European Perceptions in the Crisis

This transform! research project is investigating political perceptions in the crisis and aims at understanding subjective paths of resignation and rebellion regarding capitalist domination. From materials such as opinion surveys or more qualitative studies, it seeks to characterize the evolution of the popular perceptions in their relation to political sovereignty or economy’s alleged role. The

This transform! research project is investigating political perceptions in the crisis and aims at understanding subjective paths of resignation and rebellion regarding capitalist domination. From materials such as opinion surveys or more qualitative studies, it seeks to characterize the evolution of the popular perceptions in their relation to political sovereignty or economy’s alleged role. The dialogue between researchers from different countries resulting from the project aspires to analyze why a popular majority paving the way towards a social transformation doesn’t emerge from the growing rejection of neo-liberal values in numerous European countries.

Find the collection of articles here.
First Contributions:
Consciousness in Europe in the Crisis: Workshop report by Maxime Benatouil The Need to Invent a Positive Image of Politics and the Conquest of New Rights by Yann Le Lann Perceptions of the Crisis and Political Orientations by Joachim Bischoff and Richard Detje In Greece, the Possibility That the Left Can Come to Power is Growing by Christoforos Vernardakis Although Seen in a Very Negative Light, Capitalism is Not Held Responsible for the Difficulties Experienced in Everyday Life by François Miquet-Marty  Self-emancipation Against Political Fatalism by Elisabeth Gauthier