unlikely story with consequences and lessons which echo to today.…
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MINI-DOC: How a Chair nearly Broke Europe (and still could...)
In 1965, French President Charles DeGaulle started a fight that nearly tore Europe apart — over the same disagreements that still haunt the continent. This is the story of the empty chair crisis.…
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MINI-DOC: How Estonia is still re-imagining democracy.
Estonia is one of the best performing post-Soviet countries, thanks in no small part to its revolutionary digital democracy. But it’s not all computer code—there’s something about the Estonian attitude that’s crucial to its success, and it’s something all democracies can learn from.…
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MINI-DOC: Is Democracy Inevitable? (w/ Francis Fukuyama)
After WWII and the Cold War, democracy looked unstoppable. Lately, it seems more complicated. The world’s leading author on the subject joins us to discuss — could it still be true?…
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MINI-DOC: Who Really Ruined Iraq?
George Bush, imaginary weapons of mass destruction, an endless war in the Middle East—that’s not all there is to the story of the Iraq War.…
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MINI-DOC: Ireland isn't normal.
Peace in Northern Ireland is still young, and today, it may be in danger.…
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MINI-DOC: Cultists, Shotguns, and Nixon — the Shinzo Abe Assassin Story
He assassinated Japan’s most successful politician ever. But now, he seems to have won over public opinion. What happened?…
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MINI-DOC: How “Cities of the Future” Conceal Dangerous Ambitions
Between Saudi cities in the desert and Peter Thiel’s attempts to homestead the high seas, it’s clear that for some, money isn’t enough. That can be a danger in liberal democracies.…
