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Back to the Future: Authoritarian Neoliberal Regime versus Democratic Social State
The destiny of the 20th century, especially after the WWII, has been determined and shaped by the multifaceted confrontation between capitalism and “communism”, the West vis-a-vis the East. But history did not end in 1991, as some have tried to convince … Continue reading
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Tagged capitalism, democracy, institutional change, Marxism, neoliberalism, politics, social movements, state
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Neoliberalism vs. Democracy
Professor Robert W. McChesney: “A vibrant political culture needs community groups, libraries, public schools, neighborhood organizations, cooperatives, public meeting places, voluntary associations, and trade unions to provide ways for citizens to meet, communicate, and interact with their fellow citizens. Neoliberal democracy, … Continue reading
Alexis de Tocqueville on democracy, materialism and political economy
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 – 1859) was a notable French political scientist and historian, best known for Democracy in America, a perceptive and groundbreaking analysis of the social, political and economic system of the United States. This four-volume book is brimming with … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis de Tocqueville, democracy, economic history, Economic Sociology, Political economy, United States, wealth
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Socrates on Oligarchy and Democracy
The Republic is a monumental work of philosophy and political theory, written by Plato around 380 BC. In this sophisticated and fascinating tractate of ten books, Socrates – the pivotal character of The Republic – conducts his famous dialogues with Athenians, deliberating mainly on essence and aspects … Continue reading
Thomas Piketty: “Take a serious interest in money… Those who have a lot of it never fail to defend their interests.”
These are Thomas Piketty’s last words in his groundshaking Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Our community – the Economic Sociology and Political Economy global academic community – proudly fulfills their meaning: “All social scientists, all journalists and commentators, all activists in … Continue reading
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Tagged academia, democracy, media, money, public sociology, Thomas Piketty, wealth
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Democracy matters: the extension of the franchise and its impact on financial systems
For centuries, voting rights were limited to wealthy elites, aristocrats, and landlords. For instance, the electorate in England and Wales in 1780 consisted of less than 3% of the total population. Suffrage reforms, enacted during the late 19th and the 20th … Continue reading
Rise like Lions after slumber in unvanquishable number, Shake your chains to earth like dew… Ye are many — they are few.
The political poem “Mask of Anarchy” was written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, following the Peterloo Massacre in 1819 when pro-democracy and anti-poverty protesters in Manchester were brutally dispersed by armed cavalry. This is a powerful call for freedom, political representation and … Continue reading
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Tagged democracy, policy, social movements, state, United Kingdom
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Herbert Marcuse: Power of Repressive Tolerance
Herbert Marcuse‘s resonant and insightful words: “In the contemporary period, the democratic argument for abstract tolerance tends to be invalidated by the invalidation of the democratic process itself. The liberating force of democracy was the chance it gave to effective dissent, … Continue reading
The “responsible”, the “irresponsible” and the Political Economy of the Sovereign Debt Crisis
There are “irresponsible” countries (Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain) which caused the current crisis; and there are “responsible” governments (Germany), which for some reason are asked to repay others’ debts and have the right to refuse to bail “irresponsibles” out and to insist the … Continue reading
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Tagged austerity, debt, democracy, devaluation, European Union, Germany, Greece, policy, politics, state
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From Socialism to Neoliberalism: the case of Central Eastern European countries
The transition from communism or socialism to capitalism has proved to be a rockier road than many in the West (think of Fukuyama as an example) anticipated. The degree and character of challenges that countries faced during the transition depended … Continue reading
