Democracy, power and governance

Hannes Gerhardt, author of 'From Capital to Commons', considers what an alternative, commons approach to our electricity provision could look like. …Read more

Stewart Lansley, author of ‘The Richer, The Poorer’, discusses wealth inequality in Britain ahead of a free webinar on 13 September.…Read more

David C. Lane and Kristen M. Budd, co-editors of 'Beyond Bars', consider what has led to the dire state of mass incarceration in the US. …Read more

Gerry Mitchell and Marcos González Hernando, authors of ‘Uncomfortably Off', explain why it's time for higher earners to reset their attitudes towards social inequality.…Read more

The authors of a recent Policy & Politics article examine the politics of the pandemic and suggest that making policy decisions based only on scientific evidence is impossible, as ‘the science’ is always contested and, therefore, represents an abdication of responsibility by politicians. …Read more

Warren Chin, author of 'War, Technology and the State', looks at the effect of the fourth industrial revolution on the relationship between war and the state.…Read more

Tom Boland and Jody Moore-Ponce consider the limits of self-examination and ‘confessional critique’ in recent antiracist writing. This liberal, individually focused critique rarely translates into effective political action. …Read more

Victor Porto, Guilherme Benzaquen, Simone Gomes and Roxana Cavalcanti explain how Bolsonaro’s far-right government impacted activism in the Brazilian Amazon. …Read more

Louise Ashley, author of 'Highly Discrimination', explains why changing the City’s misogynistic culture is particularly challenging.…Read more

Thom Brooks, author of 'Reforming the UK’s Citizenship Test', exposes the serious failings of the UK Citizenship Test and argues that a new test is required that corrects its errors, is fit for purpose and enjoys wider public support for what is expected of new citizens…Read more