The Periphery from the Pulaski Institution

A podcast about politics, economics, and culture in places away from the traditional centers.

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Paul Hindley and Stephen Richmond on Brexit, Populism, and the Prospects for Liberalism in the UK

One of the topics that’s gotten more than a little traction in the last half decade is liberalism and, more specifically, whether or not liberalism and its ideas, its values, are in retreat. And that’s pretty important to us at Pulaski because really at the end of the day Liberalism, taken as its broad commitments to openness, pluralism, democratic accountability, and the movement of people and ideas and goods around the world and the idea that that’s good for us and our future really is at the ...

Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Andre Audette and Christopher Weaver on Churches as Civic Institutions and the Politicization of Religion in America

In this episode, Dr. Christopher Weaver and Dr. Andre Audette discuss the role many churches and congregations play across America in promoting and facilitation civic engagement. They also discuss research on the politicization of religion in America and the way this shapes the preferences of churchgoers in selecting where to worship. Christopher Weaver is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Northeastern State University, as well as a non-Resident Fellow here at Pulaski. His research ...

Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Angie Maxwell on the Southern Style in American Politics

Dr. Angie Maxwell is the Director of the Diane Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society and the holder Diane Blair Endowed Professorship the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She's the author, along with Todd Shields, of The Long Southern Strategy: How Chasing White Voters in the South Changed American Politics. In this book—which is, I think, a really remarkable and essential work in American studies and for understanding both the South and American politics more generally—...

Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 4

William Haden Chomphosy on Land Use, Carbon Emissions, and a Greener Economy for Rural America

Dr. William Haden Chomphosy is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Hendrix College (Conway, AR) and a non-resident fellow at the Pulaski Institution. He joins today to discuss his research on abandoned oil and gas wells across the United States and the economics of restoring this land. We also discuss the potentials for carbon capture technology and the utility of revenue-neutral carbon pricing.

Sep 17, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Heather Yates on the Emotions of Politics

Dr. Heather Yates is an associate professor of political science at the University of Central Arkansas and an non-resident fellow at the Pulaski Institution. Her research centers on the intersection between emotions and political behavior. Join us for a ranging discussion looking at some of the big issues in our current moment through that lens. We talk about the emotional psychology underpinning the different responses to the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout, the issues of trust in inst...

Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 2

John Hogan Morris on Levelling Up, the UK truck driver shortage, and net zero.

John Hogan Morris, a non-resident fellow at Pulaski and Assistant Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Nottingham (UK), joins to discuss some current topics in British economics. First, we discuss the Johnson government's Levelling Up agenda and its implications for Britain's regions. Then, we talk about the United Kingdom's net zero goal and how this affects the country's industrial heartlands. Finally, we talk bout the long haul trucker shortage and the challenges to post-Brexi...

Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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