Britishness and Muslim-ness: differentiation, demarcation and discrimination in political discourse [PDF]
, 2015 The Britishness agenda found in political speeches, reporting and opinion editorials is here posited as a form of ‘new racism’, as it emphasises the difference between ‘them’, Muslims, and ‘us’, non-Muslim Britons, and uses that difference as a defining ...
Allen, Chris
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Regressing to Nature: Culture Industry and Fascism in Times of Ecological Crisis
Constellations, EarlyView.
Heiko Stubenrauch
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Stakeholders of (De-) Radicalisation in Hungary
, 2021 This report provides a brief presentation of the context, structures and stakeholders of (de-)radicalisation in contemporary Hungary. The prevalent form of radicalisation in present-day Hungary is right-wing extremism mixed with ethno-nationalist, anti-establishment and religious elements, shaped by the legacy of Trianon, the Horthy-era[1] and the ...
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Deradicaliseren: hoe voorbeeldig zijn de samenlevingen die we als alternatief aanbieden? [PDF]
, 2015 Which exemplary, good society can we propose to the youngsters who want to fight in Syria against Assad, or who organise terrorist attacks in the West? The christian and jewish nations are waging wars and occupation, and organize social injustice.
Roels, Frank
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The internal brakes on violent escalation:a typology [PDF]
, 2018 Most groups do less violence than they are capable of. Yet while there is now an extensive literature on the escalation of or radicalisation towards violence, particularly by ‘extremist’ groups or actors, and while processes of de-escalation or de ...
al-Zawahiri A. +25 more
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Hegel's Theory of Absolute Spirit. Reflexive Practices in Hegel's Social Philosophy
European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract This paper argues that Hegel's concept of absolute spirit should be understood as central to his social philosophy. Rather than designating a metaphysical endpoint, absolute spirit refers to reflexive practices—art, religion, and philosophy—through which societies critically engage with the norms and assumptions that structure social life ...
Markus Gante
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Amphibian Habits: Freedom, Death, and History in Hegel's Account Of Second Nature
European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract Hegel's concept of habit is key to his account of social freedom. But it also appears preclude free reflection on social norms. Recent readers have either minimized this problem or concluded from it that social freedom necessarily implies new forms of unfreedom. This paper aims to avoid the latter conclusion while taking seriously its critical
Eskil Elling
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Civilly Disobeying What? On Directness and Relevance in Civil Disobedience
European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract Recent acts of civil disobedience in protest against politicians' inaction about climate change have often targeted works of art to provoke public opinion on the issue. Such initiatives have attracted criticism from those who object to this form of political dissent.
Federico Zuolo
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Exploring and Explaining the Use and Proliferation of Whole Life Orders in England and Wales
The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Whole life orders (WLOs) represent the power of the state to inflict harm at its most extreme, with such sentences being found to be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. However, very little research has endeavoured to understand the use of WLOs.
Hannah Gilman, Jake Phillips
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Countering violent extremism in Indonesia: need for a rethink [PDF]
Indonesia is making some progress in countering violent extremism, argues this report, but more through community efforts than through government programs.
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