This is Democracy

Dr. Jeremi Suri

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: 329

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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

This is Democracy – Episode 329: Intelligence: Past and Present

September 21, 2026

This is Democracy – Episode 328: Imperialist Realism

September 09, 2026

Zachary and Jeremi are back this week to speak with University of Washington professor Daniel Bessner about his essay collection Imperialist Realism. They discuss shifting public attitudes across age cohorts, limits of U.S. power in East Asia and changing warfare, and connect these themes to the approaching 25th anniversary of 9/11 and the dashed hopes of the Global War on Terror.

This is Democracy – Episode 327: Local Journalism

August 18, 2026

Jeremi and Zachary return from summer break to discuss local journalism. Zachary draws from his experience working as a local reporter in Milwaukee over the summer to highlight the challenges that small, local stations and publications face in reaching wide audiences today, and what opportunities history may teach us to find a path forward.

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willkurzner@austin.utexas.edu

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