The Unending Search for Racism
The debate about Rickard Andersson’s killing spree has been informed by an unhealthy discourse about race and immigration in Sweden.
Dan Korn
· 7 min read
Europe
A collection of 69 posts
Ukraine’s Terrible Choice
After three punishing years of war, the Trump administration is preparing to reduce a ravaged country to the status of US protectorate.
John Lloyd
· 16 min read
The Hard and Soft New Right
In Central and Eastern Europe, the more extreme wing of the continent’s radical Right is gaining ground.
John Lloyd
· 12 min read
Fragile Europe, On Its Own
European leaders are struggling to cope with the multiple crises now facing the beleaguered continent.
John Lloyd
· 8 min read
The Return of Realpolitik
Some leaders in Europe may resist a new alliance with Trump’s America, but in a world dominated by bullies, sharp elbows and unpredictability may be what the times demand.
Joel Kotkin
· 10 min read
Humanity’s Space Future: Conflict or Cooperation?
The future is unwritten, and a future of space cooperation and peaceful settlement remains possible.
Joseph Grosso
· 9 min read
Europe Awaits Trump II
The president-elect’s arrival in the White House will likely galvanise the European New Right and doom the Ukrainian resistance.
John Lloyd
· 8 min read
Reading Nietzsche in Amsterdam
Lale Gül’s autobiographical novel about a young Muslim woman living in the Netherlands has led to death threats and ostracism. But it is a work of admirable intelligence and courage.
Brad Strotten
· 7 min read
When Germany Waged War on Itself
In a forthcoming book, Lyndal Roper argues that the German Peasants’ War of 1524–25 was a missed opportunity to enshrine a Christian theology centred on equality and brotherhood.
Jonathan Kay
· 9 min read
Where Virtue Meets Terror: A Brief History of Proto-Communism
In a new book on the history of communism, Sean McMeekin traces the movement’s roots to egalitarian creeds embraced throughout history by prophets, philosophers, utopians, and serfs.
Sean McMeekin
· 18 min read
The Muslim Choice: Integration or Confrontation
Liberalising trends within Islam are facing resistance from radicals committed to a narrative of victimhood and grievance.
John Lloyd
· 33 min read
The Return of History: Liberal Values and Global Realities
Only when we understand the fragility of liberal democracy will we be properly motivated to defend it.
Zak Schneider
· 9 min read
A Question of Legitimacy
The Rassemblement National was thwarted by a coalition of convenience, but it remains the party with the largest grip on French voters.
John Lloyd
· 10 min read
Cosmopolis or Bust?
In order to function, a cosmopolis must embrace both toleration and the rule of law.
Joel Kotkin
· 10 min read
Narratives, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Government data about German antisemitism, widely cited in the English-language press, is wrong.
Andrew Hammel
· 12 min read