Author Archives: Justina Poskeviciute

Political Turbulence in Jordan: What Framework Can Political Science Provide?

On the day I moved to Jordan, a big thing happened.
The country’s monarchy was apparently threatened. Even without knowing what happened exactly, what we can do is to take Jordan as an example of a potential political change and talk about what forms that change can take.

Brazil: How to Weaken Democracy from Within

The dance between democracy and authoritarianism: that has been the main topic of my articles and my podcast. That dance can take different forms. And Brazil presents to us yet another one.

Are You Allowed to Represent Yourself?

What is the current paradigm when it comes to who is allowed to represent whom? What is the role that the concept of a myth plays here?
And why do we have to talk about political representation in the first place?
On International Women’s Day or any other day, these are important questions to ask — and to take action.

What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Palestine? Part 3: Media Silence

What is the role of the media in portraying what’s happening in Palestine? Can its role be “neutral”? Definitely not.The media is not a part of the debate; it is the debate.