Invitation to the IPW Lecture panel discussion Militarism. US and European Perspectives in the Age of (Neo-)Authoritarianism.
Panel discussion:
Aaron Belkin (San Francisco State University),
Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv (UiT The Arctic University of Norway),
Annick T.R. Wibben (University of San Francisco)
Moderation: Saskia Stachowitsch (Department of Political Science, University of Vienna | Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
When: Friday, 29. June 2018, 18:30
Where: oiip – Austrian Institute for International Affairs, Berggasse 7, 1090 Vienna
Abstract:
Trends towards (neo-)authoritarian modes of governing have been identified in democratic systems all over the world suggesting a turn to post-liberal or even “illiberal” democracy. These developments are linked to right-wing populism, nationalism, and neoliberalism, but they also possess a strong militarist component which underpins (neo-)authoritarian leadership and claims to legitimacy. This is particularly evident in militarist assumptions and logics that inform dominant security policies and framings, whereby militarism is extended into civilian security fields, such as policing or border control. Against this background, this panel discussion addresses the role of militarism and militarization in processes of democratic rollback, reflecting on regional and national differences and similarities. Understanding militarism as a phenomenon that is interwoven with sociopolitical inequalities, we will particularly look at the gendered and racialized power structures within and beyond the armed forces that sustain both militarism and (neo-)authoritarianism.
Registration at: info@oiip.ac.at
Participation in this event series is free of charge. An event within the framework of IPW Lectures, an international series of lectures of the Department of Political Science, University of Vienna, in cooperation with the Austrian Institute for International Affairs and the Department of Political Science, University of Vienna.
