The Good Fight

Yascha Mounk talks to Jamie Kirchick about the rise of dictators and demagogues in Europe, North America, and beyond. How much do far-left populists and far-right populists have in common? And what ca...

30 Aug 201738min

Yascha Mounk talks to Ivan Krastev about what lessons the populist success in Central Europe holds for fighting Donald Trump. Why don’t voters care that populists fail to deliver on their promises? An...

16 Aug 201744min

Yascha Mounk talks to Anne Applebaum about how authoritarians take power, the threat of social media, and the first six months of Trump's presidency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

3 Aug 201759min

Yascha Mounk talks to George Packer about social isolation, the sources of political anger, and why none of the dominant narratives of American identity can bind us together. Learn more about your ad ...

5 Jul 201756min

Yascha Mounk talks to Mark Blyth about the economic drivers of populism, how to create a more equal society, and the failures of the Eurozone.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

21 Jun 201749min

Yascha Mounk talks to Brian Klaas about how to save democratic norms at home and promote democratic rule abroad.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Jun 201750min

Yascha Mounk talks to Catherine Rampell about the economic drivers of populist support, the future of economic growth, and why fears about automation may be exaggerated. Learn more about your ad choic...

24 Mai 201749min

Yascha Mounk discusses the degree to which democracy in the United States is under threat, the slow erosion of liberal norms, and the future of American identity with Francis Fukuyama. Learn more abou...

10 Mai 201755min