Everyday Choices by Ellen Lust

Everyday Choices by Ellen Lust

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Everyday Choices by Ellen Lust episodes

  • Simon Mabon: Identity, Sectarianism, and Mobilization in Bahrain and the Middle East
    Episode 20: This month, we are joined by professor Simon Mabon, Lancaster University. We discuss his research on identity, (de-)sectarianism, and mobilization in Bahrain and the Middle East. Simon's research comprises two main strands: The first is the contestation of sovereign power across the region, where he is interested in relations between rulers and ruled, biopolitics, resistance, and the Arab Uprisings. The second is the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, where he is particularly interested in the rivalry, its impact on states, identities, and communities across the Middle East (and beyond), and the re-ordering of space. His work falls at the intersection of Middle East Studies, International Relations, and (International) Political Theory. Simon is Director of SEPAD, the Sectarianism, Proxies, and De-Sectarianization Project, which looks at how the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran shapes sectarianism and politics across the Middle East. Simon's upcoming book is called "The Struggle for Supremacy in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia and Sudan."

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    42 min
  • Karen Ferree: Choice and Choice Set in Elections

    Episode 19: This month, we talk to Karen E. Ferree, Visiting Scholar at GLD Gothenburg from the University of California and part of GLD's Steering Committee. We talk about her latest research on how ethnic divisions shape voting behavior. Karen argues for a reorientation of how we think about ethnic voting, away from an exclusive focus on voters to one that links voter behavior to the supply side of candidates. Karen’s research has recently been published in two GLD working papers called "Choice and Choice Set in African Elections" and "Mixed Records, Cognitive Complexity, and Ethnic Voting in African Elections". Karen studies democratization in Africa. Her work sits at the intersection of institutional and behavioral approaches to politics, with a particular focus on how ethnic and racial divisions and formal and informal institutions shape voting behavior and election outcomes in emerging democracies. She has written about South African politics in her book, Framing the Race in South Africa: the Political Origins of Racial Census Elections (Cambridge University Press, 2011). She has also written about electoral institutions, electoral integrity, and issues related to survey design in Africa.



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    33 min
  • Susan Whiting & Tan Zhao: Vote Buying in China’s Village Elections

    Episode 18: This month, we talk to Susan Whiting, Associate Professor of Political Science, and Tan Zhou, PhD Student, from the University of Washington. We discuss their latest research which looks at vote buying and land taking in China's village elections. They have recently published a paper on the subject called “Farmland and Fraud: Land Rents and Vote Buying in China’s Village Elections.” Susan Whiting (Ph.D., Michigan; B.A., Yale) is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington in Seattle, where she also holds adjunct appointments in the Jackson School of International Studies and the School of Law. She specializes in Chinese and comparative politics, with an emphasis on the political economy of development. Tan Zhao is a PhD Student in the Political Science Department at the University of Washington. His research interests are primarily Chinese politics, particularly China's political transformation and its development of grassroots democracy.

    Selected Work: Tan Zhao. (2018) Vote Buying and Land Takings in China’s Village Elections. Journal of Contemporary China, 27:110, 277-294.


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    44 min
  • Panel Discussion: Covid-19 and the Fresh Presidential Elections in Malawi 2020
    Type: Recorded live radio panel-discussion from Zodiak Radio Malawi. Topic: Covid-19 and the fresh presidential elections.Host: Joab Frank ChakhazaGuests: Dr. Boniface Dulani (Lead researcher, GLD IPOR, Chancellor Collage), Dr. Henry Chingayipe (Governance and development specialist, IPRSE) and Professor Adamson Muula (Epidemiologist: College of Medicine)Language: Chichewa and EnglishDate: June 11 2020

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    47 min
  • James Worrall: Controlled-Hybrid-Decentralisation in Oman
    Episode 17: This podcast is part of the project: Governance Under Decentralization: Oman And In The Arab Region. The project seeks to better understand the many challenges facing the decentralization process in transitioning states. This month we talk to Dr James Worrall about Oman. James discusses his latest research into Oman’s controlled-hybrid-decentralization process, so termed for its unique mixture of neo-liberal and technocratic solutions, acting in combination with traditional ruling elements. Further information on his work can be found in GLD Working Paper No. 32 – ‘Power and Process: Decentralisation in Oman.’ Dr James Worrall is a Professor in International Relations and Middle East Studies at the University of Leeds. His research interests lie in the fields of Security Studies and International Relations and include: Western relations with the Arab World, Gulf Politics and Security, Regional International Organisations, Decolonisation, Counterinsurgency Strategy, Security Sector Reform, Regime Stability and Legitimacy in non-democratic states and Diplomatic theory and practice.

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    38 min
  • Kevin Prine: Outreach International and Community-led Development
    Episode 16: This month, we talk to Kevin Prine who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Outreach International. Outreach International is a charity that eliminates extreme poverty by creating leaders who transform their communities, a process they call Participatory Human Development. Kevin tells us about the organization and their approach to working with development. He discusses the struggles they meet in the field and explains his vision for the charity's work. Kevin Prine has a background working as a professor for twenty years at Graceland Univerity, Iowa, in new venture creation and business strategy. Before leading Outreach, He worked as a senior executive at Tradebot Systems. Kevin has been working at Outreach International since 2012.

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    37 min
  • Brian Leung Kai Ping: The Student Protests in Hong Kong
    Episode 15: This month we talk to Brian Leung Kai-Ping, a graduate student in Political Science at the University of Washington. You might also recognize Brian as the brave student activist who removed his mask during the storming of the Hong Kong Legislative Council Complex in July 2019. Brian talks about political mobilization, urban geography and what role it played in the student protests in Hong Kong. We get to hear about his thoughts on and experiences of being at the frontline during the Hong Kong student protest movement. We release this episode in a time of new protests due to the new Hong Kong security law.

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    40 min
  • John-Paul Adjadeh: Local Politics and Chieftaincy Disputes in Ghana
    This month, we welcome a guest from the Ghana Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, John-Paul Adjadeh. He discusses local politics and the resolution of chieftaincy disputes in Ghana with our director, Professor Ellen Lust. John-Paul Adjadeh graduated from the University of Ghana in 2018 with an MPhil in Public Administration. His research work focused on the interface between traditional authorities (chiefs), governance, and public accountability in Ghana. He is currently a Registrar at the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs under the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs in Ghana. John-Paul has over 7 years of experience working with various Chieftaincy organizations in Ghana under the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. His primary areas of interest are traditional authorities and development.Picture: Ashanti chief, Kumasi, Ghana

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    50 min
  • Peter Esaiasson: Identity Issues in European Diverse and Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
    Episode 13: This month we talk to Professor Peter Esaiasson (University of Gothenburg) about his latest research that looks at social identity in diverse and disadvantaged neighborhoods in Sweden. His research tries to understand whether identification with the neighborhood (local identity) and the nation state (national identity) generates pro-social attitudes among residents. The study by Esaiasson and Sohlberg has been recently published as a GLD working paper called “Caulking the Social Fabric: How National and Local Identities Promote Pro-Social Attitudes in European Diverse and Disadvantaged Neighborhoods” and can be found via the link below. This month's podcast is part of a special series on migration. Peter Esaiasson is a Professor in Social Science at the University of Gothenburg. His main research interest is in practical democratic politics dealing with questions such as "What makes democracy work, and how can we make it work even better?". In his latest study, Esaiasson and Sohlberg investigates factors promoting local and national pro-social attitudes among residents in diverse and disadvantaged neighborhoods in Sweden. They explore the idea that identification with the neighborhood (local identity) and the nation state (national identity) generates pro-social attitudes among residents. Findings from an original panel survey with large samples of residents in two Swedish immigrant concentration neighborhoods suggest that superordinate identities function as expected, with different superordinate identities working as complementary means to generate pro-social attitudes.

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    31 min
  • Claire Adida: What Affects Host Communities Acceptance of Migrants?

    Episode 12: This month's podcast is part of a special series on migration. This episode features Claire Adida (University of California, San Diego) and her research surrounding mass migration, and its subsequent discourse, and how it affects host communities around the world. Claire Adida uses quantitative methods to study how countries manage new and existing forms of diversity. She has applied this question to the study of immigrant exclusion and ethnic politics in urban West Africa, France, and the United States. Her current research investigates the conditions that reduce out-group discrimination, and the strategies vulnerable minorities employ to navigate discriminatory environments. Her work is funded by the National Science Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Hellman Foundation, and the Evidence in Governance and Politics Group.

    Selected Work: Adida, Claire L. 2014. Immigrant Exclusion and Insecurity in Africa; Coethnic Strangers. Cambridge University Press. Adida, Claire L., Laitin, David D., Valfort, Marie-Anne 2016. Why Muslim Integration Fails in Christian-Heritatge Societies. Harvard University Press.


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    32 min

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Everyday Choices: The Role of Competing Authorities and Social Institutions in Politics and Development


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Scholars and practitioners seek development solutions…