While civilizational rhetoric in the West reflects a sense of threat, globally it is recognition-seeking. Common to all civilizationalisms, however, is a blurring of the distinction between authoritarianism and democracy.
La democrazia, ma non come la conosciamo
Considerando l’autoritarismo come una tendenza politica si trascura il danno che può causare. La devastazione che le “democrazie illiberali” stanno infliggendo ai settori della cultura e dei media dimostra quanto sia difficile ricreare qualcosa una volta che è stato smontato. I partner di Eurozine discutono su come sostenere il giornalismo al 32° Meeting europeo delle riviste culturali.
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Published 20 November 2024
Original in English
First published by Index on Censorship
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