Battles in Print
Tuesday 7 October 2008
The domestic limits to American international leadership after Bush
A Battle in Print essay from the Battle of Ideas 2008What both Republicans and Democrats fail to grasp is that international legitimacy of the kind that caused the West to accept American leadership after World War Two must derive, ultimately, from domestic politics. International legitimacy cannot be restored solely through actions in the international sphere.
Saturday 4 October 2008
The ‘Regeneration Games’, London, 2012
A Battle in Print essay from the Battle of Ideas 2008Professor James Woudhuysen argues that an Olympics ‘Win/Win’ won’t work
Monday 21 January 2008
What does music mean?
A Battle in Print essay from the Battle of Ideas 2008Despite using no words, instrumental music speaks volumes. A simple jig makes people dance in delight and a melancholy melody reduces people to tears; union songs, hymns, football chants and even the national anthem bring people together with shared values, ideas and aims; and everybody has their own special songs.