Beste Government Politics podcasts (2025)

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The Question 4 Breakdown Edition, Live from SLC 35:53

6M ago35:53

35:53

I sat down with esteemed AP CoGoPo teachers Ryan DeMarco and Anthony Peek just as we finished reading AP CoGoPo exams in Salt Lake City. Together we grapple with the dreaded Question 4. Please support the CoGoPod here. Every little bit helps. Thank you! Anthony recommends The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920.…

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Talking Comparative with Dr. Ryan Daugherty 32:00

1+ y ago32:00

32:00

Dr. Ryan Daugherty is an AP CoGoPo Reader and a professor of political science at Butler University. His students read: Most of the dense Orvis and Drogus textbook that podcast alum Karen Waples used as a basis for her AP CoGoPo textbook. Ziblatt and Levitsky's How Democracies Die. Too many articles to list! He recommends On Populist Reason by Erne…

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Talking Comparative with Dr. Anne Marie Choup 1:01:36

1+ y ago1:01:36

1:01:36

Dr. Anne Marie Choup is a professor of political science and an AP CoGoPo Reader. Here is her CV. Her students read: Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, by Patrick Radden Keefe Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong, by Louisa Lim. Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria, by Noo Saro-Wiwa. Yo…

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All Hail the Chief! Dr. Eduardo Magalhães III, Chief Reader of AP CoGoPo. 1:11:24

1+ y ago1:11:24

1:11:24

Eduardo Magalhães III is a Professor of Political Science at Simpson College and currently serves as the Chief Reader of the AP Comparative Government and Politics exam. Dr. Magalhães recommends that listeners of this podcast read Mexican Lives by Judith Adler Hellman as well as Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham. On behalf of Dr. Magalhães…

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In Conversation with Hugh Williams of Human Rights Watch 1:34:12

1+ y ago1:34:12

1:34:12

I am joined by Hugh Williamson, Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. Check out... -Hugh's website and his writing for Human Rights Watch -A collection of Hugh's writing and speaking about worker priests -The 1982 film, The MIssing. Please support the CoGoPod here. I truly appreciate your support. Every little bit …

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Reflecting with the CoGoPo Class of 2023 55:11

1+ y ago55:11

55:11

A couple days after the AP CoGoPo exam and a couple weeks before graduation, I sat down with my students to reflect on GoGoPo. We explored the most valuable lessons they learned, the concepts they struggled with, and the countries they were most and least interested in. We wrapped with some gentle advice for students new to CoGoPo. Please support t…

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Four Teachers Grapple with CoGoPo Concepts 26:59

1+ y ago26:59

26:59

I am joined by a virtual Mt. Rushmore of CoGoPo teachers: Ryan DeMarco, Lisa Dudgeon, Jane Highley, and Anthony Peek. They explore their favorite countries to teach and the most challenging concepts to communicate to students. Then they offer advice to students who are to beginning their studies of CoGoPo. Please support the CoGoPod here. I truly a…

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Four Teachers Reflect on Reading AP CoGoPo Exams in SLC 35:55

1+ y ago35:55

35:55

I sit down with four esteemed CoGoPo teachers--Ryan DeMarco, Lisa Dudgeon, Jane Highley, and Anthony Peek--who just finished reading AP CoGoPo exams in Salt Lake City. We reflect on our week in assessing exams, giving a little extra focus to the argument essay. Please support the CoGoPod here. I truly appreciate your support. Every little bit helps…

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In Conversation with Karen Waples, Author of a Fresh New CoGoPo Textbook 58:05

1+ y ago58:05

58:05

Karen Waples is an educator, an AP Consultant, and a textbook author. We discuss her new textbook, Comparative Government and Politics: Stories of the World. Please support the CoGoPod here. I truly appreciate your support. Every little bit helps. Thank you! Contact Daniel Lazar at danielaaronlazar (at) gmail.com with questions or comments. Our the…

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Calamity in the Caucuses: The Fight For Chechnya 57:20

2y ago57:20

57:20

In commemoration of Russia's 1994 New Year's Eve assault on Chechnya (28 years ago today), this episode explores the Chechen struggle for independence in the 1990's, how Yeltsin failed, and how Putin's weaponized Chechnya to bolster his legitimacy. Please support the CoGoPod here. I truly appreciate your support. Every little bit helps. Thank you! …

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Russian Political Culture & Participation: Apathetic Engagement Among the Keenly Disillusioned 36:12

3+ y ago36:12

36:12

Please support the CoGoPod here. I truly appreciate your support. Every little bit helps. Thank you! My notes for this talk are available here. Contact Daniel Lazar at danielaaronlazar (at) gmail.com with questions or comments. Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (License). Thank you for listening. ★ Support this podcast ★…

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The Quandaries of Russia’s Anti-Revolutionary Revolution 28:44

3+ y ago28:44

28:44

This talk explores how and why Yeltsin and the rest of the world failed to see the revolutionary situation in which Russia found itself in the 1990's and how Putin capitalized on that chaos. Please support the CoGoPod here. I truly appreciate your support. Every little bit helps. Thank you! My notes for this talk are available here. Contact Daniel …

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Is The House of Lords Broken and Can it be Fixed? 35:26

3+ y ago35:26

35:26

What does the upper house of Parliament do and what should be done about this esteemed, if sometimes anachronistic legislative body? Please support the CoGoPod here. I truly appreciate your support. Thank you! My notes for this talk are available here. Contact Daniel Lazar at danielaaronlazar (at) gmail.com with questions or comments. Our theme son…

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Structural-Functional Analysis of the British National Government 42:00

3+ y ago42:00

42:00

This talk seeks to summarize and sometimes analyze the functions of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches in the UK. Please support the CoGoPod here. Your donations are truly appreciated. Thank you! Contact Daniel Lazar at danielaaronlazar (at) gmail.com with questions or comments. Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (License)…

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Structural Analysis: Thinking About Systems 39:19

3+ y ago39:19

39:19

Please support the CoGoPod here. Your donations are truly appreciated. Thank you! Here are the lecture notes. Contact Daniel Lazar at danielaaronlazar (at) gmail.com with questions or comments. Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (License). Thank you for listening. ★ Support this podcast ★Door Daniel Lazar

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Thinking About Political Culture 29:03

3+ y ago29:03

29:03

This short talk defines political culture then explores Almond's three levels of political culture before diving into cultural congruence and consensual vs. conflictual political cultures. Please support the CoGoPod here. Your donations are truly appreciated. Thank you! Here are the lecture notes. Contact Daniel Lazar at danielaaronlazar (at) gmail…

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In Conversation with Vincent Okwechime, Formerly of Shell Oil Nigeria 1:13:47

3+ y ago1:13:47

1:13:47

Trained in law, Vincent Okwechime worked for Shell Oil Nigeria as a lawyer, manager of oil spill cleanup and compensation, head of security, and lastly as brand manager. He retired in 2010. We have been friends ever since. He is an earnest, kind, and wise man. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. All donations are appreciated. Thank you! …

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A Prelude to Studying Mexican Politics 30:51

4y ago30:51

30:51

This short talk offers considerations from which to launch scholarly pursuits of Mexican politics and discusses the many policy challenges that the Mexican regime faces. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. All donations are appreciated. Thank you! Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (License). Contact Daniel Lazar at danielaaro…

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In Conversation with Obi: Life in Port Hartcourt, Nigeria 1:02:55

4y ago1:02:55

1:02:55

The CoGoPod welcomes my pal Obi. Born in Texas, raised in Port Harcourt, and now, like me, an immigrant in Berlin, Obi and I dive into his Nigerian youth. This is the narrative of but one man. A good man. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. All donations are appreciated. Thank you! Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (License).…

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The Curse of Black Gold: Power Politics in the Niger Delta 44:48

4y ago44:48

44:48

This talk explores the domestic and global reactions to the political, economic, and environmental impacts of oil in Nigeria. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. All donations are appreciated. Thank you! Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (License). Contact Daniel Lazar at danielaaronlazar (at) gmail.com with questions or comm…

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Corruption & Lawlessness in Nigeria's Unstable Democracy 28:24

4y ago28:24

28:24

This short talk explores the causes and consequences of ubiquitous corruption for Nigerian politics. While there is a virtual cornucopia of corruption cases from which to choose, I dive into three illustrative cases while focusing on the implications of corruption on the broader political landscape. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. Al…

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A Prelude to Studying Nigerian Politics 24:40

4y ago24:40

24:40

This short talk offers considerations from which to launch our scholarly pursuit of Nigerian politics. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. All donations are appreciated. Thank you! Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (License). Contact Daniel Lazar at danielaaronlazar (at) gmail.com with questions or comments. Thank you for lis…

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Iranian Political Culture, Participation, & Socialization 54:23

4y ago54:23

54:23

This talk offers some introductory insights into Persian political culture, with a particular focus on political socialization, elite recruitment, and interest articulation and aggregation. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. All donations are appreciated. Thank you! Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (License). Contact Daniel…

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Students Discuss the "One China" Myth 27:16

4y ago27:16

27:16

My students discuss my lecture (in the previous episode) on China's long struggle for internal sovereignty. They discuss the key questions raised by the lecture, they share the most important lessons, and they offer some comparative analyses along the way. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. All donations are appreciated. Thank you! Our …

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Students Debate Chinese Democracy 33:36

4y ago33:36

33:36

Students debate the motion: “Western Liberal Democracy Would Be Wrong for China". While they did not have the luxury of choosing their side of the debate, given the choice, most or all would rather argue against the motion. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. All donations are appreciated. Thank you! Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin…

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A Prelude to Studying Iranian Politics 1:01:19

4y ago1:01:19

1:01:19

This talk offers considerations from which to launch our scholarly pursuits of Iranian politics and concludes by diving into policy challenges that the Iranian regime faces. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. All donations are appreciated. Thank you! Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (License). Contact Daniel Lazar at daniel…

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The "One China" Myth: Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong 2:18:56

4y ago2:18:56

2:18:56

This lecture explores China's long struggle for internal sovereignty. Despite PRC claims of being "Zhong Guo Ren" (Chinese People with Universal Values), China is a fragmented society bound by the chains of the CCP. To illustrate this, we dive into the long struggles with Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong. (0:00 - 16:25) Setting the Table (16:25-74:30…

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A Prelude to Studying the PRC 34:22

4y ago34:22

34:22

This talk offers considerations from which to commence scholarly inquiries into Chinese politics before diving into ten policy challenges that the PRC is facing. Please support the CoGoPod at Buy Me a Coffee. All donations are appreciated. Thank you! Our theme song is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (License). Contact Daniel Lazar at danielaaronlazar (…

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US involvement in Israel 2:41

5+ y ago2:41

2:41

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Gun violence prevention 14:23

5+ y ago14:23

14:23

Gun violence Prevention

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Abortion Laws by Haley and Taylor 14:18

5+ y ago14:18

14:18

We talk about how we are pro choice and why more people should be. What circumstances should abortion be legal or illegal. Analyzed the different views from pro-life people too.

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Weeed by Paul 5:57

5+ y ago5:57

5:57

420

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Concealed Carrying Law Podcast 8:08

5+ y ago8:08

8:08

We talk about concealed carrying laws in the US!

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Ian’s Podcast on Abortion 6:46

5+ y ago6:46

6:46

A look at how abortion could affect the US.

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Raising The Drinking Age 7:53

5+ y ago7:53

7:53

Talking

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Overview of the “Informed Citizen Project” 2:16

5+ y ago2:16

2:16

How the project was designed.

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Gaea Debunks Preconceived Notions Regarding Corporations 3:46

5+ y ago3:46

3:46

Enjoy!

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Coming Home 7:31

6y ago7:31

7:31

With the help of experts with different backgrounds, questions are explored and discussed about the meaning of home and family.

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Changing the Government 3:58

6y ago3:58

3:58

This episode is about what I want the Government to be.

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City of South Miami Politics Part 1. 16:02

6y ago16:02

16:02

A brief run-down of city-wide hot topics which include -Affordable Housing -South Miami Community Redevelopment Agency -Sunset Place -2020 Election **Deltravis Williams (Community Activist) ** Donald Jackson (Community Activist) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-jackson7/support…

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Allegory of the Cave Podcast by Jake Garrity, Delaney Crowe, and Stefano Polito 4:57

6y ago4:57

4:57

In this episode, we go into detail on how Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” relates to our modern world.

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March for our Lives Podcast 2:17

6y ago2:17

2:17

Jake Garrity, Michael McCarty, Brandon Mann

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Springtide and the future of our podcasts 8:10

7y ago8:10

8:10

This week we bring you some important news about the future of podcasts at Springtide. To chime in on the future of this show, contact me at [email protected] Support the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#6: Finite and Infinite Games with James Carse 36:39

7y ago36:39

36:39

Thirty-five years ago, James Carse wrote a book called 'Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility’. Over three decades later, it remains popular. In this podcast we explore what the ideas expressed in the book could mean when applied in a political space. A finite game is played to be won and an infinite game is played for…

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#5: The Push for Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Canadian Politics (and why it still needs a push): Interview with Dr. Katie Gibbs 44:00

7y ago44:00

44:00

Dr. Katie Gibbs is a scientist and one of the founders of the national non-profit Evidence for Democracy a group dedicated to “the transparent use of evidence in government decision-making in Canada.” Evidence for Democracy - or E4D as they call themselves - is a movement that began in 2012 while Stephen Harper was still Canada’s Prime Minister, an…

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#4: Flying Solo and Representing Yourself - Gabor Lukacs 41:21

7y ago41:21

41:21

It’s not often you hear of someone who is not a lawyer representing themselves in a federal court. It’s even less often that you hear of someone who has done so more than a dozen times. And won. Gabor Lukacs has been taking airlines to court and filing regulatory complaints with the Canadian Transportation Agency for the last nine years. He’s filed…

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#3: The Effective Citizen with Graham Steele 41:55

7y ago41:55

41:55

Most of us have not sat in the backrooms of politics, the places where decisions are really made. But today’s guest on the Govern Yourself Accordingly podcast has. And, he’s done the rest of us a favour - especially those of us who try to have an impact on the decisions being made in our communities, states, provinces, and countries. Graham Steele …

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#2: Collaborating with the Enemy: Interview with Adam Kahane 52:14

7y ago52:14

52:14

Adam Kahane knows something about collaborating with the enemy. Kahane has been witness to some unlikely collaborations. He has been at the centre of peace talks in South Africa, Sudan and Colombia. He has recently taken a step back to deconstruct what he learned from those experiences, and offer his take on how ‘collaboration’ can work between ene…

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#1: Dining with Difference: The People's Supper 46:38

7y ago46:38

46:38

It began on Inauguration Day of 2017 and it would have ended long ago if everything went according to plan. The People's Supper started as a campaign called '100 Days, 100 Dinners'. But the work of bridging and healing that began on last January was too big to be contained within those first 100 days of the 45th presidency, and 100 meals couldn't f…

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Episode 11 - Rev. Ben Campbell on Richmond's Unhealed History 33:46

8y ago33:46

33:46

Why is Richmond the way it is? What is holding us back?Reverend Ben Campbell tells us the true story of how our traumatic history has trapped the people of Richmond in a negative psychological and spiritual state. Hint: it's not about the Civil War.Door Virginia Politics & Government Podcast

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