“Kill all Normies”: the rise of the alt-right
We are living in an important moment, when politics is in flux. The alt-right has become a potent force that has shifted political discourse. But who or what is the alt-right?
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Trump: the first 100 days
What is the scorecard for President Donald Trump after the first 100 Days? “C minus overall,” says Professor Peter Trubowitz
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The 2016 US election is ‘a referendum on how polarised the country is’ says Prof Trubowitz. So, which version of America will win the day? An insightful look at the candidates.
MoreThe rise and rise of Donald Trump
“The American dream is dead. I will bring it back and we will make America great again…..” In nine months Donald Trump has stunned the political establishment, brushing aside other contenders to become the Republican nominee in the race for the…
MoreThe Arab Spring – a premature celebration
The initial optimism of the 2011 Arab Spring has been replaced by oppressive government or brutal civil war. Intervention by the West has been unsuccessful, the US should have learned the lessons of the Vietnam war.
MoreVirtual Economies – what can they teach us about the real world?
If economics is about ‘choice under constraint’, then virtual economies are all around us in the digital sphere – retweeting, clicks on facebook, bitcoin, game play. Can our behaviour in virtual economies teach us anything about ‘real world’ economics?
MoreFootball: racism in the beautiful game
Three of Europe’s biggest football clubs – Legia Warsaw, Borussia Dortmund and Roma – are the subject of a UEFA funded study of racism and anti-racist strategies in European football.
More20 years after the Rwanda genocide: a survivor’s memories
Richard Benda’s father was Tutsi, his mother Hutu. He recalls what it was like to live through the genocide that ripped his country and his family apart.
More20 Years after the genocide: Ethnicity and democracy in Rwanda
“Why would you choose to keep basing your politics on a concept which is as destructive as ethnicity? By opening the debate, we can find a better solidarity which is ‘Rwandaness’,”
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20 years after the genocide: Religion and reconciliation in Rwanda
It is 20 years since the Rwandan genocide that left a million people dead. There here has been little or no violence since then. Is this because of deep religious faith, strong government, or the forbearance, patience and intelligence of the people?
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