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Can riots represent? A democratic theory
Abstract Political theory has been perennially concerned with interrogating, identifying, and clarifying the political functions of riots. Yet, political theorists have mostly fallen short of explaining the relationship between riots and democracy, although this is central to the democratic theory of contestation and crucial for evaluating the ...
Alexis Bibeau‐Gagnon
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The Life of Events: Exception and Everyday Life in Acapulco, Mexico
ABSTRACT The paper focuses on the event of ‘Ingrid‐and‐Manuel’—a Hurricane and Tropical Storm that hit Acapulco, Mexico in 2013. It traces what this event was and how it remains for people in and beyond Acapulco. It does so in the context of a place where the lines between events and everyday life are often blurred, and yet the event was still named ...
Hector Becerril +2 more
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Fossil Hegemony and Capitalist Realism in Tropic of Orange
ABSTRACT This article examines Karen Tei Yamashita's Tropic of Orange (1997) through the lens of Mark Fisher's influential concept ‘capitalist realism’. Scholars of petrofiction have pointed to a political ambivalence in the representation of fossil fuels, where a better understanding of fossil capital can overwhelm as much as galvanize.
Claire Ravenscroft
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ABSTRACT Within UK higher education, the commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is central to creating supportive and equitable environments that enhance student well‐being. A critical yet challenging aspect of EDI is genuine cultural inclusion, which requires moving beyond mere representation to address issues of power and equity.
Linda Zhu, Tabitha Millett
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Reducing Uncertainties in Net Carbon Capture to Advance Wetlands as Natural Climate Solutions
Abstract Wetlands play a crucial role as natural climate solutions (NCS) by sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in the form of organic carbon (OC) in soils. However, spatial heterogeneity and temporal variability in OC sequestration rates introduce uncertainties that must be addressed to inform climate policy and meet national climate targets.
P. Mistry +3 more
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La Révolution culturelle a-t-elle mis fin au communisme?
Cet essai est à l'origine l'intervention en anglais faite au colloque philosphique organisé par Alain Badiou et Slavoj Zizek à Londres en Mars 2009 sur les relations entre philosophie et politique.
RUSSO, ALESSANDRO
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