Political economy of the welfare state. Politics of social citizenship. Dynamics of resilience and cohesion. European society and politics. Ideas and discourse.
Ireland, UK & Europe
Assistant Professor of Social Policy, UCD
Just finished one of my Work and the Welfare State lectures, and once again mentioned the Reserve Army of Labour - and then I see this post.
Now, I say decimate because the goal isn't to destroy white collar work entirely. It's to make those "good jobs" so rare that people will do anything to get and keep them. Including and most especially—working to quell public resistance and bolster billionaires' power.
Feeling very "pessimism of the intellect", not very "optimism of the will", today.
