{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b160d0d7dbbd00167b55a6/67a4875dc6d4451a01ea9492?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to Dismantle a Democracy: is Slovakia's democratic project doomed?","description":"<p>Slovakia is at a turning point. The Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has been signalling a tilt towards a pro-Russian style of governing. However, with widespread peaceful protests across the country, is this plan working?&nbsp;Investigative journalist, <strong>Tomáš Madleňák</strong>, speaks to <strong>Emily Tamkin</strong> and <strong>Tom Hamilton</strong> about Fico’s Slovakia and why this shift to electoral authoritarianism is so concerning. </p><p><br></p><p>Here are the Trike Recommendations from this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>https://vsquare.org/vladimir-putin-robert-fico-kremlin-visit-moscow-social-media-viral-posts-inauthentic-accounts/</li><li>https://vsquare.org/donate/</li><li>https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/opinion/trump-musk-federal-government.html</li><li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Its-Critics-Robert-Dahl/dp/0300049382\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Its-Critics-Robert-Dahl/dp/0300049382</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Subscribe below to our contributors' Substacks:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://emilyctamkin.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ET Write Home by Emily Tamkin</a> (via Emily's Substack you can also listen to an ad-free version of the show)</li><li><a href=\"https://rohanvenkat.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">India Inside Out by Rohan Venkat</a></li><li><a href=\"https://dividinglines.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dividing Lines by Tom Hamilton</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>The Political Tricycle is a Podot podcast.</p><p>It's presented by Emily Tamkin, Tom Hamilton and Rohan Venkat.</p><p>Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.</p><p>For sales and advertising, email nick@podotpods.com</p><p>To watch a video version of the show, go to COOLER.NEWS</p>","author_name":"Podot"}