illsp.bsky.social
Illiberalism Studies Program at @ieres-gwu.bsky.social at GW. Studying the different faces of illiberal politics and thought in today’s world Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of GW University
👤 Joined on 21 November 2024
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@illsp.bsky.socialWith governments buying stakes in AI and defense contractors, a new political economy is fueling imperialist scrambles abroad, while deepening illiberalism at home. Our essay of the week traces the rise of imperial state capitalism. By @iliasalami.bsky.social in @illsp.bsky.social buff.ly/fJRL9xn
Show PostRacist poetry as a genre? you'd better believe it! Fascinating article on the US extreme right's attempt to build a culture around bigotry and fear.
Show Post“Today’s frontier technologies and critical sectors, from semiconductors to critical minerals, are the next iteration in this long history of state capitalism. Importantly, this history is inseparable from that of empire, warmaking, and settler colonialism.”
Show PostNew interview! Matt Sleat discusses post-liberals' conception of the common good and their political aims, post-liberalism's conflation of liberalism and modernity, and a liberal path forward. Check it out!
Show PostNew piece! Marlene Laruelle thinks through what a left-wing post-liberalism might look like, concluding that it begins by recentering three kinds of public commons. Check it out!
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