Living in a democracy is not something to be taken for granted. The challenges and attacks it faces worldwide are not only the subject of this issue, but also the primary question with which the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna has been dealing since its foundation in 1982. The current issue, which was compiled before the US elections, brings together articles by internationally renowned scholars, journalists, and artists who have either spent a fellowship in residence at the IWM or participated in events or projects of the Institute (some of them physical, others virtual). Some of the books produced at the IWM are presented in excerpts in this issue or showcased continuously on our website under the section “Made in IWM.” Another new feature is the podcast series “Democracy in Question,” moderated by IWM Rector Shalini Randeria. For details see www.iwm.at.
Contentwise the authors of this issue critically reflect on the following issues: the future of democracy in the light of illiberal tendencies; political protest movements directed against corruption and authoritarian rule— from Bulgaria to Belarus; reflections and reports on migration and asylum as well as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which leave no social or political sphere untouched.
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Contents
Healthcare and Politics
Corona-Impfstoff: Geopolitisches Instrument oder öffentliches Gut? / von Shalini Randeria
Wenn Politik und Gesundheitswesen versagen / von Timothy Snyder
The Future of Democracy
Democracy in Question / New Podcast Series hosted by Shalini Randeria
„Retro-normale Zukunft“? Die schrittweise Aushöhlung pluralistischer Demokratien / von Ruth Wodak
Who Governs in Deep Crises? / by Wolfgang Merkel
Demokratie als Lebensform. Ein deutsches Missverständnis / von Till van Rahden
Anker in unruhigen Zeiten: 100 Jahre Österreichische Verfassung / von Miloš Vec
Vor 30 Jahren erschien die erste Ausgabe der Zeitschrift Transit – Europäische Revue / von Klaus Nellen
Understanding Illiberal Democracy in Eastern Europe / by Venelin I. Ganev
Protest Movements
Is There an End in Sight in Bulgaria? / by Dimitar Bechev
Putin’s Aging Regime Gets Heavy-Handed / by Maria Lipman
The Festival Age: Origins of a Phenomenon / by Yuri Andrukhovych
Chronicle from Belarus / by Marci Shore
“We Want to Live and Not Be Afraid to Speak” / Interview with Yana Chernova by Lidiia Akryshora
Migration and Border Politics
Salty: Traces of Migration, Death, and the Art of Paying Attention / by Amade M’charek
Refugees, Migrants, and Rethinking Power amid Covid-19 Pandemic / by Ayşe Cağlar
“Chronicle of a Death Foretold”: The Moria Fire / by Müge Dalkıran-Alexandridis
Afghans, Asylum and the 2015 Legacy / by Lucy Ashton
Inside Academia
Solidarity in Academia / by Alicja Rybkowska
Scholarship and Freedom / by Geoffrey Harpham
Impressum
Editors: Marion Gollner, Anita Dick
Editorial Assistance: Lidiia Akryshora, Maximilian Bailoni, Staci von Boeckmann, Nicolas Bouchet, Evangelos Karagiannis, Paul Kilbey, Anahita Neghabat, Katherine Younger
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