Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy

Fear and empathy in fieldwork

Episode Summary

Rebecca Tapscott, Ph.D. and Ambizione Fellow at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy joins Anastasia Shesterinina, Ph.D., to discuss research ethics, fear, and empathy in fieldwork. Together they reflect on their experiences and Tapscott’s new book Arbitrary States: Social Control and Modern Authoritarianism in Museveni's Uganda. To learn more about this research, join Rebecca Tapscott, Keith Krause, Didier Péclard, Dennis Rodgers, and Karen Zamberia during the 2021 Democracy week for a discussion on Democracy and Transitional States focusing on civilian experiences in Uganda. Register here: https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/events/democracy-and-transitional-states-civilian-experiences-ugandan-state

Episode Notes

Rebecca Tapscott Ph.D. visiting lecturer at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy joins Anastasia Shesterinina Ph.D. to discuss fieldwork, fear, and empathy. Together they will reflect on their experiences and Tapscott’s new book Arbitrary States Social Control and Modern Authoritarianism in Museveni's Uganda.

Find out more about the book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/arbitrary-states-9780198856474?cc=gb&lang=en&

For more on the topic, join Rebecca Tapscott, Keith Krause, Didier Péclard, Dennis Rodgers, and Karen Zamberia during the 2021 Democracy week for a discussion on Democracy and Transitional States focusing on civilian experiences in Uganda.

Register here: https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/events/democracy-and-transitional-states-civilian-experiences-ugandan-state