I work as a Marie Curie Fellow in Political Science at the University of Amsterdam. My research is primarily in contemporary democratic theory and the history of political philosophy (with an emphasis on Nietzsche). The guiding aim of my research is to explore how we can maximise human flourishing. While my perspective is resolutely left-of-center, much of my work engages critically with the challenges posed by authoritarian and conservative thinkers. These thinkers often contend that flourishing depends on practices typically regarded as illiberal and undemocratic—such as coercion, manipulation, war, and exclusion. In my research, I examine …
I work as a Marie Curie Fellow in Political Science at the University of Amsterdam. My research is primarily in contemporary democratic theory and the history of political philosophy (with an emphasis on Nietzsche). The guiding aim of my research is to explore how we can maximise human flourishing. While my perspective is resolutely left-of-center, much of my work engages critically with the challenges posed by authoritarian and conservative thinkers. These thinkers often contend that flourishing depends on practices typically regarded as illiberal and undemocratic—such as coercion, manipulation, war, and exclusion. In my research, I examine how such practices might be sublimated into a thriving social democracy. You can find out more about me and my research at www.jspearson.com
