Scholarly Works - Politics and International Studies
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‘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. ... -
The political economy of state patronage of religion: Evidence from Thailand
Deciding the character and level of official patronage of religion are fundamental questions for all states. Yet we know next to nothing about the determinants of such patronage. Are democratic governments more or less ...
