{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/664359a9c29cb300126ede48/66b245d4ec20c36e8ec63bd2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 12: The dangers of identity politics","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/664359a9c29cb300126ede48/1722959203641-d98915a7-6109-434d-978b-55e1a30369b9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Democratic societies are a melting pot of people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds, but when political alliances are formed around a particular identity it can lead to division and sometimes violence. In this episode Ben explores one of the most extreme examples of ethnic conflict - the Rwandan genocide - and asks whether it’s possible to have a peaceful democracy after so much bloodshed.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Sharun Mukand,&nbsp; Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick</li><li>James Chin, Professor of Asian studies at the University of Tasmania&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about Tortoise:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download</a> the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe</a> to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/join-us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact <a href=\"mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Host: Professor Ben Ansell</p><p>Producers: Ada Barume and Eleanor Biggs</p><p>Editor: Lewis Vickers</p><p>Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Tortoise Media"}