Previous research, as well as fruitful discussions between public-opinion specialists and social scientists from Germany, France and Greece showed that the state of political subjectivities was linked to the intensity of the crisis. The primary goal was to comprehensively study the causes behind both revolts and resignation. Download the report on the Seminar in July here.
Organized by Espaces Marx and transform! europe, the workshop entitled “Consciousness in Europe in the Crisis: Resignation and Rebelliousness faced with Capitalist Domination” gathered public-opinion specialists from Greece, Germany and France – as well as social scientists.
In all European countries, capitalist institutions are condemned as unjust and criticised as alienating. There are numerous investigations that testify to the unfavourable view the French hold of the economic system. In Greece, the disapproval rating in respect to banks and finance has reached...
Europe is divided – economically, socially, and also politically. In this context, Germany seems to be on the winning side: with strong industry, growing employment, with parliamentary majorities and a political opposition asking for minority rights. While Germany embodies hostile hegemonic power...
Greek public opinion is reflecting a deep crisis of legitimacy. 76 % feel that the measures taken in the last three years are unjust; 65 % think that the policies of the Memorandums serve ‘special interests’ and will not ‘save the country’ as official political discourse would have it; 60 % see the...
The way the French perceive capitalism in the context of the accentuated crisis since fall 2008 rests on a major paradox. At the same time as the social (not just financial or economic) crisis became significantly more acute anti-capitalist forces did not live up to their responsibility. If the...
If, according to enquiries, interest in politics has not diminished in France, on the other hand the crisis of confidence has taken on unprecedented dimensions. A sense of powerlessness is taking the place of ‘they’re all rotten’. What is felt is the absence of political power in the face of the...
Petition against sexualised violence and racism, launched by feminist bloggers, authors and activists from Germany after attacks against women in Cologne on New Years eve