Aidan McGarry

Aidan McGarry, a Professor of international politics at Loughborough University, shares profound insights into marginalized communities' struggle for political voice. He introduces an innovative framework of autonomy, representation, and constitution, illustrating it with case studies of LGBTIQ activists in India and Roma mobilization in Europe. McGarry highlights the vital role of protest in democratic processes and the complexities of identity within activism, emphasizing that silence can also serve as a powerful mode of expression in the fight for recognition.