Recent years have seen an enormous increase in protests across the world in which citizens
have challenged what they see as a deterioration of democratic institutions and the very …

Populism is usually treated as an exclusively top-down affair where political party leaders
mobilize diverse constituencies to reap electoral benefits. This perspective discounts a rich …

In the post-World War II era, the emergence of'area studies' marked a signal development in
the social sciences. As the social sciences evolved methodologically, however, many …

In the summer of 2011, similar to and partly inspired by Spain's 15M (indignados)
movement, Israel experienced an unprecedented wave of socio-economic protest featuring …

Right now, it is hard to see a structural change in how western societies deal with housing.
But then again, structural changes are often hard to see without hindsight. It is easy to be …

The politics of urban development is one of the most enduring, central themes of urban
politics. In Resisting Redevelopment, Eleonora Pasotti explores the forces that enable …

" President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel's southern border. It stopped all illegal
immigration. Great success. Great idea."'The rhetoric is identical. Anyone who follows …

“The study of celebrities has been the focus of several works from two main fields: Cultural
Studies and Political Communication. But up until now, such works have produced only …

In the summer of 2011, after decades of virtually uncontested neoliberalization, Israel was
swept by unprecedented protests against the rising cost of living, social inequality and, most …

Facing a severe housing crisis since 2008 and under pressure from an unprecedented
social protest movement (particularly in 2011), the city of Tel Aviv has become an …