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We live in the times of profound pessimism about the future. Where have the hope and optimism go? And how is Europe, and its political leaders, trying to create new grounds for optimism? In Europe, the earlier receipt for some time was the European Green Deal. Today, it has been replaced by a “Draghi Deal”, […]
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Anthropology and tax might not appear to fit together at first sight. Taxation is often considered a highly technical and numerical subject, more suitable for lawyers, accountants and economists than social anthropologists,–given their expertise and focus on local and marginalized communities and socio-cultural relations. It is therefore unsurprising that within the discipline of anthropology, taxation […]
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London: Judge: I offer congratulations. No one can be more pleased than me. It’s always better that the parties settle themselves. Do you want a Tomlin order [a form for a confidential written settlement]? I don’t want to rush you into that… if the parties reach a settlement I never rush. Take all the time […]
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For you reading this text on the Cambridge University Press blog, life without access to the internet has probably become unthinkable. We have become dependent on it for many things we do. But online access is not just a matter of convenience or doing things faster. Rather, without the internet, there would be no Fifteen […]
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The ascendance of secondary sanctions We live in an age of economic sanctions, of powerful states imposing restrictions on commercial and financial transactions with other states (and non-state actors) to achieve political goals. In particular, states that control key nodes in the global financial, economic and technological network can leverage global economic interdependence and wield […]
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The United States is divided over politics, and each major political coalition advances a distinct constitutional vision that aligns with its policy goals. Conservatives interpret the Constitution to protect religion, limit gun control, and obstruct federal administrative governance while allowing state-level regulation of moral questions like abortion. Progressives see a mirror-image constitution that advances social […]
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In a world largely shaped by Silicon Valley tech giants, the BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, now expanding to new members —are emerging as influential players in the realm of digital policy and innovation. With 40% of the world’s population and a quarter of global GDP, the BRICS nations command substantial resources, […]
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“Demagoguery and the decline of democracy” This is the subtitle of my new book with CUP. But it might just as well be a headline on 5 November 2024 when Donald Trump was voted 47th president of the United States. There is wide consensus that his choice of far-right cronies to his government is a […]
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