How Worried Should We Be About Russia?
From Berlin, Russia is a 7-hour drive. The Ukraine is only a little farther by car. And sometimes I feel, […]
Which Constitution? What Order? Constitutional Politics in Ukraine
In his living room, the acting prime minister of Ukraine, Arseny Yatsenyuk, has a copy of the Ukrainian constitution standing
The United States and the Human Rights Revolutions of 1948 and of the 1970s
Every American President has grappled with the place of “rights” in U.S. foreign policy. However, the rise to prominence of
‘B2Gold has to go!’ Rancho Grande’s Struggle against a Canadian open pit gold mine in Northern Nicaragua
In October 2014, three yellow school buses with young anti-mining activists from ecclesiastic grassroots communities from all over Nicaragua ploughed
On History and Anthropology – An interview with Claudio Lomnitz
Anastasia Martino interviews Claudio Lomnitz on the relationship between history and anthropology, the Mexican revolution and the role of the
Judicial means and political ends: Transitional justice and political trials
There are fascinating parallels and connections between political trials and transitional justice. Both are seen to serve other ends than
Piketty #3!
This post represents the third installment of our special review section on Capital in the Twenty-First Century. First and second
Piketty #2!
This post represents the second installment of our special review section on Capital in the Twenty-First Century. First and third
PIKETTY #1!
This post represents the first installment of our special review section on Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Second and third
NATIONALISM, POLITICS AND THE EVERYDAY IN A PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMP
During the ‘Arab Spring’, one of the most puzzling enigmas of al-Wihdat – a Palestinian refugee camp set up in