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Independent from who exactly? Central banks and democracy (part 1)
This is the first in a two-part series featuring Leah Downey, political theorist at King’s College London and author of the new book “Our Money: Monetary Policy as if Democracy Matters.” On this part (recorded in May) Ma...
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Independent from who exactly? Central banks and democracy (part 1) is an episode from The Rhodes Center Podcast by Rhodes Center. This is the first in a two-part series featuring Leah Downey, political theorist at King’s College London and...
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Published Sep 19, 2025, 36:05 long, audio available.
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