The coronavirus crisis, and its accompanying recession, will bring about a new political and economic order – but it remains to be seen whether the Left can rise to the historical moment. Coronavirus Is the End of the End of History In 1989, the American [...]
Corona as Security Threat: Mideast States Call Out Army Several countries order military to join the fight against the pandemic Country after country has announced new emergency measures to tackle the rapid transmission of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East. The most recent was [...]
The security risks of Home-Office, VPNs, teleworking and desktop virtualization during a crisis. Due to the necessary measures implemented by governments around the world to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the methods of working and sharing with your colleagues may have changed dramatically in the last few days [...]
An outbreak of a novel coronavirus appeared in Wuahn, China just ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the period of the largest annual human migration on Earth. The Geopolitical Consequences of the Coronavirus Outbreak Will China be forced into “hibernation” amid the epidemic? What [...]
The political scientist argues that the desire of identity groups for recognition is a key threat to liberalism. Francis Fukuyama Postpones the End of History In February, 1989, Francis Fukuyama gave a talk on international relations at the University of Chicago. Fukuyama was thirty-six years [...]
The present day metaphor is the ‘Zombie’ economy depicting the economic system as an unthinking monster in relentless pursuit of a single objective. Part of the Anti-Austerity and Media Activism series with Goldsmiths. Beyond the Zombie Economy Economic metaphors are important to illustrate the distinct [...]
Francis Fukuyama's influential essay 'The End of History?' announced the triumph of liberal democracy and the arrival of a post-ideological world. But was it just a rightwing argument in disguise? And has the demise of utopianism ushered in a 'sad time'? Bring back ideology: Fukuyama's 'end of history' 25 [...]
