What's Wrong with Democracy?
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Episode 20: How to hold an election
For the final episode of the series, Ben goes back to basics and asks: how can democracies hold free and fair elections? It’s not as simple as setting up polling stations and handing out ballot boxes, so what does it take to create a truly even electoral playing field? Guests: Robin Forestier-Walker, Freelance journalist, based in GeorgiaTanja Hollstein, Head of Practice (Elections) at the Westminster Foundation for DemocracyPippa Norris, McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists. Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content. Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more. If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Host: Professor Ben Ansell Producers: Ada Barume and Eleanor Biggs Editor: Jasper Corbett Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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