The article scrutinises the trajectory of China’s establishment a digital state, rooted in “whole-of-nation” system—or aptly termed (party–)state capitalism. author illustrates path formulating and enforcing strategies to digitalise public services—including, importantly, identity infrastructure—via institutional concentration that exemplifies both positive exclusionary nature social big data s...

In this contributory essay to the 2021 Special Section of PSLR spotlighting ‘Social Justice and COVID-19’, I attempt challenge portrayals novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as an ‘indiscriminate’ ‘equal opportunity’ assailant. doing so, endeavour bring fore a reading social injustices experienced during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that implicates not only systemic disadvantages inherited from apartheid...

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 R I. DEFOE AS MYTH-MAKER, COGNATE, AND PRECEDENT . . . . . . 79 R II. FROM THE PROMISE TO THE TEXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 R A. A Serious Inquiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 R B. Party-Tyranny . . . . . . . . ...

The paper examines from a recent historical perspective the changing roles of the state in governing and regulating South Korea's market economy. After surveying the scope and nature of statism in the earlier periods of industrialization, the analysis turns to the causes and consequences of the current economic crisis. The paper then explores the broad socioeconomic implications of economic gov...

In a federal polity, the role of bureaucracy is ineluctable to cement centre-state relations. Being primary catalyst for social change and nation building, Indian stitched into fabric. The bureaucratic system as well its potential public welfare greatly influenced by power dynamics in Therefore, paper examines from vantage point study synthesizes literature on subject explore various phases rel...

This article investigates the ‘conflict parabola’ of negotiations between EU member states during COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis reopened foundational controversy over cross-national solidarity under economic adversities. After a peak conflict in March–April 2020, political climate gradually shifted from antagonism to appeasement, creating conditions necessary for adoption Next Generation plan. ...

In the 1980s, India's farmers' protests including Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) emerged as a strong political force that played an important role in overthrow of Congress government the1989 elections. However, 1990s introduction neoliberal economic policies shifted agrarian economy to non-farm occupations and deepened ongoing crisis. By focusing on BKU its politics, this paper examines ways which ...

The mantra of ‘take back control’ has become a staple eurosceptics across the European Union. At centre slogan's message is call to arms against (perceived) challenge that EU membership represents for national sovereignty. In this paper, we theorize supranational decisions taken by Court Justice can increase ‘polity scepticism’ – increased opposition and decreased satisfaction with democracy cu...

Affluence and Freedom: An Environmental History of Political Ideas. By Pierre Charbonnier. Translated by Andrew Brown. Cambridge, UK Medford, MA: Polity Press, 2021. 327p. 28.95 paper. - Volume 20 Issue 4