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The Future of Peace, III: What's Next? | Bird's Eye
Discussing the decline of American hegemony and what it means for international order. Can international institutions pick up the slack? What does the future hold?…
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Join Spectacles editors Harry and Philip as they embark on explorations of democratic theory and big ideas in global and domestic politics to bring you a nuanced and holistic way of seeing the world.
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The Future of Peace, II: IR Theories | Bird's Eye
Harry and Philip break down three major theories of international relations and discuss which seems to have the best grip on things.…
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The Future of Peace, Part I | Bird's Eye
Join Harry and Philip as they begin a discussion of international institutions and how they contribute (or fail to contribute) to global peace.…
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Bad Guys Winning or Good Guys Losing? | Bird's Eye
Join Harry and Philip as they wade into a current debate about the global competition between autocracy and democracy.…
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American Backslide | Bird's Eye
Join Harry and Philip as they wrap up their discussion of democratic backsliding with a trip across the 50 states.…
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Backsliding in Budapest | Bird's Eye
Join the editors as they discuss backsliding in Hungary. What are the precise mechanism's used to undermine rule of law and popular government?…
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The Modern Authoritarian Playbook | Bird's Eye
Join the editors as they discuss democratic backsliding. What is it? Why do today's aspiring autocrats use different tactics than their predecessors?…
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Robber Barons and Stationary Bandits | Bird's Eye
Join Harry and Philip as they explore how aspects of "stationary bandit" authoritarianism persist in America!…
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The Bandit in Portugal? | Bird's Eye
Join the editors as they continue their analysis of dictatorship! This week, we turn to midcentury Portugal to look at the autocratic Salazar.…
