Distinktion: Journal of Social Theory
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Critical social and political theory in a postfoundational key. Articles and special issues welcome - contact h.richter@sussex.ac.uk and gavinrae@ucm.es
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Sofia Näsström examines the possibilities for democratic self-defense, proposing the social security approach as well as examining common objections against it, in her article published in @distinktionjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1600...
doi.org/10.1080/1600...
Democratic self-defense: bringing the social model back in
The rise of authoritarian populism has forced many democracies to consider how best to defend democracy against its inner enemies. In the literature on democratic self-defense, one often distinguis...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Sofia Näsström examines the possibilities for democratic self-defense, proposing the social security approach as well as examining common objections against it, in her article published in @distinktionjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1600...
doi.org/10.1080/1600...
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Another article I commissioned for @distinktionjournal.bsky.social neoliberalism–fascism special issue is now out!
It examines the political aesthetics of tradwife imagery, using Nancy Fraser & Walter Benjamin to show how nostalgia for domesticity blends empowerment with neoliberal labour politics.
It examines the political aesthetics of tradwife imagery, using Nancy Fraser & Walter Benjamin to show how nostalgia for domesticity blends empowerment with neoliberal labour politics.
September 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Another article I commissioned for @distinktionjournal.bsky.social neoliberalism–fascism special issue is now out!
It examines the political aesthetics of tradwife imagery, using Nancy Fraser & Walter Benjamin to show how nostalgia for domesticity blends empowerment with neoliberal labour politics.
It examines the political aesthetics of tradwife imagery, using Nancy Fraser & Walter Benjamin to show how nostalgia for domesticity blends empowerment with neoliberal labour politics.