Society & Culture
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Brexit and Gastronationalism
‘Gastronationalism’ is the idea that there are distinctive and authentic national food cultures that are threatened by the forces of globalisation. It is a myth.
- Sovereignty
- Brexit
- Trade
- Identity Politics
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"Fiction Gets us to Look at Truths That Politics Can't Get at": Interview with Petina Gappah
Petina Gappah reflects on Zimbabwe's socio-political transformation, the influence of Orwell on her writing, and the enduring power of fiction to reveal the truth.
- Media
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Four Things you Should Know About the Suburbs (and the Brexit Vote)
The suburbs are of great psephological significance to the electoral pulse – including the Brexit vote. Yet they have tended to be overlooked.
- Brexit
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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"The Closest You Can Get to the Truth of What Happened is a Multisided Account": Interview with Norma Percy
Anya Pearson speaks to documentary film-maker and producer Norma Percy.
- Brexit
- Feminism & Gender
- Media
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The Rise of the “Sexually Modern Nativists” in the Far Right
With support for populists at an all-time high, it is crucial that we understand who exactly these parties attract, and why.
- Immigration
- Progressive Politics
- Feminism & Gender
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Review: The Rise of Neoliberal Feminism, by Catherine Rottenberg
Catherine Rottenberg’s book engages intensively and critically with texts that demand women ‘do better and work harder’.
- Progressive Politics
- Feminism & Gender
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How Russia's Army of Trolls Built its Disinformation Campaign
A lot of recent attention has focussed upon Russian attempts to influence the 2016 United States presidential election, but far less work has addressed their European activities.
- Media
- USA
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Review: The Four Horsemen. The Conversation that Sparked an Atheist Revolution, by Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett
Back in 2007, four figureheads of New Atheism met for drinks and an informal discussion of their views. The video quickly went viral.
- Media
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The Five Stages of Democratic Grief
Fast forwarding to acceptance would make it easier for political institutions to catch up with a digital society.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Brexit
- Media
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What Now for Extinction Rebellion?
XR cannot appeal to everyone and will have enemies as well as friends.
- Environment & Climate Change
