Dr Ross Beveridge
Small Group Project 2017
The anti-politics of austerity: exploring the scalar and spatial dimensions of political crisis and renewal in Europe
With David Featherstone
“Anti-politics” and “austerity” are defining features of the perceived political crisis in Europe. Anti-politics refers to disenchantment with traditional forms of political organisation, while austerity, the reduction of public spending, is reconfiguring state, market and societal relations. However, little is known about how the two phenomena intertwine, how they are contributing to a decline of the ‘political’ and how, conversely, the anti-politics of austerity may also be contributing to novel forms of political renewal in Europe. The overall objective of this project is to engage with a wider audience of academics, policymakers, social groups and citizens in order to advance public discourse on the topic of anti-politics and austerity.
More informationResearch outcomes
Introduction: Anti-politics, austerity and spaces of politicisation. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 39(3), 437-450.
Contesting austerity, de-centring the state: Anti-politics and the political horizon of the urban. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 39(3), 451-468.
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Biography
He joined Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow in 2015 from the Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space (IRS) in Germany, where he spent six years in a range of research and teaching roles. At Glasgow, he initially held an Urban Studies Foundation (USF) Senior Research Fellowship before moving into his current position.
His most recent book, How Cities Can Transform Democracy (Polity Press, 2022), was co-authored with Philippe Koch (ZHAW Zurich). He is also a member of the editorial board of Geography Compass and co-founder and editor of the Urban Political Podcast, which explores contemporary urban issues through conversations with activists, scholars, and policy-makers from around the world.
Biographical details correct as of 13.05.26