This is Democracy

Dr. Jeremi Suri

willkurzner@austin.utexas.edu

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Booking Overview

A serious, ideas-first show on the future and renewal of democracy, using historical context to frame today’s challenges and constructive next steps. It’s a strong platform for scholars, historians, and former public-policy leaders who want to explain democratic trends and policy implications in an accessible, solutions-oriented way.

Metrics

Episodes: 326

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

willkurzner@austin.utexas.edu

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Host

Dr. Jeremi Suri - Described as a renowned scholar of democracy who hosts the podcast and moderates discussions.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
University-affiliated historians/political scientists and leading democracy/governance scholars; authors with substantive work connecting historical knowledge to democratic renewal; often public-policy experience or institute leadership
Required Achievements:  
Published books with substantial historical/political analysis, Academic leadership roles (e.g., institute director, senior university positions), Experience in government policy planning/foreign affairs

Recent Guest Discussions

Michael Kimmage - Ukraine War Dynamics And Origins Of New Global Instability; Historical And Policy Assessment Of Fourth Year Of War

Vaneesa Cook - Meaning Of Monuments And Public Memory In U.s. Liberty/empire Debates; Evolution From Late 19th Century Through The Cold War

Recent Topics

Democracy, History, Political Science, Public Memory, Governance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
This is Democracy
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This is Democracy – Episode 326: Ukraine Update

June 24, 2026

Jeremi and Zachary sit down with historian and former U.S. State Department official Michael Kimmage to take stock of where things stand in the fourth year of the war in Ukraine. Michael Kimmage is a professor of history at the Catholic University of America, and the director of the Kennan Institute. From 2014 to 2017, he served on the Secretary's Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. Department of State, where he held the Russia/Ukraine portfolio. His latest book is Collisions: The War in Ukr...

This is Democracy – Episode 325: Monuments and History

June 22, 2026

Jeremi and Zachary speak with historian Vaneesa Cook about her book “Empire and Liberty,” using the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building to examine how monuments have reflected debates over U.S. liberty, empire, immigration, protest, and public memory from the late 19th century through the Cold War. They discuss how each landmark’s meaning has shifted over time through politics, popular culture, and commemoration as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...

This is Democracy – Episode 324: Universities Today

May 29, 2026

In today's episode, Jeremi and Zachary discuss how U.S. universities are changing, delving into shifts in campus political culture, administrative growth around DEI, viewpoint diversity and ideological siloing. They also discuss the financial and policy pressures such as federal research funding cuts, visa changes for international students, and endowment taxes, and what exactly these changes mean for teaching, civics education, and the role of universities in public life.

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