Richard Sennett

Richard Sennett writes about cities, labour and culture. He divides his time between New York University and the LSE. <a href="http://www.richardsennett.com/site/SENN/Templates/General.aspx?pageid=8">

This week’s theme: Failures of the Liberal State and responses on the ground

In thinking through the issues we were struck by how often failures happen at the level of the national state nowadays and remedies, responses, the making of solutions… all tend to happen at more local levels, from cities and villages to translocal networks and neighbourhoods.

By Saskia Sassen and Richard Sennett

/ 11 Feb 2011

Failures of the Liberal State and responses on the ground

Guest editors for 7 - 12 February, 2011, were Saskia Sassen and Richard Sennett.** Saskia Sassen introduces this week’s theme and its authors: In thinking through the issues for

By Saskia Sassen and Richard Sennett

/ 7 Jan 2011