The coming months could leave an indelible mark not only on the very economic subsistence of many western states but also at a deeper level on an ancient philosophical debate between republicanism and liberalism.
Can Englishness be articulated to a progressive project? Perhaps its time to turn to Geoffrey Hill, a poet immersed in the complexities and richness of England.
No legitimate social contract can be devoid of stewardship, responsibility and duty. Recognising this allows us to assess both the historical significance of the democratic revolutionaries of our time, and the scale of the political challenge posed today by hypocrisy.
Originally published by the Journal of American, British and Canadian Studies. Berberich, Christine (2009) “A peculiarly English idiosyncrasy?”: Julian Barnes’s use of lists in England, England. American, British and Canadian Studies, 13. pp. 75-87. ISSN 1841-1487 Republished by kind permission.
There was a time when privilege, social responsibility and public service went together. Could it return?
In this educational piece the author describes the neoteny exhibited by the political species
It's been an extraordinary year in politics. In no particular order, here are ten books I enjoyed that can help make sense of what the hell is happening and what can be done.
Our author's latest, most seasonal and bibulous Sunday Comic to date
In Ryoo we have an outsider, a self-taught filmmaker from a small town far removed from the Seoul-based film industry who by his talent and will to succeed has carved out a place for himself. A review of the Ryoo Seung-wan Retrospective at the 2011 London Korean Film Festival.
If politics is “the art of the possible” then 2011 has left us, as artists, with suddenly a much larger canvas and a new palate of colours to choose from. This broadened scope requires of us a new capacity for imagination.
Recognition is the first step towards reconciliation for Kurdish youth living in Sweden
