Converging Dialogues

#507 - Demagogues and Democracies: A Dialogue with John Keane

September 21, 2026·47 min
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In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with John Keane about demagogues and despots. They talk about the rise of demagogues in the modern era, why democracies have been infiltrated with demagogues, despots, tools that demagogues use, demagogues in the future, and many more topics. John Keane is Professor of Politics at the University of Sydney and renowned globally for his creative thinking about politics, history, media and democracy. His books include The Shortest History of Democracy, The Life and Death of Democracy, and his latest book, Demagogues and Despots: democracies on the brink. Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe

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