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In this article, Professor Robert Talisse explores the critical role of individual reflection in democratic participation and civic engagement. An insightful discussion on the philosophical dimensions of democracy and civic responsibility. tinyurl.com/4rcyb2jj #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Democracy In Solitude - Politics and Rights Review
Democracy in solitude? The idea seems confused. After all, democracy is the rule of the people, taken together as a citizenry.
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December 9, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Prof. Marlene Laruelle argues that illiberalism—not populism—offers a sharper lens to grasp the reordering of today’s political imaginaries. #illiberalism #democracy #politicaltheory #politicsandrightsreview
Why Illiberalism Explains Changes in Today’s Social Order
Scholarship on populism has dominated the last two decades but is now retreating in the face of a new concept : that of illiberalism.
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June 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Prof. Aidan McGarry argues that true democracy requires more than voting. His work highlights how marginalized groups use protest to reclaim their voice and challenge exclusion. politicsrights.com/voice-protes... #democracy #protest #socialmovements #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Voice and Protest in Times of Democratic Decline
Protest, political voice, and marginalized groups are key to resisting democratic erosion amid rising authoritarianism and a crisis of representation.
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May 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Timely reflection by Prof. Baris Cayli Messina on Europe’s shifting position in global politics. A sharp analysis of the risks of strategic dependence and the political choices ahead. @bariscaylimessina.com #PoliticsAndRightsReview #EuropeanPolitics #StrategicAutonomy #Democracy
Prof. Baris Cayli Messina examines Europe’s growing awareness of its strategic isolation. An incisive contribution to current debates on sovereignty, alliance politics, and the future of democratic values in Europe. @bariscaylimessina.com
The Christmas Verdict: Europe Alone
A Christmas reflection on Europe’s growing isolation as power eclipses law, alliances turn transactional, and the continent confronts the future.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:28 AM
In this article, Dr. Kate Lawson(@katelawson.bsky.social‬) discusses her book Ecological Ethics and the Philosophy of Simone Weil, exploring Weil’s ethics and their relevance to climate issues. Insightful and essential contribution to ecological philosophy! #PoliticsAndRightsReview bit.ly/3US0tGY
Ethics for the End Times - Politics and Rights Review
Explore contemporary ecological ethics and Simone Weil’s philosophy in addressing climate crisis challenges within the Anthropocene epoch.
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November 18, 2024 at 2:21 AM
Prof. David Kinley discusses the risks of detaching freedom from responsibility. A powerful reflection on liberty, democracy, and societal trust. Available in open access in English, French, and Spanish. politicsrights.com/when-too-muc... #PoliticsAndRightsReview
When Too Much Freedom Leads to Tyranny
Explores how freedom without responsibility can lead to chaos, hypocrisy, and tyranny. From pandemics to politics, liberty is under siege.
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April 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Prof. Settoul Elyamine tackles jihadist radicalization in his latest article for our journal. He explores innovative theories on this complex phenomenon. Read the article in open access in English, French, and Spanish! #PoliticsAndRightsReview #Radicalization
The Jihadist Radicalization: Issues and Perspectives
Critical exploration of radicalization and jihadism in France, analyzing sociological profiles and theories to understand their complexity.
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November 10, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Professor Busk (@larryalanbusk.bsky.social) delivers a bold critique, arguing that many Left intellectuals mirror core tenets of Right-wing thought—a provocative challenge to contemporary critical theory. tinyurl.com/ycxvcssr #CriticalTheory #PoliticalPhilosophy #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Critical Theory and its Right-Wing Double
Analysis of Critical Theory and its right-wing counterpart, exploring unexpected philosophical and political parallels in contemporary thought.
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February 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
In this article, Professor Jessica M. Almqvist from Lund University, analyzes the complex interplay between political rights and constitutional law, using the Catalan independence movement as a case study. #PoliticalRights #ConstitutionalLaw #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Political Rights vs. Constitutional Law: The Catalan Crisis
The intersection of political rights and the rule of law during secessionist movements crises raises critical questions.
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November 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM
In @Politics and Rights Review, Prof. Ruiz Vieytez examines the evolution of laws on religious diversity. Available in English, French, and Spanish. #HumanRights #ReligiousDiversity #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Legal Protections for Religious Diversity: Gaps and Challenges
This article proposes a shift towards a more inclusive approach in the legal protections of religious diversity.
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November 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Prof. Toygar Sinan Baykan explores how populist leaders use informal social contracts, offering tangible benefits in exchange for political loyalty to sustain power. A must-read for understanding the dynamics of populist governance. https://buff.ly/3WErVsy #Populism #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Populism as Governmental Practice: The Informal Social Contract
Populism has shifted from the periphery to the core of global politics, revealing its ambivalent role in governance and democracy.
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January 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Prof. Jia Tan's Digital Masquerade (@nyupress.bsky.social ) explores how feminist and queer activists in China use digital strategies to resist censorship and repression. A must-read on media, gender, and activism. #PoliticsAndRightsReview #Queer #Feminism #LGBTQ politicsrights.com/digital-masq...
Digital Masquerade: Feminist and Queer Activism in China
Digital Masquerade explores feminist and queer media activism in China, from the Feminist Five's arrest to digital resistance strategies.
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February 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Essential reading for anyone trying to make sense of the changes in European asylum policy. Dr. Bernd Parusel (@bernd-parusel.bsky.social) breaks down the key reforms and their impact. Highly recommended! #PoliticsAndRightsReview #MigrationPolicy #AsylumLaw #EUPolitics #HumanRights
Dr. Bernd Parusel ( @bernd-parusel.bsky.social ) from SIEPS analyzes the reform of the EU Common Asylum System, its motivations, and its impact on harmonization—a must-read for understanding European asylum policy. Available in open access in English, French, and Spanish. tinyurl.com/3jkakmb4
The EU’s New Asylum System and Its Uncertain Future
The EU's asylum system reform aims to harmonize policies, but faces challenges in implementation, legal compliance, and political resistance.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
While #abortion pills empower millions with autonomy, they’re also at the center of coercion and control debates. From restricted access to non-consensual use, who really holds the power in reproductive health—patients, policymakers or healthcare systems? #ReproductiveRights #PoliticsAndRightsReview
In this article, Professor Carrie N. Baker examines the history of abortion pills in the U.S., exploring their role in expanding access while raising questions about coercion and systemic barriers. A compelling look at power, politics, and reproductive autonomy.
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Resisting Reproductive Coercion: US Abortion Pill History and Politics
Explore the rise of abortion pills in the U.S. amid legal challenges post-Roe v. Wade, offering access to essential reproductive care.
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December 16, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Pragmatic policies and tangible benefits can transform public perceptions of immigration. A must-read for anyone seeking effective solutions in immigration debates. #PoliticsAndRightsReview #Immigration #PublicOpinion
Prof. Alexander Kustov ( @akoustov.bsky.social ) presents his book "In Our Interest: How Democracies Can Make Immigration Popular," examining how democratic governments can craft immigration policies that resonate with public interests—a must-read analysis.
Better Policies, Not Preaching, Can Make Immigration Popular
About the book In Our Interest: How Democracies Can Make Immigration Popular by Alexander Kustov (Columbia University Press, 2025).
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January 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In this article Professors Rita Abrahamsen and M. Williams (UOttawa) present the book World of the Right: Radical Conservatism and Global Order. They explore how transnational alliances are reshaping politics and challenging liberal values. Read it: https://buff.ly/3ZWmHuC #PoliticsAndRightsReview
The Global Rise of the Radical Right: Transnational Alliances
The worldwide rise of radical Right movements, parties and governments has transformed international as well as domestic politics.
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October 8, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Prof. Jeremy Black from Hillsdale College explores 'Rethinking Geopolitics' in #PoliticsAndRightsReview. He critiques static views and promotes flexibility in global relations. Read it in English, French, or Spanish. #Geopolitics #InternationalAffairs
Rethinking Geopolitics: Fluid Dynamics in Global Relations
Rethinking Geopolitics is an attempt to make sense of the current mass usage of the term, and in particular to move beyond my earlier book.
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November 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM
In her latest piece for Politics and Rights Review, Professor Anne Wagner, from the University of Lille, analyzes the Mazan Rape Case. What are the legal implications? Read it here: tinyurl.com/mrxm5ujc Available in English, French,& Spanish. #GenderJustice #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Legal Gaps: How Chemical Submission Enables Sexual Assault
The Mazan case involves the rapes of Gisèle Pélicot by 51 men, highlighting how intimate partner violence can occur through chemical submission.
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October 7, 2024 at 7:24 PM
In this article, Anthony Sanders reviews Jeffrey Rosen's book The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America. Available in open access in English, French, and Spanish. Read it here: https://buff.ly/3YnJ6Qq #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Greeks (and Romans) Bearing Gifts to America
Discover how classical influences shaped America's Founders, inspiring the pursuit of happiness as an unalienable right.
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October 16, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Prof. Gwyn Bevan analyzes the economic consequences of Milton Friedman, showing how his ideas on education, monetary policy, and corporate profit have fueled public service crises, financial instability, and social erosion. tinyurl.com/4cep637a #Neoliberalism #PoliticsAndRightsReview
The Economic Consequences of Milton Friedman
Analyzing the economic consequences of Milton Friedman’s ideas—from monetarism to financial derivatives—and their impact on inequality.
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February 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Professor David Chan Smith ( @dasmith.bsky.social ) revisits Milton Friedman’s critique of corporate social responsibility—an essential read on the evolving role of businesses as economic and political actors. #BusinessEthics #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Milton Friedman, Politics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Discover the evolution of corporate social responsibility, its challenges, and Milton Friedman's critique shaping debates on business and politics.
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January 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The trans community is often misunderstood and heavily stigmatized. Books like "Real Gender: A Cis Defence of Trans Realities" play a crucial role in fostering understanding and promoting inclusion.

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Prof. Danièle Moyal-Sharrock and Constantine Sandis ( @csandis.bsky.social ) present their book Real Gender: A Cis Defence of Trans Realities, challenging the reduction of gender to biology and advocating for the recognition of trans experiences as authentic and natural.
Being Trans is a Natural Right - Politics and Rights Review
We are two cis philosophers seeking to understand and convey trans realities. Our book, Real Gender: A Cis Defence of Trans Realities is the first book to present a cis defence of what it means to be…
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January 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Normative AI rewrites what counts as legitimate without us. No debate, no consent—just code shaping truth. Democracy isn’t dying, it’s being quietly automated. politicsrights.com/democracy-no... #Democracy #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalPolitics#TechEthics #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Can Democracy Survive Normative Artificial Intelligence?
Democracy is built on the idea that law, not code, governs human life. Yet as artificial intelligence takes on increasingly normative functions.
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April 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Prof. Maurice Hamington explores 'Revolutionary Care' in #PoliticsAndRightsReview. Advocating care as resistance to neoliberalism. Available in English, French, or Spanish. #Ethics #SocialJustice
A Care Counter-Revolution to Neoliberalism
A care revolution: exploring how centering care can drive social transformation against neoliberalism and contemporary oppressions.
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November 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Democracy requires more than collective action—it needs individual reflection to cultivate meaningful and engaged citizenship. A thought-provoking piece on solitude and its essential role in democratic life.
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In this article, Professor Robert Talisse explores the critical role of individual reflection in democratic participation and civic engagement. An insightful discussion on the philosophical dimensions of democracy and civic responsibility. tinyurl.com/4rcyb2jj #PoliticsAndRightsReview
Democracy In Solitude - Politics and Rights Review
Democracy in solitude? The idea seems confused. After all, democracy is the rule of the people, taken together as a citizenry.
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December 9, 2024 at 3:18 PM