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Banal illiberalism and its implications

I first used this term in 2023 when taking my Master's in European Policy at the University of Amsterdam. I was taking a class on illiberal ideologies and discourse within Europe and, when it came time to choose the topics for our end-of-block essays, I unfailingly chose the fast fashion industry to be my topic. Despite being the topic of my Bachelor's thesis and several other papers, the topic never fails to capture my interest and provide a springboard to talk about many of the social and human rights issues that plague the globalised economy today. My professor loved the concept behind the paper and the term that I used and encouraged me to continue this line of research, so when I had a chance to write an article for my study association magazine, I couldn't resist reworking my earlier essay into something that was a bit shorter and catchier to read.  Please see the article below!  The freedom to exploit others? How the free market made modern slavery an intrinsic part ...