Capitalism, Crisis and Democracy by Jonas Van Vossole
How do crises reveal the contradictions of liberal democracy and why does the left present itself as the failed last guardian of liberal capitalism? Capitalism, Crisis and Democracy takes you inside Portugal’s political upheaval to address these urgent questions. Drawing on democratic theory, Marxist political economy, and discourse analysis, the book shows how austerity hollowed out democratic legitimacy and created space for the far right. Through interviews with policymakers, trade unionists, and protesters, it reveals how competing democratic visions clashed during crisis. This book challenges depoliticised models of democracy and offers a conflict-centred alternative grounded in social struggle.
Jonas Van Vossole, Ph.D. (2021), Coimbra University, is a researcher in Democracy Studies, International Relations and Political Ecology. Selected publications include Framing PIGS (Patterns of Prejudice, 2016) and Israel and the End of International Law (Journal of World-Systems Research, 2024).
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| ISBN 13 | 9789004766228 |
| ISBN 10 | 9004766227 |
| Title | Capitalism, Crisis and Democracy |
| Author | Jonas Van Vossole |
| Series | Historical Materialism Book Series |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Year published | 2026-08-20 |
| Number of pages | 284 |
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