Articles by Tristan Smaldone

Found 3 articles
Political Theory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 01
The Occupation of Common Sense: From Neoliberalism to Radical Democracy
By Tristan Smaldone
Conceiving neoliberalism as a form of constructivism, an ideological project rather than a doctrine prefigured by ‘human nature’, illuminates a promising path towards countering its impoverishing effect on both the citizen subject and... Read Article »
Occupy Wall Street Neoliberalism Constructivism Political Theory Protest Discourse Analysis Hegemony
Comparative Politics
2015, Vol. 7 No. 07
Radical Populism in Crisis-Era Greece: Examining the Impact of Populist Movements on Greek Democracy
By Tristan Smaldone
This study looks at populist movements in Greece that formed in reaction to the failures of elite statist politicians. Beginning with the 2008 student uprisings in Athens, this narrative follows the escalation of social and political activism as... Read Article »
Comparative Politics Greece Democracy Populism Protest Radicalism Eurozone Financial Crisis Europe
Comparative Politics
2015, Vol. 7 No. 06
The Arab Uprisings and the Blossoming of a 'Global Imaginary'
By Tristan Smaldone
The social uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt that unfolded in late 2010 and early 2011 were the catalyst for a political awakening that soon after encompassed the globe. The same logic that allowed for localized social populism to flourish, in these... Read Article »
Arab Spring Revolution Tunisia Egypt Protest Populism Comparative Politics

Tristan Smaldone graduated in 2015 with a Bachelors degree in Political Science from University of Southern Maine in Portland, ME.

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