John Meyer

I did a thing.

How (Not) to Politicize the Climate Crisis: Beyond the Antipopulist Imaginary - Politische Vierteljahresschrift When populism is seen as “the biggest obstacle to tackling climate change,” a depoliticized climate policy managed by elites—rooted in an antipopulist imaginary—can seem to be the most feasible respon...

Sharing this open access article again after seeing recent calls in @theguardian.com for a left green populist response to right wing, anti-net zero populism. Check out our case!
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Part of a special issue on Anti-Populism.

@sherilynmacgregor.bsky.social and I are happy to share our new article: rdcu.be/ef3sT

I signed this important statement. “Antisemitism” is being weaponized against free speech. #notinourname

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if I understand American politics correctly, progressivism is something that requires 60 senate votes to work, while national conservatism doesn’t require any votes at all

Decolonizing Environmentalism We live in a moment rife with mixed emotions-existential anxieties about catastrophic climate change, presumptuous confidence in planet-hacking geoengineering t…

Hi, BlueSky! Delighted to📣 Decolonizing Environmentalism (bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social) is hitting the virtual book-shelf later this month & the bookstores in the new year. We wrote it esp. for the youth environmental & climate activists. Plz help spread the word. www.bloomsbury.com/us/decoloniz...

This is a must-read and is also the first comprehensive post mortem I’ve read working off the vote cast data (which is the real deal) as opposed to the dubious exit polling.

Power and Truth in Science-Related Populism: Rethinking the Role of Knowledge and Expertise in Climate Politics - John M Meyer, 2024 Populism is often characterized as a rejection of scientific expertise and a key obstacle to societies’ ability to address the climate crisis today. I challenge...

My article on climate politics and science-related populism is now published in the August issue of Political Studies. It’s open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

This is a terrific opportunity for an environmental political theorist!

Happy to share my new open access article reconceptualizing the relationship between populism and climate justice www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Very pleased to see publication of this Special Issue on “Revisiting the Promises of Eco-Political Experimentation” — including my article on “Experimentalism and Its Alternatives”. All open access!
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