Hugo Drochon

Elites and democracy - Contemporary Political Theory Contemporary Political Theory -

'Anyone who wants to grapple with the challenges of establishing participatory democracy in the modern world needs to read these theorists—ideally, with Drochon’s clear and insightful book as a guide'.

Thanks to Nick Tampio for his wonderful review!🎉
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YouTube video by The Philosopher The Philosopher & The News: Are The Elites Accountable To Democracy? A. Papazoglou and Hugo Drochon

The latest The Philosopher & The News just dropped! Hugo Drochon @hdrochon.bsky.social and I talk conspiracy theories and the Epstein Files, populism, elites and democracy.
Can the people really hold the elite to account?

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‘“No appearance, always reality”: Rousseau, transparency, and the international’

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My latest article in the new issue of Journal of International Political Theory

Elites and democracy - Contemporary Political Theory Contemporary Political Theory -

'Anyone who wants to grapple with the challenges of establishing participatory democracy in the modern world needs to read these theorists—ideally, with Drochon’s clear and insightful book as a guide'.

Thanks to Nick Tampio for his wonderful review!🎉
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

What if Democracy is Just Rule By Elites? What if democracy isn't what they told us?

Super fun talking to Andrew Burmon about Elites and Democracy on his lovely Upper Middle newsletter!🍾
www.uppermiddle.news/p/huge-docho...

'Wang appears to have been trying to use an international event to position China as an alternative global leader to the US'

Dr Lewis Eves writes for @uk.theconversation.com

Find out more about Lewis' research 🔗 nottingham.ac.uk/politics/people/lewis.eves

What if Democracy is Just Rule By Elites? What if democracy isn't what they told us?

Super fun talking to Andrew Burmon about Elites and Democracy on his lovely Upper Middle newsletter!🍾
www.uppermiddle.news/p/huge-docho...

Great Westerman gig at the Village Underground on Wednesday

Great Westerman gig at the Village Underground on Wednesday

The Unbearable Intellectual Lightness of the Postliberal Being Its case that liberalism must turn into its opposite is based on feelings, not theory or real world evidence

Very nice piece by @andrewkoppelman.bsky.social in @theunpopulist.net on how postliberals like Deneen et al can't give an account of how liberalism becomes despotic
www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-unbear...

This is happening on Thursday! Do come along if you’re interested!

The Unbearable Intellectual Lightness of the Postliberal Being Its case that liberalism must turn into its opposite is based on feelings, not theory or real world evidence

Very nice piece by @andrewkoppelman.bsky.social in @theunpopulist.net on how postliberals like Deneen et al can't give an account of how liberalism becomes despotic
www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-unbear...

👀 New books

The Philosopher & The News

Looking forward to chatting with @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social tonight on his @philosopher1923.bsky.social podcast on whether elites are accountable!😲
www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/the-p...

Are conspiracy theorists right when they imagine the world being run by secretive exchanges between global elites?
Are citizens incapable of overthrowing this cabal?

Join us for "Are the Elites Accountable to Democracy"
Mon. Feb 16 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

A Genealogy for the End of the World What does it mean to call our era the Anthropocene, an age defined by “humanity” as a geological force? This essay interrogates that name and the universal “we” it assumes. Tracing the entanglements o...

Sunday read:

"A Genealogy for the End of the World"

Drawing on de-colonial thought and philosophical genealogy, Travis Holloway asks if rethinking our past might open the possibility of a more just ecological future.

#Philosophy #ClimateChange www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/a-genea...

On Philosophy - Winter 2026 Free via Zoom - Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except March 2nd is 30 min later, and March 9th is 3pm ET) Jan. 5 - Why Plato Matters Now - Angie Hobbs with Jon Hawkins and Peter West Jan. 12 - Indigenous Redirections in Political Thought - Yann Allard-Tremblay with Leila Ben Abdallah Jan. 19, Feb. 16, - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests Jan. 26 - Love in Time - Fannie Bialek with Isabelle Laurenzi Feb. 2 - What is We? - Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan with Tara Emelye Needham Feb. 9 - On Loneliness - Kaitlyn Creasy with Kate Warlow-Corcoran Feb. 23 - TBC Mar. 2 - Are We Still Human? Günther Anders in the Age of Automation - Christian Dries, Chris Müller and Elke Schwarz with Jacob Blumenfeld Mar. 9 - Philosophy in a New Era of Climate Change - Travis Holloway and Contributors Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events

Announcing: On Philosophy, Winter 2026!!

All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except March 2nd is 30 min later, and March 9th is 3pm ET)

featuring Angie Hobbs, Yann Allard-Tremblay, Fannie Bialek, Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan, Kaitlyn Creasy, and so many more!
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An information poster about studying philosophy at university of Bristol with an image of a skeleton skewering a peasant as illustration

I sometimes worry our advertising material isn’t as welcoming as it might be

The Betty Behrens Seminar series returns next Thursday, 26 Feb., at Clare Hall, Cambridge. Y.M. Choueiri, A. Wallace-Hadrill and E. Griffin will treat, in turn, Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti, Suetonius and E.P. Thompson.

@davidecadeddu.bsky.social @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social

I couldn’t resist this for Mrs D on #StValentinesDay #ValentinesDay2026

Merz eyes European nuclear shield in call for new relationship with U.S. By Reuters February 13, 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/merz-eyes-european-nuclear-shield-call-new-relationship-with-us-2026-02-13/

Drake meme: Eurobond no, eurobomb yes

Tapping the sign

Many thanks!

It's out in the wild!
@princetonupress.bsky.social @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social

YouTube video by National Constitution Center The Declaration of Independence and the Push for Racial Equality

It was an honor to chat with Lucas Morel about the Declaration of Independence and the Push for Racial Equality. Grateful for the invitation from the National Constitution Center. Have a listen.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocwb...

Elites and Democracy Why elites always rule democracies—and why recognizing that reality can help us respond to the crisis of democracy today

🎧Listen back to @hdrochon.bsky.social on the BBC Free Thinking show, discussing the historical legacy of the idea at the centre of many political philosophies that 'might is right'.

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📚 Read more on Hugo's new book 'Elites and Democracy' - tinyurl.com/338pe3p4

It's out in the wild!
@princetonupress.bsky.social @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social

Elites and Democracy Why elites always rule democracies—and why recognizing that reality can help us respond to the crisis of democracy today

@alexispapazoglou.bsky.social @hdrochon.bsky.social #democracy #politics #PoliticalPhilosophy #PoliticalNews

Check out Hugo Drochon's book, "Elites and Democracy," and see you Monday!
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The Philosopher & The News

Coming up: Mon. Feb. 16 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"Are the Elites Accountable to Democracy?"
Alexis Papazoglou and Hugo Drochon

The #EpsteinFiles expose a sense of elite entitlement and impunity. Is democracy capable of constraining their power?

#Philosophy
www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/the-p...

Very kind thanks Bob!