Scholarly Works - Politics and International Studies
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Founding the World State: H. G. Wells on Empire and the English-speaking Peoples
Herbert George Wells was one of the most influential writers of the first half of the twentieth century. Most famous today as a founder of modern science fiction, he was once known throughout the world as a visionary social ... -
‘Techno-Populism’ as a New Party Family: The case of the Five Star Movement and Podemos
Democratic politics in Southern Europe has been shaken by the emergence of two new political parties: the Five Star Movement (M5S) in Italy and Podemos in Spain. Both were initially dismissed as ‘protest’ movements, tied ... -
The Power of the “Audience-Public”: Interactive Radio in Africa
The convergence of newer digital communication technologies with more established radio and television broadcasts is shifting opportunities for news media to impact upon citizen-state relations. These nascent possibilities ... -
‘Resistance and radical democracy: freedom, power and institutions’
In this article I argue that resistance and radical democracy can be used to the good of representative democracy. I submit that resistance is about the popular power – the freedom as power – to create better institutions. ...
