Collective book brings 15 global perspectives from the South on authoritarian transformations and internationalist counter-strategies
BOOK | Global Authoritarianism: Perspectives and Contestations from the South is now out in print
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VIDEOS | Panels #CAPS22
Watch video recordings of the panels and discussions that took place during the conference „Contesting Authoritarianism: Perspectives from the South“ in Berlin
Coloquio | (Re) pensando los autoritarismos contemporáneos
Coloquio que tendrá lugar del 15 al 17 de noviembre en Buenos Aires es resultado del encuentro de diferentes grupos y proyectos de investigación que vienen trabajando sobre la relación entre autoritarismos, democracia y neoliberalismo desde diferentes perspectivas y en diferentes realidades regionales y nacionales
Inaugural Conference: The Crisis of Civilization and the Authoritarian Turn
Why do new forms of authoritarianism emerge so suddenly and simultaneously all around the world? Watch the vídeo of #CAPS22’s Inaugural Conference with Zeynep Gambetti, Alex Demirović, Hugo Fanton and moderation by Börries Nehe. Article by Aurel Eschmann
Anti-gender politics: religious fundamentalism and political neoconservatism
Watch the panel that took place during #CAPS22 with Ailynn Torres Santana, Sonia Correa, Funda Hulagu,
Ewa Majewska and moderation by Andrea Dip. Article by Ailynn Torres
Conference “Contesting Authoritarianism: Perspectives from the South“
International conference “Contesting Authoritarianism: Perspectives from the South“ will take place from May 16 – 21 at the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung in Berlin
#Lecture Series: New Faces of Authoritarianism in the Global South
Our online lecture series will offer multidisciplinary perspectives on authoritarian regimes in the Global South along with forms of political and economic repression prompted by neoliberalism, emancipatory social movements, and counter-strategies.
Art and Resistance: An Interview with Börries Nehe and Aurel Eschmann
How do we find images and develop counter-strategies that embolden others and create a narrative for global struggles today?
Illustration: www.zersetzer.com
Political Crisis in El Salvador and the Millennial Authoritarianism of Nayib Bukele: Interview with Fuerza Solidaria por El Salvador
El Salvador is experiencing an accelerated authoritarian drift at the hands of its eccentric president Nayib Bukele, which has led to widespread demonstrations. Bukele´s image is that of a millennial president, spontaneous, young, and cool. Yet this style goes hand in hand with the persecution of social activists, the removal of the entire Supreme Court and the militarization of society. To learn more about the current situation and ongoing protests, we spoke with activists from Fuerza Solidaria por El Salvador.
The Struggles against Authoritarianism in Brazil: An Interview with Raimundo Bonfim of the National Campaign “Out Bolsonaro!”
Raimundo Bonfim, national coordinator of the Centre of People’s Movements (CMP), talks about the current political situation in Brazil and gives perspectives on the struggle against Bolsonaro and the challenges currently posed to the Brazilian left.
Raimundo Bonfim. Photo by Elineudo Meira, CMP