{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Funcoveringpolitics.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-role-of-information-in-state-building-cLsjaeSz","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Role of Information in State-Building ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ccbb78cb-3ec9-4162-875b-9d2673f3f99c/39732d31-0379-4459-9bb4-0798246d2ccf/politics-podcast-thumbnail-01.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/e6792514-0614-47d2-89fd-d4bd10967569\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Role of Information in State-Building \" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"This week we’re looking at the role of information in state-building. States need to be able to act. For that, they often need information on their citizens. But how do they get that information, what are the implications for how well the state functions and what do citizens get in return? "}