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) Mark Blyth and Leah discuss her book, and take a look at the historical evolution of the relationship between independent central banks and democratic politics. In the second part (which will come out next week) Mark and Leah explore how this relationship has changed in the US in the second Trump term, and what it might mean for US monetary policy and US politics going forward. Learn more about and purchase “Our Money: Monetary Policy as if Democracy Matters.”

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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 episode is 36:05 long.

This episode was published on Sep 19, 2025.

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