Many intellectuals, Jurgen Habermas among them, argue that the management of the financial crisis undermines democracy. The COST-Network 'Systemic Risks, Financial Crises and Credit' invites papers that critically examine this claim. Do financialization and the management of the financial crisis circumscribe democratic institutions and processes? If yes, what are the mechanisms that restrict democracy? Potential themes include:
- The sources of power of financial actors
- The role of knowledge networks in crisis management
- Conflicting crisis narratives
- Restructuring the State to accommodate financial capital
- New hierarchies among nations
- Diffusion of policy concepts and policy learning processes
- Resistance and civil society
October 11, 2012 to October 13, 2012
Kassel University, Germany
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: 15th June 2012
Successful candidates will be notified by: 30th June 2012
Deadline for papers: 1st Oct 2012
Please send your abstracts to:
COST2012@icdd.uni-kassel.de