Political Ideas
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Review: The Far Right Today, by Cas Mudde
The thrust of Cas Mudde's book explains how ‘the far right in general, and the populist radical right in particular’ has become normalised in the mainstream.
- Populism
- USA
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Are Female Leaders Better at Dealing with Coronavirus? Or is There More to it Than That?
When the time comes to systematically analyse the political responses of this crisis, a more nuanced understanding of why some countries handled the response better than others will likely emerge.
- Covid-19
- Feminism & Gender
- Scotland
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As Putin's Approval Ratings Plummet, is a Palace Coup Brewing in Russia?
Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings are declining, as lockdown in Russia continues and coronavirus spreads, raising various questions on Russia’s future in the post-coronavirus world.
- Covid-19
- Voting systems
- Populism
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Meritocracy: How Did a Nightmarish Vision of the Future Become so Influential?
Sixty years after its publication, Michael Young’s The Rise of the Meritocracy remains one of Britain’s most influential, yet widely misunderstood, political texts.
- Political Parties
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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“We Really Need Orwell’s Spirit of Fighting Back”: Interview with Alpa Shah
Alpa Shah has always striven to understand inequality, and how to address it.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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Why Decolonising the Curriculum Matters
Decolonising the curriculum is about encouraging a much wider debate that shows an awareness of the contexts in which knowledge is produced.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Decolonisation
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In Defence of Blue Labour
There is a debate to be had about Blue Labour and its political ideas. It doesn’t start here.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
- Progressive Politics
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A Feminist Reading of 'Rethinking Democracy'
Any lingering complacency over the health of liberal, representative democracy, is well and truly disabused by the contributors to this book.
- Populism
- Feminism & Gender
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Brexit and Nostalgia: Who are the Optimists in a Xenophobic World?
Pessimistic nostalgia is the prevailing mood among the supporters of Brexit, of Donald Trump, and of the various other xenophobic movements.
- Brexit
- Populism
- USA
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Review: Authentocrats. Culture, Politics and the New Seriousness, by Joe Kennedy
Joe Kennedy's new book is filled with curious incidents in our recent political and cultural history
- Elections & Campaigning
- Populism
- Identity Politics
