Section: The Conversation (USA)
Lessons for the post-EU British film industry from the collapse of the Soviet Union
Can the fall of the Soviet Union give us insight into the possible ramifications of the Brexit vote? Chris DorneyAlmost a week on from Brexit we have begun to see the ramifications of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, both financially and politically. Very little attention has been paid, however, to the effect this vote has had on...
Brexit is not the beginning of a global security crisis
Now its people have decided to back out of the EU, Britain’s future place in the world order is more unclear than it has been for decades – but that still doesn’t mean that the world is less safe because of the British electorate’s decision. To read some reactions to the result, you might think the opposite. The journalist...
Intolerance on the march: do Brexit and Trump point to global rejection of liberal ideals?
Walls intended to separate, such as this one in Berlin, seem to be back in vogue. Berlin wall via www.shutterstock.comBack in 1991, the eminent political scientist Samuel Huntington pointed out that democratic transitions around the world often come in waves. He pointed to a “third wave” of democratization that began in the 1970s with Spain and...
Europe endless, or Europe ending?
Screenshot of BBC News Brexit coverage I came to live and work in Australia six years ago, having spent most of the previous fifty living within the collective embrace of two unions – the UK, and the EU. I was then, and remain, a strong supporter of both, believing that my individual identity can incorporate Scottishness, Britishness and...
Britain exits the EU: How Brexit will hit America
The UK has voted to leave the European Union, 51.9 to 41.8 percent Prime Minister David Cameron announced early Friday that he will step down in three months time. Unwinding the union will be a messy process that will take months, if not years, and have broad political and financial impacts. The pound dropped in value on the London exchange early...
What rising protests in South Africa say about attitudes towards local government
Residents of Zandspruit, a shanty town north-west of Johannesburg, during a violent protest against the removal of illegal electricity connections. EPAKevin SutherlandThe euphoria of South Africa’s 2016 municipal elections is at its peak, with political parties parading their manifestos, all in competition for a stake in the local sphere of...
Britain and Europe: a long history of conflict and cooperation
William Sadler II’s Battle of Waterloo. Britain’s referendum on the EU marks another step in the country’s long and troubled history with its European neighbours. Divorce or not, Europe will continue to have a huge influence over British politics and society – history has a few lessons for us here. Europe made the UK. The...
Fact Check: does Vladimir Putin really want a Brexit from the European Union?
President Putin would shed no tears if Britain left the European Union. He would see Brexit as a sign of our weakness and the weakness of European solidarity at the very moment we need to maintain our collective strength. Hilary Benn, Labour’s shadow foreign secretary, speaking in February 2016. The received wisdom in the Brexit debate is...
Fact Check: do 89% of businesses really support Remain?
Ready for my close up. Irina BragaIndependent poll: 89% of businesses back staying in Europe. Britain Stronger in Europe campaign claim Immigration and the economy have taken centre stage in the British EU referendum. The future economic performance of the UK in particular – its growth, job and wealth creation prospects – depends on how business...
Marseille hooliganism not as simple as return of the ‘English disease’
Barely have the Euro 2016 championships begun and the French city of Marseille has seen England fans clashing with rival Russians and police. Inevitably it brings back memories of the notorious English hooliganism in the port during the France 1998 World Cup. The coverage of the four days of violence, in which 35 people have been injured and 63...
