Show Notes
In Ukraine, democracy is under attack. Ben Ansell investigates what that means for the country’s future. Is the war a death knell or a rallying cry for democracy? What is at stake and how worried should we be about the rise of autocrats?
Guests:
Olya Onuch, Professor of comparative and Ukrainian politics at the University of Manchester Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, interim President of Freedom House
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