James Dawson

James Dawson lectures in Politics at the University of Coventry. He is author of the book Cultures of Democracy in Serbia and Bulgaria: How Ideas Shape Publics (paperback 2016).

Liberals against nationalism in Central Europe? It would have been a nice idea

The problem with Central European liberal anti-nationalism is not that it went too far, but that it never really existed.

By James Dawson and Seán Hanley

/ 26 Jul 2018

Liberals against nationalism in Central Europe? It would have been a nice idea

The problem with Central European liberal anti-nationalism is not that it went too far, but that it never really existed.

By James Dawson and Seán Hanley

/ 26 Jul 2018

Has liberalism gone missing in East Central Europe, or has it always been absent?

The refugee crisis highlights that it is time to reassess the contribution of East Central Europe’s mainstream parties of ‘liberals’ who are better at winning elections than at being liberal.

By James Dawson and Seán Hanley

/ 5 Oct 2015

Has liberalism gone missing in East Central Europe, or has it always been absent?

The refugee crisis highlights that it is time to reassess the contribution of East Central Europe’s mainstream parties of ‘liberals’ who are better at winning elections than at being liberal.

By James Dawson and Seán Hanley

/ 5 Oct 2015

Bulgaria's new coalition: a rainbow without colours

Neoliberalism and nationalism will continue to be fused under the recent Bulgarian coalition. Domestic policy outcomes are unlikely to differ from previous coalition governments.

By James Dawson

/ 24 Nov 2014

Bulgaria's new coalition: a rainbow without colours

Neoliberalism and nationalism will continue to be fused under the recent Bulgarian coalition. Domestic policy outcomes are unlikely to differ from previous coalition governments.

By James Dawson

/ 24 Nov 2014