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John Keane   |   Articles & Essays JK, Articles in the Press, Democracy Field Notes, Democracy in the 21st Century, War, Violence, Fear   |   No comment

Why violence in Berlin is dangerous for democracy

[caption id="attachment_10888" align="aligncenter" width="926"] A festive decoration hangs from the truck that ploughed into the Christmas market in Berlin. Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch[/caption] “Stay at home and don’t spread rumours,” Berlin’s police chief tweeted last night as news spread of the shockingly violent...

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20 December 2016
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John Keane   |   Articles & Essays JK, Articles in the Press, Democracy Field Notes, Democracy in the 21st Century, War, Violence, Fear   |   No comment

War and democracy in the age of Trump

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus once observed that Persian rulers indulged the habit of getting drunk when making important decisions. When sober and sensible next morning, their custom was to reconsider their decision, and either stick to it, or revise...

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17 December 2016
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