The Politics of Choice
Consumer culture, democratic elections, the feminist struggle, and the language of human rights all echo a familiar narrative: the more options we have, the freer we are. We choose what to buy, read, watch, believe in, study, wear, and even who we want to become. In her book The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life, Sophia Rosenfeld asks how this claim became so persuasive that it is now taken for granted.
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13.10.2026
The Politics of Choice
Consumer culture, democratic elections, the feminist struggle, and the language of human rights all echo a familiar narrative: the more options we have, the freer we are. We [...]
6.10.2026
Sicily’s Multicultural Character?
Regional identities are rarely neutral inheritances. Instead, these are constructions guided by ideological projections and political necessities. In his book, The Invention [...]
Podcasts and interviews
All Interviews and Podcasts12.10.2026
From Guilds to Pubs: The History of Democratic Practices (Part 1)
Scholars often frame the history of democracy as a gradual expansion of voting rights and representative institutions. Camille Creyghton, our guest today, offers a different perspective: [...]
9.10.2026
The Other Side of Law: Democracy, Rights, and Illiberalism
In this opening episode of a new Review of Democracy podcast series on law, rights, and democracy in Latin America, Gabriel Pereira speaks with Fabio de Sá e Silva about the increasingly complex [...]