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Why the idea of ‘generation’ needs to be articulated more carefully in politics

October 13, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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Ben Little and Alison Winch explain the different meanings of generation in political culture and highlight the tension that exists between them. They argue that a successful application of the concept is able to mark both continuity and difference, turning the power of conservative thought to radical ends. In mainstream…

Jeremy Corbyn’s route to Number 10: a few hurdles that need clearing

September 25, 2017February 15, 2018 by Editor

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As the Labour Party Conference takes place this week, Toby James considers whether Jeremy Cobyn is heading for Number 10. Jeremy Corbyn entered the 2016 Labour party conference freshly re-elected as leader. The jubilant support for him at the leadership election was met in equal share with bemusement in other…

Has the EU failed us, or have we failed to forge a European identity?

February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 by Editor

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Has the EU failed us, or have we failed to forge a European identity, asks Marina Prentoulis. [caption id="attachment_1336" align="alignright" width="300"] Dr. Marina Prentoulis, University of East Anglia[/caption]As a Greek citizen long resident in Britain, I cannot help noticing the almost complete absence of any sense of European identity in…

After Syriza: What’s next for Spain?

March 30, 2015 by Editor

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Marina Prentoulis and Lasse Thomasssen argue that although Podemos are unlikely to win an outright majority in the general election, they have galvanised the opposition to the conservative government, while simultaneously challenging the parties of the old left. The significance of Syriza’s electoral victory for anti-austerity parties and politics across…

The winds are changing: a new left populism for Europe

February 10, 2015 by Editor

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Marina Prentoulis and Lasse Thomassen argue that the unprecedented presence of international media, solidarity delegations and representatives of socialist and leftish parties in Athens signalled that Syriza’s triumph was something more than just another electoral victory. A spectre is haunting Europe: the spectre of populism. This time it is not the far…

Varoufakis on the international media catwalk: on the politics of style

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 by Editor

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Maria Kyriakidou looks at how the new Greek finance minster, Yanis Varoufakis, has had a distinct image constructed by the international media and why the politics of style is important. About two weeks have passed since the new Greek government came into power and also the spotlight of the international media over its negotiations…

Syriza’s win and the Greek elections: many shades of grey

January 26, 2015 by Editor

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Maria Kyriakidou argues that we should look past the hyperbole in the international media about the election of Syriza. The situation is more complex than critics and supporters suggest. Reading the press headlines all over Europe today, one gets the impression of a schizophrenic Europe, with images of glory and…

Greeks never fail to disappoint. Are the Brits next?

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 by Editor

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Dr. Vassiliki N. Koutrakou reflects on the rise of Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA in Greece. As with Andreas Papandreou (socialist PASOK) and his band of thieves in the 1980s, and their many years of looting and plundering massively Greece’s – and Europe’s – wealth, closely followed by the right-wing governments they…

‘The Future has just started’: The Greek National Elections and the end of Austerity in Europe

December 30, 2014January 26, 2015 by Editor

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Marina Prentoulis reflects on developments in Greece as fresh elections are called. After three voting rounds, the Greek coalition government has failed to secure the support of 180 MPs in order to appoint a new president. According to the constitution, the Greek parliament has to dissolve within 10 days and…

Owen Jones

December 15, 2014January 12, 2015 by Editor

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Owen Jones spoke at the University of East Anglia (UEA) on Monday 3 November. Listen to his talk here. Owen is a columnist and the author of Chavs: The Demonisation of the Working Class. His new book, The Establishment – And How They Get Away With It, was published in September…

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