Between non-reformist reforms and attainable gains in living standards and equality, or ‘Walking the Tightrope’ International Workshop Summary – Counter-Strategies to Authoritarianism, 4 Oct 2024, University of Vienna. Alexander Kurunczi Day 1 The discussion on the first day envisioned a… Continue Reading →
The continued attack on public space together with the forceful eviction of people from social housing in the name of private capital interests is emblematic for a time marked by the amalgamation of neoliberal market rationality and authoritarian rule. Democratic… Continue Reading →
What is a wellbeing state? How might we move towards a politics of Wellbeing? And how might we use this to counter the global rise of authoritarianism? In Cooperation with PREDEF 4-5 October 2024, Room C424, Neues Institutsgebäude (4th… Continue Reading →
Why does our network focus on the state? Central to this project is the necessary and challenging task of rethinking and critiquing the role and conceptualisation of state, sovereignty, and collective action, in politics today. It maintains that without such… Continue Reading →
Why is our network focusing on Wellbeing? There is increasing concern in political circles, the media, and academia, about the rise of authoritarian populism worldwide and its association with misogyny, racism, and hatred of minorities. Researchers identify that authoritarian populism… Continue Reading →
Welcome to the new Wellbeing State Network. Led by Clare Woodford (University of Brighton) and Viktoria Huegel (University of Vienna) the aim of this network is to not just imagine, but to plan, a better world. Under the moniker ‘the… Continue Reading →
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