What is Trumpism? Part 3: Race, class and nation
We knew he was a bore and boor. Now we have learned that Donald Trump is an honorary Boer. When he turned his attention to South Africa on Wednesday, it may come as no …
What is Trumpism? Part 2 The Old, the New Working Class and National Identity
What is Trumpism? Part 2- The Old, the New Working Class and National Identity In my previous post What is Trumpism? Part 1- The Root of the Problem, I developed the idea …
What is Trumpism? Part 1- The Root of the Problem
a Introduction Like everyone else I know, I have been shocked by the first few days of the Trump presidency. The man seems to be worse than my worst expectations. …
The rise of the far-right in Germany and the Ukraine war
Introduction I am part of a WhatsApp group of Portuguese tracking the electoral rise of the far right and trying to understand the reasons for it. It started as a …
Reflections on multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism and globalisation- Part 2
Introduction In the first part of this post (Reflections on multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism and globalisation- Part 1) I introduced the Guardian story about the global musical hit Pasoori, a song by …
Reflections on multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism and globalisation- Part 1
Introduction A story appeared recently (Friday 13 May) in the Guardian (‘Global hit Pasoori opens doors for Pakistani pop’), in the print edition the title was ‘Break through beat: Pakistanis …
Reflections on the role of populism in the 2022 French presidential elections
Preamble It was my intention to complete and publish this post before the second round of the French presidential elections had taken place. Unfortunately, this wasn’t possible. However, the results …
The New Working Class and the Question of National Identity
Introduction In these blog posts I have been attempting to grapple with the issue of the relationship between the working class and nationalism, particularly in countries that industrialised through an …
The Mayoral Election of Buffalo, New York, revisited
During the June days all classes and parties had united in the party of Order against the proletarian class as the party of anarchy, of socialism, of communism. They had …
The Recent Democratic Primary Election for Mayor in Buffalo, New York and the New Working Class
Introduction In my blogs and in my recent article for Soundings, Class and Nation in the Age of Populism I have been suggesting that the association of the term ‘working …