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Nepotism and Southeast Asian Politics

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/217-nepotism-and-southeast-asian-politics In a recent op-ed Richburg (2024) noted that Southeast Asian politics is characterized by a significant amount of nepotism, i.e. the appointment of family members or close friends into high government positions. Nepotism is not easily reconcilable … Continue reading

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The Threat to the German Economic Model

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/213-the-threat-to-the-german-economic-model The German economy is struggling and this brings a lot of unrest and public criticism against the three-party coalition government consisting of the Social Democrats (SPD), Liberals (FDP) and Greens. In the latest sign of discontent, farmers … Continue reading

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