About the publication

From the rise of populist leaders and the threat of democratic backsliding to polarising culture wars and the return of great power competition, the backlash against the political, economic, and social liberalism is increasingly labeled “illiberal.” The Oxford Handbook of Illiberalism establishes a theoretical foundation for the study of illiberalism and presents state-of-the-art research on this phenomenon in its varied scripts—political, economic, cultural, and geopolitical. Bringing together the expertise of dozens of scholars, the Oxford Handbook of Illiberalism offers a thorough overview that characterises the current state of the field and charts a path forward for future scholarship on this critical and quickly developing concept.

Discussants

Also in the light of her analysis of Russia’s illiberal conservatism, Katharina Bluhm (Principal Investigator at SCRIPTS and Professor of Sociology at the Eastern Europe Institute, Freie Universität Berlin) will discuss the Oxford Handbook of Illiberalism with the author and editor Marlene Laruelle (Research Professor of International Affairs and Political Science and Director of the Illiberalism Studies Program at Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University), Anja Hennig (Postdoctoral Lecturer and Researcher at the Faculty of Cultural Studies, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt/Oder), and Mihai Varga (Senior Research Fellow in Sociology at the Eastern Europe Institute, Freie Universität Berlin).

Attending the event

• Please contact Roberta Astolfi / roberta.astolfi@fu-berlin.de to register for the event

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