Are leaders letting democracy die?
Less than half of the world’s nations are full-fledged democracies today. That’s down from just 20 years ago.
Part of the problem is a nation’s democratic death usually isn’t dramatic or sudden; it’s often a series of subtler, slower moves such as only appointing loyalists to cabinet posts and judgeships, or threatening the press if coverage isn’t towing the party line.
How does this happen in leadership? In this episode, three international thought leaders -- Matt Qvortrup, Veronika Anghel, and Mike Hardy -- discuss how a growing number of despots, dictators, and demagogues have finessed techniques to undermine democracy…and leadership strategies to strengthen democracies against them.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
- Reality Lost: How Disinformation Shapes Your World with Tara McGowan
- Democracy: Brittle Twig or Supple Bamboo? with Matt Qvortrup
- Power, Charisma, Hormones: Science Studies Leadership with John Antonakis
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Guest Matt Qvortup has written extensively about democracies. Two books to start with are Death by a Thousand Cuts: Neuropolitics, Thymos, and the Slow Demise of Democracy (print version: https://amzn.to/4bDSJyR , Kindle version: https://amzn.to/3ONkviA ) and I Want to Break Free: A Practical Guide to Making a New Country (print version: https://amzn.to/49wh4oI , Kindle version: https://amzn.to/49jNaUO ).
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Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
- Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4)
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- Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook)
- Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook)
- Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole
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