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Basak Kus

Basak Kus is an associate professor of government at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. She is the author of Disembedded: Regulation, Crisis, and Democracy in the Age of Finance(Oxford University Press).

Rising tides, sinking boats: growth, climate and justice

Basak Kus

Growth is falling, its rewards are ill-shared and it is bursting planetary boundaries. Time for a rethink.

Blaming Immigrants For Economic Troubles

Basak Kus

Immigration has always been a prominent issue in American politics. It has become even more salient with the presidency of Donald Trump. A major debate