10th June 2010 Do we still need enlightenment values? John Keane, Nigel Warburton, Robert Rowland Smith and Matthew Taylor argue for their ideal enlightenment values for the 21st century. Originally published on The RSA ...
Read MoreUusdespotismi pealetung ja demokraatia tulevik John Keane: „Populismile omaselt kerkivad esile reeglina meessoost demagoogid, kes kuulutavad enese fiktiivse „suveräänse“ rahva avatarideks. Need jõumehed on justkui rahva kõhurääkijad.“ MARI-LIIS JAKOBSON, TÕNIS SAARTS, JOONATAN NÕGISTO Sel kevadtalvel väisas Tallinna ülikooli ühiskonnateaduste instituudi korraldatud konverentsi „Ärevad...
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Sensationalism has focused on fistfights over toilet rolls, but the real story is the withdrawal of democratic oversight, and how little public resistance there is to the declaration of martial law. Power granted is power conceded; and power relinquished is...
Read MoreGOST KOLUMNIST: John Keane: Demokracija i Velika pošast Autor: Nacional Image by Nina Wang Može biti da ‘demokratske’ osobine ovog vrlo zaraznog virusa, njegova izvanredna sposobnost da bez ikakve diskriminacije napadne bilo koga, bilo gdje, od Harveyja Weinsteina, Borisa Johnsona do princa Charlesa, umanjuju...
Read MoreA critical commentary on the remarks on populism made by Chantal Mouffe, whose contribution at the same conference is here. ...
Read More16 February 2020 Somien les màquines amb revolucions? El prestigiòs politòleg australià John Keane va inaugurar dilluns passat l’XI Cicle de Conferències ‘La democràcia hui’ que organitza el departament d’Ètica de l’UJI Vaig llegir amb summe entreteniment les cròniques que el periodista britànic...
Read Moreيوسف النعيمي كل ثورة روحيّة تحمل داخلها احتمالًا لثورة عالمية *المؤرخ مارك ليلا يشهد العالم اليوم ثورات وانتفاضات اجتاحت الشرق والغرب. فغربًا تشهد تشيلي حراكًا مناهضًا للتفاوت الاقتصادي وللرأسمالية. وشرقًا لم تزل هونج كونج منتفضة منذ مارس (آذار) الماضي، وحاملة لمطالبها الخمسة...
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Yousef Al-Naimi: Tell us about the year 2011, and the emerging of the Arab Spring; what was your first reaction? And what was your ambition for the region? What were your reflections on what has happened? John Keane: My first reaction...
Read MoreMartin Lee Chu-ming, affectionately known as the “grandfather of Hong Kong democracy”. Mick Tsikas/AAP John Keane, University of Sydney This exclusive interview with Martin Lee took place in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district last weekend. Martin Lee Chu-ming is affectionately known as the “grandfather...
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