13 ways of looking at a bureaucrat
“Psychoanalysts don’t usually write essays; they tend to write lectures or papers or chapters, or what…
The unravelling of empires
US and western leaders have to find better ways to satisfy their people’s demands. It looks,…
Democracy’s discontents
Election nights are rites of reunification. The divisions of a society spew out over weeks, with…
Political emotions
I am giving a paper at the end of this week at a seminar run by…
“Citizenship is a spiritual experience”
The most insightful and curious article I have read in the weekend papers is by Paul…
Donald Trump and America’s wounded pride
Today I watched live the speech made by Donald Trump to accept the Republican nomination for…