Elecciones Francia

Elecciones Francia 2022

Entre el miedo y la ira

Pelayo Corella, profesor de la asignatura Análisis de los hechos económicos y políticos internacionales en el GNMI, escribe sobre el contexto político de Francia y el panorama que se puede abrir a partir de este domingo, cuándo en la segunda vuelta de las elecciones se decidirá el futuro inquilino del palacio del Elíseo.

Learning in class with Wallerstein (2)

By means of World-Systems Analysis, we explain Brexit as another expression of a broader anti-establishment movement, a challenge the British elites have finally managed to tame. Blaming false enemies, openly lying to voters, or calling a dividing plebiscite are some of the mechanisms that these elites have used to protect their privileged status quo, in a push to restore order and capitalism.

Wallerstein Brexit

Learning in class with Wallerstein (1)

According to Wallerstein, understanding this rapidly shifting world—and such complicated processes like Brexit—is the first task we need to perform to make informed ethical decisions and choose the best available options. Otherwise, anxiety, fear, and pessimism will stop us from acting the right way in the construction of the post-COVID-19 globalization model that will replace our exhausted one.