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Real Democracy Now! a podcast answers the question: can we do democracy differently? If you're dissatisfied with the current state of democracy but not sure how it could be improved this is the podcast for you. You'll hear from experts and activists as well as everyday people about how democracy works and how it can be improved. Then you get to choose which reforms you think would make the most difference.

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The Paris Citizens' Assembly from 2021-12-31T05:44:49

In this bonus episode, I talk with Anouch Toranian, the Deputy Mayor of Paris, Listen

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3.8 New Zealand's Electoral System with Therese Arseneau from 2019-07-28T23:00

In episode eight of season three of the podcast, I'm speaking with Therese Arseneau about the intr...

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3.7 Electoral systems in Australia with Antony Green from 2019-04-22T23:00

In this episode, I’m talking with Antony Green about the Australian electoral system and Vote Compass, a tool which allows voters to explore how their views align with the major parti...

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3.6 Reforming democracy, democratic legitimacy and majority bonuses with Dr Camille Bedock from 2019-04-15T23:00

In this episode, I’m talking with Dr Camille Bedock about her book Listen
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3.5 Electoral Integrity with Pippa Norris from 2019-03-26T07:15:27

In this episode, I am speaking with Professor Pippa Norris about her work on electoral integrity. 
 
Pippa Norris, is the Paul ...

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Bonus Ep10 Deliberation Culture Context - John Dryzek from 2019-03-18T05:50:08

 
Welcome to Episode 10 in this special bonus series of Real Democracy Now! a podcast about Deliberation, Culture and Context.
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Bonus Ep9 Deliberation Culture Context - Quinlan Bowman from 2019-03-04T22:00

This is the ninth episode in a bonus series of Real Democracy Now! a podcast talking about Deliberation, Culture and Context.
 
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Bonus Ep8 Deliberation Culture Context - John Parkinson from 2019-01-21T00:00

Welcome to Episode 8 in this special bonus series of Real Democracy Now! a podcast about Deliberation, Culture and Context.
 
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Bonus Ep7 Deliberation Culture Context - Ian O'Flynn from 2018-10-14T22:00

This bonus series has been made in collaboration with the Centre for Deliberative Democra...

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Bonus Ep6 Deliberation Culture Context - Stephanie Lawson from 2018-10-07T22:00

Welcome to Episode 6 in this special bonus series of Real Democracy Now! a podcast about Deliberation, Culture and Context.
 
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Bonus Ep5 Deliberation Culture Context - Arabella Lyon from 2018-01-25T22:50:21

 
Welcome to Episode 5 in this special bonus series of Real Democracy Now! a podcast about Deliberation, Culture and Context.
 
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Bonus Ep4 Deliberation Culture Context - Vijayendra Rao from 2018-01-10T22:00

Welcome to Episode 4 in this special bonus series of Real Democracy Now! a podcast about Deliberation, Culture and Context.
 
This bonus series has been made in collabora...

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Bonus Ep3 Deliberation Culture Context - Emmanuel Ani from 2018-01-08T22:00

 
Welcome to Episode 3 in this special bonus series of Real Democracy Now! a podcast about Deliberation, Culture and Context.
 
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Bonus Ep2 Deliberation Culture Context - Melissa Williams from 2018-01-02T22:00

This is episode 2 in this special bonus series of Real Democracy Now! a podcast about Deliberation, Culture and Context.
 
This bonus series has been made in collaboratio...

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Bonus Ep1 Deliberation Culture Context - Jensen Sass from 2017-12-21T22:00

This is a the first episode in a bonus series of Real Democracy Now! a podcast talking about Deliberation, Culture and Context.
 
This bonus series has been made in colla...

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3.4 Electoral reform with Dr Alan Renwick from 2017-10-26T22:00

Welcome to episode four of season three of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. This episode is also the 43rd episode of the podcast and the first one since the first birthday of the podcast last we...

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3.3 Legislature by Lot with Professor John Gastil from 2017-10-03T22:27:09

Welcome to episode 3 in Season 3 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. Season 3 is about elections, electoral systems, electoral reform and alternatives. In this episode I’m speaking with Listen
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3.2 Patterns of democracy with Prof Lijphart from 2017-09-24T23:00

Welcome to episode 2 of Season 3 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. Season 3 is looking at elections, electoral systems, electoral reform and alternatives.
 
In today’s ep...

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3.1 Electoral Systems with Professor David Farrell from 2017-09-17T23:00

Thank you for joining me in episode 1 of Season 3 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. Season 3 of the podcast is looking at Elections, electoral systems, electoral reform and alternatives. As yo...

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2.18 One change to democracy, part 4 from 2017-07-23T23:00

Welcome to episode 18 in Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. This episode is part 4 of the series where my guests share their views in response to the question: If you could change one ...

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2.17 Democracy and ethics with Dr Simon Longstaff from 2017-07-16T23:00

Welcome to episode 17 in Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. Today I’m talking with Dr Simon Longstaff the Executive Director of...

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2.16 Democracy and capitalism with Professors Morlino Merkel Fung and Associate Professor Näsström from 2017-07-12T23:00

Welcome to episode 16 in Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. In this episode, I talk to a few of my previous guests about the relationship between representative democracy and capitalis...

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2.15 One change to democracy, part 3 from 2017-07-05T23:00

Thank you for joining me in episode 15 in Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast.
 
I ask all of my guests two questions: 
  1. what for them is th...

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2.Bonus Democratic deficit, a mismatch between expectations&performance plus challenges with Prof Pippa Norris from 2017-06-26T05:38:39

Welcome to this bonus episode in Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. Season 2 is about representative democracy and this episode is about the democratic deficit.
 
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2.14 Citizen satisfaction with democracy with A/Prof Quinton Mayne from 2017-06-19T00:27:21

In Episode 14 of Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast I’m talking with Quinton Mayne, Associate Pro...

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2.13 Democratic deficit , structural aspects with Professors Urbinati, Hindess, Merkel and Morlino plus Dr Fuller&A/Prof Isakhan from 2017-06-13T01:40:27

Welcome to Episode 13 of Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. In today’s episode, we are talking at the democratic deficit again, this time focusing more on structural aspects of democra...

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2.12 Democratic deficit, trust and stealth democracy with Professors Stoker, Warren, and Morlino from 2017-06-08T05:22:22

Welcome to Episode 12 of Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. In today’s episode, we are talking at the democratic deficit, focusing on trust and the concept of stealth democracy.
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2.11 If you could change one thing about democracy, part 2 from 2017-06-01T05:13:45

 
I ask all of my guests two questions: 
  1. what for them is the essence of a real democracy? and 
  2. if they could change one thing about our system of ...

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2.10 Monitory democracy with Professor John Keane from 2017-05-22T23:00

Welcome to episode 10 of Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. Today my guest is Professor John Keane.
 
John is Professor o...

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2.9 Representation and the Spirit of Democracy with Sofia Näsström from 2017-05-14T23:00

Welcome to episode 9 in season 2 of Real Democracy Now! A podcast. 
 
In today’s episode, I’m talking to Associate Pr...

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2.8 Pragmatic democracy and saving democracy with Professor Archon Fung from 2017-05-07T23:00

Today I'm speaking with Professor Archon Fung. Professor Fung is the Listen

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2.7 A problem-based approach to democratic theory with Professor Mark Warren from 2017-04-30T23:00

Today I’m speaking with Professor Mark Warren. Mark is the Harold and Dorrie Merilees Chair in the Study of Democracy in ...

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2.6 Democracy with adjectives, Jean-Paul Gagnon from 2017-04-23T23:00

Today I’m talking with  Assistant Professor Jean-Paul Gagnon from the University of Canberra. ...

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2.5 If you could change one thing about democracy what would it be? from 2017-04-17T20:00:51

I ask all of my guests two questions: 
  1. what for them is the essence of a real democracy? and 
  2. if they could change one thing about our system of democra...

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2.4 Non-Western democracy with Benjamin Isakhan&Zelalem Sirna from 2017-04-10T00:09:39

Welcome to episode 4 of Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! A podcast. Today’s episode is about non-Western democracy. I’d like to thank David Schecter for bringing this area of democratic thinkin...

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2.3 Evaluating representative democracy with Professors Morlino&Merkel&Assistant Professor Pemstein from 2017-04-02T23:00

Thank you for joining me in the third episode of Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! A podcast. Season 2 is looking at representative democracy and tod...

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2.2 From direct to representative democracy with Dr Roslyn Fuller and Professor Nadia Urbinati from 2017-03-26T22:00

In today’s episode, I’m talking with Dr Roslyn Fuller and Professor Nadia Urbinati. 

Dr Roslyn Fuller (dipl. jur./erstes Staat...

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2.1 Democracy in ancient Greece with Prof Paul Cartledge from 2017-03-19T22:00

Welcome back to Real Democracy Now! a podcast.This is episode one of Season Two. Season Two is about representative democracy 

Season Two is about representative democracy: its origins, c...

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1.19 Deliberative mini-publics - some critiques from 2017-02-12T22:00

In this episode I speak to three academics who each take a critical perspective on the operation of deliberative mini-publics. Each of them takes issue with a different aspect of the impact or i...

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1.18 Evaluating deliberative mini-publics from 2017-01-29T22:00

In today's episode, I speak with Professor Graham Smith and Listen

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1.17 Participants in deliberative mini-publics from 2017-01-22T22:00

In today's episode I speak with four everyday people who have been participants in deliberative mini-publics in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. Each person has their own unique take on...

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1.15 The G1000 in the Netherlands from 2017-01-08T22:00

The G1000 model has expanded beyond its home in Belgium and has been particularly popular in the Netherlands. In today’s episode I speak with one of the founders of the Listen
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1.14 The G1000 in Belgium from 2017-01-01T22:00

The G1000 arose in Belgium out of frustration with the inability of the political parties in Belgium to form a government. The G1000 began in 201...

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1.13 Deliberative mini-publics in the USA: AmericaSpeaks and the National Institute for Civil Discourse from 2016-12-25T23:15:18

Dr. Carolyn Lukensmeyer is currently the Executive Director of the National...

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1.12 Democracy in Practice: deliberative mini-publics in Bolivian schools from 2016-12-18T22:00

Democracy in Practice is an organisation dedicated to democratic innovation, experimentation, and capacity building currently working in Bolivia. ...

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1.11 Facilitating deliberative mini-publics, more from Australia from 2016-12-13T11:40:56

In this episode I speak with three Australian facilitators: 
  1. Keith Greaves, co-founder of Mosaic Lab, a Victorian based company focuse...

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1.10 Facilitating deliberative mini-publics: in Australia and the UK from 2016-12-05T03:16:26

With the growth in popularity of deliberative mini-publics there has been a increased demand for people to facilitate these processes. In today’s episode I speak to two such people - Listen

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1.9 The essence of a real democracy - some perspectives from 2016-11-27T22:00

I have asked all of my guests what they think is the essence of a real democracy. In this episode I showcase their responses.
 
Professor Carson sees the essence of a rea...

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1.8 Designing&delivering deliberative mini-publics in the United Kingdom from 2016-11-20T22:00

Professor Graham Smith from Westminster University was part of a number of academics who designed and ran the Democracy Matters project in 2015. This project involved two Citizens' Assemblies bo...

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1.7 Designing&delivering deliberative mini-publics with the newDemocracy Foundation from 2016-11-14T06:49:09

The newDemocracy Foundation is a is an independent, non-partisan research organisation here is Australia that aims to identify improvements to our dem...

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1.6 Designing&delivering deliberative mini-publics in Canada from 2016-11-06T22:47:20

Peter MacLeod is the CEO and Founder of MASS LBP, a Canadian consultancy focused on democratic innovation and public strategy. 

Since 2...

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1.5 Designing&delivering deliberative mini-publics in Western Australia from 2016-10-30T22:00

Professor Janette Hartz-Karp is a Professor in the Sustainability Policy Unit at Curtin University in Western Australia. As well as undertaking research in the area of democratic innovations J...

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1.4 Explaining the popularity of deliberative mini-publics from 2016-10-23T22:00

Deliberative mini-publics are a popular form of democratic innovation around the world. In today's episode I talk to a range of people to get their perspectives on what is behind this popularity...

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1.3 A politician's perspective with Premier Jay Weatherill from 2016-10-16T22:00

Jay Weatherill is South Australia’s 45th Premier and has held that position since 2014. 
 
Under his leadership South Australia has become a leading light in democratic r...

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1.2 Why do deliberative mini-publics work with Helene Landemore from 2016-10-12T02:24:47

Helene Landemore is an A/Professor of Political Science at Yale University. Her research interests include democratic theory and theories of justice.

Her book Democratic Reason: Polit...

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1.1 What are deliberative mini-publics with Professor Carson from 2016-10-12T02:21:32

Professor Carson is a world renowned expert on deliberative mini-publics, having researched, designed and run them as well as training others in how to engage with citizens through dialogue, del...

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1.0 What's this podcast about? from 2016-10-12T02:20:18

Real Democracy Now! a podcast is for people who think we can and should do democracy better. 

In this podcast I talk with experts, practitioners, change agents and everyday people about h...

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