Elections
In PerspectiveArgentina’s primary, open, and compulsory elections (PASO) confirmed a shift in the political system towards the far right. The result of the PASO is the conclusion of a process that for at least a decade has seen a sustained deterioration in the living conditions of the population, in the context of increases in the precariousness of labour and in the financialization of life.
Theory & ResearchOn 8 January, Brazil and the world were shocked by images of the same Brasilia now filled with supporters of Jair Bolsonaro in a coup attempt. The attack was defeated and the Supreme Federal Court (STF) responded vigorously, but the sensation of a not-so-new era returned: projections of a transformative future gave way to the feeling of imprisonment in a past that permanently restores our historical dilemmas to the present.
By Hugo Fanton
Theory & ResearchThe recent electoral wins of social-democratic and liberal forces in several countries have brought the illusion of a democratic normalization. But it's only that — an illusion. The Far Right has deeply transformed the political culture and the ideological landscape in the long-term, and its emergence is closely related to the economic and social ravages of the past decades. This article explores the connections between global neoliberal transformations and the world becoming much more authoritarian.
