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Patrick J. Doyle
Any resident of the United Kingdom will have undoubtedly noticed the proliferation of St George’s Crosses and Union flags of late. Whereas I used to see a few such flags on my drive to work – often rather tired looking remnants from some sports tournament or royal celebration – I now see many more hanging […]
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Erin K. Jenne, Milos Popovic, David S. Siroky
Even as global politics feels increasingly chaotic, the behavior of the world’s leading powers remains strikingly predictable. New research shows that when great powers intervene abroad, they do so not to spread ideology or uphold norms — but to protect clients, preserve influence, and defend the hierarchies that sustain their status. ……… Since the end […]
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Robin D. Moore
I have been writing about Cuban music and popular culture for some time, as an outsider. It is a fraught position: being based in the United States, strongly attracted to Cuban heritage, trying to undertake rigorous research and pursue sensitive topics while frequently being perceived as someone who may have an ax to grind as […]
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Kelly St. Pierre
The idea of the “Czech lands” has never been simple. These regions have carried many titles in various languages throughout history and sometimes held radically different meanings, including “the Czech Republic,” “Czechia,” “Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia,” “Čechy, Morava, a Slezsko,” “Böhmen, Mähren, und Schlesien,” and “the Bohemian crownlands,” among other possibilities. In his landmark essay […]
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Kent Lehnhof
In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Marc Antony famously begins his funeral oration by exclaiming, “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.” This is an elegant way of asking for attention. At the same time, it engages with important ideas about ears and audition in the early modern period and the degree to which listening might be […]
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Cyanne E. Loyle
Two enduring truths shape the study of human rights. First, states violate the rights of their own citizens at an alarmingly high rate. Second, these same states are rarely held accountable for their actions. Despite decades of international advocacy, treaties, and tribunals, impunity remains the norm. My new book, Escaping Justice: State Impunity in the Age […]
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Rob Poole
Catherine Robinson, Murad Khan and I have edited a new book on suicide prevention. Does the world need it when there already loads of books on suicide? We think so. Many academics in mental health are aware of the ‘basic facts’ of suicide prevention. Reducing access to means of harming oneself works. Male suicide fluctuates […]
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Mark A. Pottinger
Gaetano Donizetti’s 1835 tragic opera Lucia di Lammermoor is known for a lot of things: its Scottish setting, its beautiful bel canto melodies, its tale of forbidden love and a final lover’s suicide. But for most opera lovers, one thing stands above all others-the iconic, show-stopping mad scene, which showcases a blood-soaked newly-minted bride convulsing on stage. […]
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Patrick J. Doyle
Any resident of the United Kingdom will have undoubtedly noticed the proliferation of St George’s Crosses and Union flags of late. Whereas I used to see a few such flags on my drive to work – often rather tired looking remnants from some sports tournament or royal celebration – I now see many more hanging […]
Read More
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Erin K. Jenne, Milos Popovic, David S. Siroky
Even as global politics feels increasingly chaotic, the behavior of the world’s leading powers remains strikingly predictable. New research shows that when great powers intervene abroad, they do so not to spread ideology or uphold norms — but to protect clients, preserve influence, and defend the hierarchies that sustain their status. ……… Since the end […]
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Robin D. Moore
I have been writing about Cuban music and popular culture for some time, as an outsider. It is a fraught position: being based in the United States, strongly attracted to Cuban heritage, trying to undertake rigorous research and pursue sensitive topics while frequently being perceived as someone who may have an ax to grind as […]
Read More
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Kelly St. Pierre
The idea of the “Czech lands” has never been simple. These regions have carried many titles in various languages throughout history and sometimes held radically different meanings, including “the Czech Republic,” “Czechia,” “Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia,” “Čechy, Morava, a Slezsko,” “Böhmen, Mähren, und Schlesien,” and “the Bohemian crownlands,” among other possibilities. In his landmark essay […]
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Kent Lehnhof
In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Marc Antony famously begins his funeral oration by exclaiming, “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.” This is an elegant way of asking for attention. At the same time, it engages with important ideas about ears and audition in the early modern period and the degree to which listening might be […]
Read More
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Cyanne E. Loyle
Two enduring truths shape the study of human rights. First, states violate the rights of their own citizens at an alarmingly high rate. Second, these same states are rarely held accountable for their actions. Despite decades of international advocacy, treaties, and tribunals, impunity remains the norm. My new book, Escaping Justice: State Impunity in the Age […]
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Rob Poole
Catherine Robinson, Murad Khan and I have edited a new book on suicide prevention. Does the world need it when there already loads of books on suicide? We think so. Many academics in mental health are aware of the ‘basic facts’ of suicide prevention. Reducing access to means of harming oneself works. Male suicide fluctuates […]
Read More
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Mark A. Pottinger
Gaetano Donizetti’s 1835 tragic opera Lucia di Lammermoor is known for a lot of things: its Scottish setting, its beautiful bel canto melodies, its tale of forbidden love and a final lover’s suicide. But for most opera lovers, one thing stands above all others-the iconic, show-stopping mad scene, which showcases a blood-soaked newly-minted bride convulsing on stage. […]
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