Cities and the defence of democracy

Hambleton, Robin

Abstract

This short article outlines ways of countering the rise of the far-right in modern politics. Drawing on the experience of innovative cities and communities three strategies are outlined: 1) Celebrate the achievements of progressive movements; 2) Defend democratically accountable institutions; and 3) Win the battle of ideas. Two themes that deserve to be given more attention are identified: 1) Exploring the nature of social solidarity; and 2) Advancing understanding of how we conceptualise identity in the modern world.

• Digital Artefact Type: Website Content
• Acceptance Date: Jun 11, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Jun 14, 2024
• Publication Date: Jun 14, 2024
• Deposit Date: Aug 21, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 23, 2024
• Keywords: Defending democracy; resisting the far-right; solidarity; community identity
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/12797706
• Additional Information: This is a short article that develops ideas first set out in an article on 'The radical right threat to cities and communities' - published on the Repository on 5/4/23. ID: 10610278
• External URL: https://eura.org/conversation-64/