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#400: Phantom democracies: John Keane on the New Global Despotism


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Political scientist and author John Keane on the recent proliferation of corrupt political regimes that employ democratic rhetoric, staged elections, social media and economic growth to cultivate public loyalty and give the appearance of legitimacy. Presented by Peter Mares.  Download mp3 (39.7 MB)      Listen now      Read transcript read more
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