Syriza And The 21st Century Left
Costas Douzinas’ Syriza in Power (Polity, 2017) carries a wondrous resemblance to Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince (1513). The latter is penned by a state official turned humanist philosopher; the
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What Prospects For The Polish Left?
For most of the post-1989 period, the most powerful political and electoral force on the Polish left was the communist successor Democratic Left Alliance (SLD),
‘Some Bloody Immigrants Think They Should Get All The Perks’
According to the latest figures of Italy’s National Institute for Statistics (ISTAT), 184,638 non-EU citizens acquired Italian citizenship in 2016. Of these 5,799 were Brazilians,
The Upheaval Italy Needs
Two months after the Italian general election on March 4, amid continuing uncertainty about what kind of government will emerge, a strange complacency seems to
Strange Bedfellows Undermining Liberalism: Trump And Academia
For people like myself, working as a social science researcher, these are very strange times. Almost any colleague, in whatever discipline you talk with, will
Widening The Social Protection Safety Net
What makes Europe different from many other parts of the world? One answer is social protection: the principle of assisting the most vulnerable in society
Australia’s Immigration Policy: Political And Economic Lessons For Europe
Far right European politicians have apparently ‘fallen in love’ with a particular aspect of Australian immigration policy, namely, the government’s abysmal treatment of asylum seekers.
How Europe Gets Roma Culture And Identity Wrong
There are several different social groups known as Roma which share common historical and cultural elements, formerly called Gypsies, Tzigane, Zingari, Gitanes, Zigeuner, Bohemians and
The Postmodern Illusion
Once, postmodernism and its protagonists identified themselves as freedom fighters – and probably still do. Their argument goes like this: The universalism of modernity and
Globalisation: New Deal On Labour Mobility
What do you think is the crisis of globalisation and how did it come about? The crisis is the result of a lot of people
Germany’s Populist Temptation
Because populism is not an ideology in itself, it can easily appeal to mainstream political parties seeking to shore up flagging electoral support. There are
Two Minutes To Midnight
International relations involve different logics, dynamics, and practices. One of the most relevant processes involving nations with significant power attributes, whether global or regional, is
An Unlikely Cure For Populism: Workplace Democracy
Trump in the White House, Orban in Hungary, the Law and Justice party in Poland, the AfD in Germany, Erdoğan in Turkey… It seems like
What’s Been Stopping The Left?
Why were democratic political systems not responsive early enough to the grievances that autocratic populists have successfully exploited – inequality and economic anxiety, decline of
Codetermination Enters The American Political Debate
Three senators have introduced unprecedented legislation mandating that employee representatives must comprise one-third of Boards of Directors at publicly-listed US corporations. Upgraded corporate governance with
How To Steal The Populists’ Clothes
“Don’t get mad, get even.” That aphorism needs to become the new norm in democratic politics across Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Rather than
The Social Disinvestment State Unleashed
After a very long and rather Kafkaesque election night in Hungary, FIDESZ secured a victory for a third term of governing with a two-thirds majority.