Alison Brysk

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Alison Brysk is Mellichamp Professor of Global Governance at UC Santa Barbara.

Globalization and the Universe: A Short Re-Locating

CONTRIBUTIONS

Women protest holding 'Gabriela' placards demanding defense of women's rights in the Philippines

Women’s Rights in the Philippines in an Era of Authoritarianism

Filipino students join protest in Baguio denouncing the suppression of press freedom, February 2018.

Global Dynamics of Authoritarian Populism

voters at polling station in Mexico, 2018. Photo credit: Alison Brysk

This is What Democracy Looks Like: 21st Century Elections in Mexico and Beyond

CONAIE march with flag in Quito, Ecuador

The Future of Human Rights

people giving thounds down

Election 2016: Think Globally, Act Nationally

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Introducing Biodata Capitalism: From Flush to Forecast

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Mnemonic Solidarity

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Populist Backlash

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