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Η πρόσφατη δυναμική επανεμφάνιση των λαϊκιστικών κομμάτων διεθνώς αναζωπύρωσε τη συζήτηση γύρω από τον λαϊκισμό και τη σχέση που αναπτύσσει με τη (φιλελεύθερη) δημοκρατία. Πολλές από τις «κυρίαρχες» επιστημονικές αναλύσεις άσκησαν ισχυρή... more
Με την "Υπονόμευση της Δημοκρατίας, 2015-2019" ολοκληρώνεται, ευτυχώς, η τετραλογία της κρίσης του Πέτρου Παπασαραντόπουλου, που διανύει, θεματικά και χρονικά, όλη την περίοδο από το 2010 ώς το 2020. Όπως τα προηγούμενα τρία και αυτό εδώ... more
In recent years, and especially after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, right-wing and left-wing populist parties and movements have enjoyed significant political success in Europe. One of these parties is SYRIZA in Greece. In... more
The global economic crisis, the popular discontent against traditional parties and post-democratic forms of governance, as well as the sharp increase in migrant and refugee arrivals have led to the resurgence of populist parties around... more
The article gives an outline of the failed strategy followed by the Greek government under Alexis Tsipras during the six-month negotiations with Greece’s creditors (January-July 2015). It is argued that Mr. Tsipras’ government had no... more
…Ο Σάκης Μουμτζής από το καλοκαίρι του 2014 προειδοποιούσε, μέσα από την αρθρογραφία του, γι’ αυτό που ερχόταν. Επί πέντε χρόνια σχεδόν, έδινε –και δίνει ακόμα– τη δική του μάχη, για να τελειώσει αυτός ο εφιάλτης που ζούμε. Ο λόγος του... more
In diesem Essay aus dem Jahr 2018 wurde untersucht, ob und inwiefern es sich bei der ehemaligen griechischen Regierungspartei Syriza um eine populistische Partei handelt. Hierfür wurde die Rhetorik der Partei seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr... more
This article problematizes how non-spatial factors facilitate the formation of extraordinary ideologically mismatched government coalitions. An intensive case study analysis of the SYRIZA-ANEL governments in Greece (2015-2019) suggests... more
The neocolonial logic of the EU has helped trigger the formation of inclusionary populism in Greece once again. But it is no clearer for any populists in power how to implement radical policies.
This paper explores the question of what have been SYRIZA’s foreign policy positions with regards to the Western Balkan region — before and after it came to power — and to what extent it has influenced the Greek Balkan policy in general.... more
While the last years the discussion on urban commons is becoming increasingly popular among activists and radical scholars there have been few attempts to think it together with the notion of crisis. Following autonomous Marxists analysis... more
SYRIZA is not the same party that rose to power in 2015 – is this the end of its populist adventure?
Populism has been the interest of study to a lot of scholars lately and is a concern in many countries when it comes to democratic consolidation and international cooperation. The rise of Populism in the West led to the concerns of many... more
Στήλη Προφητε...troll. Δρόμος της Αριστεράς, φύλλο 265 (29-30 Μαϊου 2015)
SYRIZA is the first radical left party in Europe which managed to seize power through a strong inclusionary populist and anti-austerity discourse. In this paper, we examine the political discourse articulated by SYRIZA in power (2015-17)... more
In July 2015, after intense negotiations with its creditors, Greece received a bailout in exchange for fiscal restraint. The coalition government at that time, led by the left-wing SYRIZA party, elected on the basis of an anti-austerity... more
Syriza is the only radical Left party to be elected a national governing party since the worldwide economic crisis began in 2008. In this interview with political theorist Michalis Spourdalakis, a founding member of Syriza, we discuss the... more
In July 2015, after intense negotiations with its creditors, Greece received a bailout in exchange for fiscal restraint. The coalition government at that time, led by the left-wing SYRIZA party, elected on the basis of an anti-austerity... more
Το κείμενο της αποχώρησής μου από τα "Ενθέματα" της Αυγής, 6.5.2016 (μαζί και το αντίστοιχο κείμενο της Συντακτικής Ομάδας). "Δεκάξι χρόνια στα «Ενθέματα» (τα πρώτα οχτώ βοηθός του Άγγελου Ελεφάντη, τα υπόλοιπα οχτώ μαζί με μια ομάδα... more
One year after the victory and six months after the coup, we shouldn't fool ourselves: This was a defeat, of the Greek government. But it's not only Syriza that has failed (for now). The whole left has failed in Greece – and in the rest... more
Άρθρο στην εφημερίδα "Δρόμος της Αριστεράς", φύλλο 282, 17.10.2015
La situación está empantanada. Hay un empate entre las clases. La burguesía, por ahora, no puede liderar una salida y se dedica solamente a ganar tiempo prometiendo reformismos inviables o intentando consensuar ajustes imposibles e... more
about the few near-term chances left for the continuation of ongoing Greek revolution
The collapse of the financial system, the crisis of the bipartisanship and the post-democratic political landscape in Greece led to the rise of radical left and radical right parties and movements, which criticized neoliberalism,... more
The eruption of the financial crisis, the lack of trust in liberal institutions and post-democratic political system and the failure of neoliberal project provided the opportunity to radical left and right parties to emerge dynamically in... more
As Syriza capitulates to the creditors' demands, the question on everyone's lips is: will fear and resignation now preside? I hardly think so.
Despite the intensification of the crisis, the prolonged period of uncertainty, and the number of key politicians leaving the party, Greece's SYRIZA government is still in place, with an untarnished majority. We spoke with political... more
Appare sempre più evidente che la vicenda greca si sia giocata più nelle stanze delle cancellerie europee che in quelle del governo di Atene. I continui colpi di scena che ci riserva la tragedia greca hanno oscurato lo scontro... more
Στήλη Προφητε...troll, Δρόμος της Αριστεράς, φύλλο 251, 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2015
Άρθρο στην εφημερίδα "Δρόμος της Αριστεράς", φύλλο 280, 06.10.2015
Άρθρο μου στην εφημερίδα "Δρόμος της Αριστεράς", φύλλο 284, 31.10.2015
Ankara Üniversitesi ATAUM E-Bülten Ekim 2015 sayısında yayınlanmıştır. http://ataum.ankara.edu.tr/ebulten/ekim2015.pdf
Se existisse um único dispositivo o qual poderia simbolizar nosso estado como sujeito histórico durante esses tempos de crise, este seria um pêndulo. A sensação é de que aparentemente há um eterno sentido de movimento entre um momento... more
Even if SYRIZA is defeated at the end, forced to comply with Europe’s inflexible neoliberal doxa, it has already achieved a first small victory: political disagreement, that is the very heart of democratic dialogue, has re-entered... more