They say that a week is a long time in politics. It has now been two weeks, a veritable political epoch, since the United Kingdom narrowly voted to leave the European Union.
Read More“Leave” as “a vote against global governance”
The impact and influence of mainstream media in shaping public opinion has been dwindling.
Read MoreOn Brexit
Today, the world looks on with bated breath as Britons around the nation decide whether or not the United Kingdom will remain part of the European Union.
Read MoreHarnessing the Local – Moving toward Conflict Resolution in Ukraine
Ukraine’s increasing problems has been wider coverage in recent international political and media debates. Opposition about the territory of the Ukraine between pro-Russian and pro-European supporters has been steadily growing and reached two major climax points – the ‘Orange revolution’ of 2004 and the ‘Euromaidan revolution’ during 2013-2014.
Read MoreHow the World Became Neoliberal…
All the World has become neo-liberal. This is no news. But how did it happen? How come that an ideology which, up until 50 years ago, was only known by a bunch of isolated thinkers in sparse universities of Anglo-Saxon countries, became the dominant economic ideology in the whole World?
Read MoreWelcome to the Jungle, It Gets Worse Here Everyday
The Refugee Crisis and Moral Boundaries
Over the past few years, the world has witnessed the biggest refugee crisis since WWII. While some European countries initially accommodated this mass flow of refugees, it took a photograph of the body of a small child on a beach to finally humanise these stories and bring public attention to these initially distant and disembodied experiences.
Read MoreShall we Stay or Shall We Go? Why the Yes campaign should appeal to the hearts of voters.
Since the results of the UK General Election became clear, the debate about the future of the UK’s membership in the European Union has become much more serious.
Read MoreNo ultimate goal in the European higher education reforms?
Europe and its supra-national governing bodies play an important role in shaping our domestic institutions and policies – not least with regard to Higher Education. But what are the salient legislative instruments? And what can they tell us about what it means to be a nation within Europe, to be European or to be subject to outside rule?
Read MoreThere Are No Bystanders in Ukraine's Search for Self
When, on 17 July flight MH17, a passenger liner was shot down over Ukraine, the search was on for those responsible. Or was it? Within twenty-four hours the western media had reached its verdict: Putin’s puppeteering was to blame for the 298 lives lost.
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