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PSA Political Thought Specialist Group
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Political Thought specialist group of the UK Political Studies Association. Convenors: Simon Choat & Michael Keary. Become a member: https://www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/political-thought
We have an open panel on "Democracy after the Sovereignty of the People? The people versus the demos" to which you can submit, but we're accepting papers and panels on any subject related to political thought
October 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Finally, see Michael Keary on political theory's unexamined assumptions about technology, and the necessity for a less hubristic approach that can foster environmental justice.
Technological Change as an Undercurrent in Political Thought: Feminism, Marxism, and Resisting Liberal Environmentalism illiberalism.org |
Michael Keary on the unexamined assumptions about technology common to political theory and the necessity for a less hubristic approach that can foster environmental justice.
www.illiberalism.org
August 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Then, read Balša Lubarda on the varieties of right-wing ecology and the challenges center-right parties face when forging a greener conservatism.

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Right-wing Ecologies: Background Clatter or a Serious Force in Environmental Politics? illiberalism.org |
Balša Lubarda on the varieties of right-wing ecology and the challenges center-right parties face when forging a greener conservatism.
www.illiberalism.org
August 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Next up, check out Melissa Aronczyk on the politics of dismantling the Environmental Protection Agency and the roots of American illiberalism.

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Illiberal Enterprise: The Undoing of the EPA, 1970–2025 illiberalism.org |
Melissa Aronczyk on the politics of dismantling the Environmental Protection Agency and the roots of American illiberalism.
www.illiberalism.org
August 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Second, see Paula Ganga's discussion of illiberalism and environmentalism in Hungary and Poland, and how and under what circumstances illiberal leaders choose to pursue green policies.
Illiberalism between Development, Sovereignty, and Environmentalism illiberalism.org |
Paula Ganga discusses illiberalism and environmentalism in Hungary and Poland, and how and under what circumstances illiberal leaders choose to pursue green policies.
www.illiberalism.org
August 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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First up, read Lucas Pohl and Erik Swyngedouw on the concept of "enjoyment," the right and left wings' response to climate change, and what a truly emancipatory climate politics must look like.

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“Drill, Baby, Drill”: The Pitfalls of Politicizing the Climate in a Society of Enjoyment illiberalism.org |
Lucas Pohl and Erik Swyngedouw on the concept of "enjoyment," the right and left wings' response to climate change, and what a truly emancipatory climate politics must look like.
www.illiberalism.org
August 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM