Finance beyond Financial Institutions: How the ‘subscription economy’ is colonising our future
Firms like Netflix and Spotify are changing the way we consume. What does this mean for how we study and understand finance?
Is populist politics exceptional? Rethinking populism beyond economy and security
Exploring common assumptions about populism within the study of economy and security provides an opportunity to rethink our understanding of the phenomena.
The authoritarian turn after the crash: beyond economy and security
Neoliberalism is said to have taken an authoritarian turn since 2008. However, the war on terror arguably also initiated an authoritarian turn.
Selling war: commodifying the (in)security of Afghan women
Examining the commodification of everyday objects reveals complex interconnections of economy and security. This blog explores these through an Afghan rug.
Community safety beyond economy and security – exploring the complex nature of desires for safety
The mobilisation of fears of violence linked to public transport exposes a complex picture in which it can be difficult to analyse desires for safety.
Beyond Political Economy and Security Studies: Introduction to blog series
Our blog series asks what potential analytical insights can be generated if we stop treating ‘economy’ and ‘security’ as separate spheres.
Addressing Exclusion and Inequality in Late Working Life
New research is needed to explore the role of life course factors on inequalities in opportunities to prolong employment.
Decentering the Refugee Crisis: Racialized Displacement in Berlin and Paris- Part 2: Urban Scale
In the second part of this blog, we examine the ways through which Germany and France have adopted various strategies of refugee management.
Decentering the Refugee Crisis: Racialized Displacement in Berlin and Paris- Part 1: Global and Regional Scales
Unpacking the ‘refugee crisis’ trope, we argue that refugees are unfairly blamed for social problems in their countries and cities of relocation.
Post election reflections on the Labour Party: Part 2
Whatever the future holds Labour should beware both the New and the Blue