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The Original Meaning of 'Democracy'

Posted by Kieran J O'Meara on May 22, 2021

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On 'What is Populism?' and Müller's Seven Theses on Populism

Posted by Kieran J O'Meara on May 19, 2021

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Election 2021: A Horizon Scan of English County Council Elections, Scottish Assembly Elections, and Welsh Parliamentary Elections since 1997

Posted by Kieran J O'Meara on May 07, 2021

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Kieran J O'Meara: K.J.O'Meara (Ba, MLitt) is an independent British political theorist whose academic interests include: The English School of International Relations, Arendtian Political Thought, Political Hermeneutics, Biopolitics and Critical Film Theory.

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