Government & Politics

Will Dobson presents “Are Dictators Getting Smarter? The Battle between Dictatorship & Democracy” as part of a Juneau World Affairs Council discussion. Dobson is Slate’s politics and foreign affairs editor, and the author of “The Dictator’s Learning Curve: Inside the Global Battle for Democracy.” Recorded November 12, 2014

Voters decide which state judges get to keep their jobs. Why do we vote on judges? Retired Alaska Supreme Court Justice Walter Carpeneti will discuss the system and recent attempts to politicize it. Matt Miller hosts. This program was taped @360 at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2014. Related: Justice’s early work as public defender among…

Libertarian Carolyn “Care” Clift discusses her election bid to be the next governor of Alaska. Jeremy Hsieh hosts. Related: Libertarian candidate for governor says she’s a spoiler

The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Will China Rule the World?” with Ronald Tammen. Tammen is an author and political science professor at Portland State University. His current research centers on China and India’s emergence as world powers.

CAUTION: This program contains images and descriptions of an active war zone that some viewers my find objectionable. Radwan Ziadeh is an author, scholar and international policy expert with a focus on Syria. He is founder and director of the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies in Syria. He is also a co-founder and executive…

KTOO/360 North reporters hold a roundtable discussion with independent gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker and his running mate Byron Mallott. With Jeremy Hsieh, Casey Kelly and Jennifer Canfield. Related article: Walker criticizes Parnell for missing 2009 Obama visit