The Birth of Democracy in South America
My interview with University of Texas Professor Raúl Madrid on his new book on the origins of democracy
My interview with @utaustin.bsky.social professor Raul Madrid on how democracy arose in South America, and what that tells us about democracy today.
@raullorcamadrid.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org
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30.10.2025 18:47 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Yikes! I’m flying into Burbank on Friday. Maybe, I should bring my own air traffic controller.
07.10.2025 01:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I did cream a lot of kids at badminton, not so much at archery, though.
26.09.2025 23:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
That’s too bad. I enjoyed walking there through Dinkytown for gym class. It felt like skipping school.
26.09.2025 20:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Is that the Replacements on the roof?
26.09.2025 14:36 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I meant whose class?
22.09.2025 00:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Who’s class?
22.09.2025 00:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Don’t forget Wendell Anderson, who was on the hockey team that won a silver medal in the Olympics. He was later drafted by the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
22.07.2025 19:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I’m thrilled to announce that, after ten years of research, my book on the birth of democracy in South America is finally out!
I'm especially excited to be publishing it #openaccess, which means you can download a PDF for free at: www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...
15.06.2025 21:12 — 👍 45 🔁 19 💬 3 📌 0
I remember that Octopus car wash!
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