Political Ecology

In studying real-world alternatives to state control and organisation via the market, Elinor Ostrom urges us to expand the notion of what democracy means.

Hannah Arendt work holds lessons on reinvigorating democracy in a time of corroded trust in political institutions, an emboldened far right, and ecological breakdown.

What does environmental economist Tim Jackson’s latest book, Post Growth, have to say about breaking the growth chokehold?

Until 2019, Portugal seemed unaffected by the right-wing populism on the rise elsewhere in Europe.

Spain is leading the way with just transition, but the concept needs bringing up to speed to account for the impacts of accelerating digitalisation and automation.

For Spain, addressing regional tensions could go hand in hand with effective ecological transition that creates space for multiple identities to thrive.

The Coronavirus pandemic has become a battleground, with far-right forces leading the attack and undermining respect for nature, science and reason.

Reflections from a landmark conference at Lund University which examined the political ecology of the far right, and why progressives must be awake to this.

Green politics, extended and more clearly articulated to deal with today’s global politics, can transform lives and the liberal international order.

What strategies does Alternative für Deutschland use to discredit school strikers, and why does climate mobilising generate such a strong reaction on the Right?