Democracy and voter preference
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The Resurgence of Mainstream Racism and the Need for Nuance in Democratic Turmoil
Dr Aurélien Mondon is Senior Lecturer in French and Comparative Politics at the University of Bath's Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies. Misdiagnosing the Democratic Crisis With the French elections just around the corner, and with current polling suggesting the...
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Colin Crouch: The familiar axes of politics are changing, with momentous consequences
The familiar axes of politics are changing, with momentous consequences, argues Colin Crouch From the time of the French Revolution, mass politics has revolved around two core conflicts: that between preferences for more or less economic inequality; and that between...
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The under 30s in the UK: A generation used to not getting what they voted for
Dr Benjamin Bowman, Teaching Fellow in Comparative Politics, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies The EU Referendum underlined a clear disconnect between the ruling elites and the electorate, writes Benjamin Bowman. Disappointment with political choices is particularly marked among...
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After the Referendum: Picking up the bits, by Professor Graham Room
What have we learned from this referendum campaign, the passions and fears that it unleashed? Were the electorate truly energised by the question, to leave or remain, or were they asking quite other questions than that on the ballot paper? ...
