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Aspects of Democracy is where we talk about potential key aspects of sustainable democracy. Researchers with experience from democracy research discuss aspects like equity, accountability and public participation - do we need these aspects and how can they help strengthen democracy?
Linköpings universitet hosts Aspects of Democracy, a news show with 25 episodes published.
In this episode, postdoctoral researcher Nora Anter joins the podcast to discuss her research on meritocracy. In her thesis, she examined whether promotions in Sweden’s local government bureaucracy are based solely on me
In this episode, Dr Karin Leijon , associate professor in political science, talks about courts as political actors. Based on her research, she addresses the influence the judicial power has on our every-day lives. Furth
Thanks to the listeners’ questions, Mikael Rundqvist, associate professor in political science, joins Helena Iacobaeus in a vivid fireside chat on music and politics! They bring up music that aims to change society for t
What can be done when a local municipality lacks resources to take on the challenges of today? One way is to pool resources by cooperating with neighbouring municipalities. In this episode, Katarina Sandberg, PhD candida
What can be done to strengthen democracy in Europe? What are the main obstacles for legitimacy and accountability in supranational decision-making? Based on his research on the European Union, Martin Björklund, PhD stude
Junior football leagues, choirs, environmental organisations and knitting clubs… what do they have to do with politics? What role - if any - does civil society play for a well-functioning democracy? Based on her research
Curious about research for democracy? Or about PhD life in general? A few weeks before her thesis defense, Helena looks back at her journey towards a finished thesis and deals with collected listeners’ questions on PhD l
In this episode of Aspects of Democracy, Professor Elin Wihlborg returns to talk about literacy in a modern era, when digital skills and media literacy are important parts of our abilities to understand society and expre
What role does social equality play in a functioning democracy? Is representation important in politics, media and culture? Magnus Dahlstedt, Professor of Social Work and writer, makes a stop in the studio during his cur
“I’m a little bit shocked!” Tune in to hear about sexual abuse of power, an often-overlooked form of corruption. In this engaging episode, associate professor Silje Lundgren from the department of Thematic Studies talks
Is the introduction of artificial intelligence and robots in the public sector an opportunity or a challenge for public values and for democracy? In this episode of Aspects of Democracy, Daniel Toll, PhD student in infor
Who are the public servants, and what impact does their work have in our lives? Are they perhaps devoted and justservants of the people - guardians of democracy – or are they rather dishonest and arbitrary? Based on earl
Are literature and culture important to democracy? Is the public library a book storage or a democratic living room - or is it perhaps a flexible resource as well as a room? In this episode of Aspects of Democracy, I mee
All year round, democracy is repeatedly and discreetly upheld in local council meetings. But what happens if these meetings disappear as a physical place? Fredrik Garcia, PhD student in political science, is writing a th
Podcast anniversary! We celebrate by looking forward into the future. What we decide today and how we live our lives will also affect coming generations. Veronica Brodén Gyberg, associate professor at Linköping universit
In this episode of Aspects of Democracy, Professor Claudia Tazreiter reflects on a fundamental right in modern democracy – freedom of speech. How can we safeguard this right and are there limits where freedom of speech m
What is the meaning of citizenship and is this kind of “nation-state membership” still relevant in a global world? Dr. Mariana S. Gustafsson, assistant professor in political science joins the podcast to talk about citiz
Today’s episode focuses on trust. What makes us trust each other, and how can the level of trust in society affect democracy? Are there differences between age groups or between cities and rural areas in this aspect? Bas
How can democratic states cope with and recover from hardship like pandemics, unrest, and war? In this episode of Aspects of Democracy, Professor Irina Kolupaieva joins us to reflect on resilience in times of crisis. Wit
Today we address the classic issue of education – what do you need to know in order to be an active citizen? Andreas Fejes, professor of adult education, talks about the importance of educated citizens, both at an indivi
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Aspects of Democracy is hosted by Linköpings universitet. The show is categorised under news (politics) and has published 25 episodes.
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