Episodes
Income inequality, class voting, and political conflict in Europe
Published 09/24/20
Aidan Regan discusses left populism and Irish politics with Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing, Planning & Local Govt and Teachta Dála for Dublin Mid-West.–Check out Ó Broin's latest book on public housing here:...
Published 09/14/20
How did centre-left parties evolve throughout the Twentieth Century? Why is the present era of centre-left neoliberalism so different from postwar Keynesianism or the socialist period prior to the 1930s? And what does it mean for voters who expect...
Published 07/31/20
Aidan Regan talks with economist, writer, and hedge fund manager Eric Lonergan about his new book, Angrynomics (co-written with friend of the show Mark Blyth). Why do our modern economies produce so many angry people? What are the macro-drivers of public anger and the micro-stressors of private anger? Can policies that look beyond traditional political cleavages and economic orthodoxy help us get out of this mess?
Published 07/13/20
Published 02/03/20
During the 2020 Winter School for PhD candidates, LSE Associate Professor Jonathan Hopkin joined us to discuss his forthcoming book on anti-system politics and economic inequality in the West. Jonathan and Aidan Regan discuss whether it's cultural changes or neoliberalism that drive anti-system parties of the left and right, as well as the relationship between welfare states and party politics.Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJMjTbbz7UQ&feature=youtu.beThe book:...
Published 02/03/20
Independent technocrats? Prof Aidan Regan and Prof Manuella Moschella discuss the brave new world of central banking.
Published 01/24/20