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  • Local Actions against Anti-Muslim Racism
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  • Expanding participatory governance through digital platforms
  • Democracy-Driven Governance and Decommodification
  • Reclaiming participatory governance: social movements and the reinvention of democratic innovations
  • Social Care Levy – not quite what it seems.
  • Accumulation and Consensus in Political Economy. Bridging the gap.
  • The impact of the Free School Meal Voucher Scheme on inter-temporal sustainability and sustainable deficit.

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  • Expanding participatory governance through digital platforms

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