Democracy Sausage: Democracy and the fiscal paradox
Professor Nicholas Biddle joins Democracy Sausage to make sense of the paradoxical observations of Australian voters in this 'age of pessimism'.
What responsibilities should the government have? Can hypocrisy be ignored if the government’s narrative is perceived as authentic? Does the lack of access to education help to explain the erosion of democratic ideals?
Professor Nicholas Biddle is Head of the School of Politics and International Relations. His latest research on Social Cohesion and Support for Democracy in Australia is available here.
Dr Marija Taflaga is the Director of the ANU Centre for the Study of Australian Politics and a Lecturer at the ANU School of Politics and International Relations.
Mark Kenny is the Director of the Australian Studies Institute. He came to the Australian National University after a high-profile journalistic career culminating in 6 years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.
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This podcast is produced by the Australian National University on the lands of the Ngunnawal, Ngambri and the Ngarigu peoples.
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