Is globalisation a threat to democratic legitimacy?
October 8, 2012
One of the biggest challenges globalisation brings to Western democracy is the threat it poses to the future legitimacy of Western governments, as a result of its role in undermining the relevance of the processes and institutions of electoral politics. Evidence from the Hansard Society’s Audit of Political Engagement series of polls shows that this …
Symbiotic politics: resisting governance/ governing resistance
March 1, 2012
The following post is a collaboration between Dr. Tessa Houghton (School of Modern Languages and Cultures, UNMC) and Dr. Leonie Ansems de Vries (School of Politics, History and International Relations, UNMC), and emerged from the ‘Globalisations: The Return of the Future or the End of History?‘ workshop run by Professor Andreas Bieler (School of Politics …