Sporting Tribes
Nov 8, 2019 shows how malleable national identity can become when group success and pride are at stake.
Ian Buruma
Ian Buruma is the author of numerous books, including Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo Van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance, Year Zero: A History of 1945, and, most recently, A Tokyo Romance: A Memoir.
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The Hooligan Spirit The Hooligan Spirit
Oct 8, 2019 warns that the damage done by political leaders who incite violence will not be easily undone.
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Britain’s Enemy of the People? Britain’s Enemy of the People?
Sep 4, 2019 sees a parallel between Boris Johnson's plan to suspend Parliament and the end of the Roman Republic.
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The Race Card in America The Race Card in America
Aug 5, 2019 thinks the Democrats should not make President Donald Trump’s racism the main issue in the 2020 election.
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The Limits of Mass Protest in a Dictatorship The Limits of Mass Protest in a Dictatorship
Jul 8, 2019 says that to have any chance of success, the Hong Kong demonstrators must remain non-violent.
