voxEUROPP podcasts

voxEUROPP, LSE EUROPP blog’s podcast, showcases commentary from academic experts from across Europe on the latest issues facing Europe and the EU. Published each month on EUROPP, iTunes, Soundcloud and LSE’s podcast channel, we aim to bring listeners the best in expert commentary on European governance, economics, politics, culture and society.

Each podcast showcases two interviews under a major theme facing Europe today. Episodes will also feature the segment ‘Future of Europe’, where we ask academics to imagine what their ideal future for Europe might be.

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Podcast 2: Eastern Europe and Democracy

voxeuroppep2collage In this voxEUROPP episode we hear from specialists on politics in Eastern Europe and take an in-depth look at Europe’s austerity policies. Anne Applebaum, LSE’s 2012-2013 Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs, speaks about the overreaching effects of ‘Putinsim’ on Russia’s economic system and democratic processes. Romanian Expert and LSE PhD student, Clara Volintiru discusses the referendum on the country’s presidency and whether or not the EU could do more to support democracy in the country. Renowned political critic Professor Noam Chomsky talks about the long-term effects of European austerity policy in our final “Future of Europe” segment.

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Presented by Chris Gilson. Produced by Cheryl Brumley. Other Contributors: Stuart Brown, Anne Applebaum, Clara Volintiru, Noam Chomsky. Music and sound came courtesy of the following users at freesound.org: bebeto (loop022); suonho (memorymoon-pad and abstract-electrofunkbreak); and the following users from the FreeMusicArchive.org: Megatroid (Ego Grinding — CC-BY-NC-SA); Broke for Free (As Colorful As Ever — BY-NC). Published 21st March 2012.

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Podcast 1: The Rise of the Far Right

We hear from specialists on the rise of the far right in Europe and examine the extent to which the growing popularity of right movements is linked to austerity. LSE Senior Lecturer in Political Economy of South Eastern Europe, Vassilis Monastiriotis, traces the rise of the Golden Dawn Party in Greece. Reader in politics at Queen Mary University, Rainbow Murray, speaks to us about France’s the Front National and why the apple may not fall too far from the Le Pen family tree. Professor Paul De Grauwe, Head of LSE’s European Institute speaks about his ideal Europe and why the financial crisis should lead to greater political unification.