Contest for the populist vote

Contest for the populist vote

June 9, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of populism and nationalism in liberal democracies, comparing experiences from various countries.

Does the experience in the US, Germany, and Brazil reflect the Australian experience? How have institutional structures insulated centrist parties against new political threats? Can the rise of anger captured by the populists be effectively tested, and has Mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani shown the way?  Dr Rüçhan Kaya joins Mark and Marija to discuss the drift towards populism and nationalism in liberal democratic countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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