Abstract This paper offers a short overview of the civil unrest that marked December 2008 in Greece. It starts with detection exercise on causes rioting and culminates more inclusive ascription cause. then deals some recurring characteristics youth protest politics Greece by singling out focusing three interrelated nodal points: legacy Athens Polytechnic, school pupils' mobilizations, anarchist movement. way, memetic explanation is advanced. The concludes suggesting our understanding similar...

Abstract This report circumambulates around the environmental issue, examining mobilizations in favour of public access to seafront and protest events against recent devastating forest fires. By framing this discussion within existing scholarly contributions on related dimensions issue (environmental consciousness, grassroots contestation) Southern Europe general Greece particular, it suggests that mobilization dynamic has been infused with a new, global, mobilizing resource offers new...

The government of Greece has gained notoriety for its failure to implement EU environmental directives in general, and is criticised specifically lack an effective plan the safe disposal waste. Local mobilisations against a series planned 'Sanitary Waste Disposal Sites' (HETAs) three municipalities Attica are examined. Should such protests be classified as NIMBY (not my backyard)? Or do they present broader claims justice equity? Qualitative analysis protesters' on-line campaign material...

This paper critiques international trends towards certain school practices aimed at promoting equity and social justice by closing gaps in specific learning outcomes among students. It argues that even though some of these (e.g. individualised student support, data‐driven leadership) improve for groups considered ‘disadvantaged’, they fail to have a genuine impact on the issue. They remain ‘locked’ logic mobility, reaffirming legitimacy hierarchical system underpinned competitive...

This article supports the view that 2004, unexpected, electoral victory by Spanish socialists signifies end of a protest cycle and change in available structure political opportunities. In aid this claim, it proceeds offering an evaluation exceptionality, qualification impact Francoist regime development post-industrial movements presentation developments three New Social Movements during 1980s. Finally, suggests study new alternative social should move beyond emphasis on exceptionality...

Abstract To date, the Federation of Ecologists Alternatives (FEA) is only Greek green party to have achieved representation in Parliament. Based on written accounts period and in-depth interviews with main protagonists, this article offers a theoretical explanation FEAs short-lived trajectory (1989–92), describing it as case ‘primordial factionalism’: intra-party factionalism stemming from externally imposed stresses rather than any internal debate about ideological purity (the classical...

As in many other European political arenas, ecology Greece is represented by two currents which the past have converged a common platform and now are competing parties. Any appraisal of Greece’s present predicament future prospects has to incorporate country general discussion analyzing electoral performance similar forces contexts. In this way it becomes apparent that successful both when they compete with one another very unlikely. The reasons behind insistence continue operating...

This rapid response paper examines the claim that Olympic Games hosting can encourage and/or accentuate adoption of environmental sustainability (ES) policies by host nation, with London 2012 as a case study. Six indicators be used in this examination are identified and subsequently tested relation to changes brought austerity/‘Big Society’ policies. The closes suggesting although UK, unlike other hosts, had relatively good ES standing; however, it appears has been significantly downgraded...