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Cervantes and Empire

Carlos Perona Calvete April 18, 2022

Miguel de Cervantes presents us with the mirrored vices of savagery and civilization. Like Tacitus, he celebrates indigenous prerogative to resist foreign excess, even as he asserts the imperial principle.

War of Identities: the Roots of Ukrainian and Russian Self-Image

Gergő Kovács March 10, 2022

“This tragedy has proven that Ukraine was right to fear what they foresaw as inevitable, sending the message to the world continuously since 2014: Russia will stop at nothing.”—Dr. Csilla Fedinec

Remembering Catalonia, Part II: The Business of Betrayal

Carlos Perona Calvete March 7, 2022

Catalan separatism emerged when the region’s bourgeoisie began facing the end of a long period of economic privilege during which the Spanish state’s policies had benefited Catalonia over most other regions. The threat of secession would now function as an invaluable bargaining chip to retain privileges.

Remembering Catalonia, Part I

Carlos Perona Calvete February 24, 2022

Catalans have historically understood themselves to be Spaniards, and it is within this conception that Catalan culture flourished and her people accomplished feats of genuine heroism. But separatism requires that we sacrifice our memory—for only then are we fully receptive to a new, invented past.

Stefan Zweig, Remembering a European

David Boos February 23, 2022

Throughout his life, Stefan Zweig promoted the idea of a peaceful, united Europe but this was a call which went unheard during his lifetime. On the 80th anniversary of his suicide, his forgotten calls for peace in Europe are as urgent as ever.

Poland, the EU, and Bismarck’s Ghost?

Andrew Tettenborn February 23, 2022

Bismarck succeeded, by a combination of chicanery and bullying in uniting Germany militarily, legally, and culturally in the image of Prussia. Subtract the military element, and the EU seems to have been trying to do the same thing to Poland, albeit using more subtle methods.

No Decision Made on Bridge Removal to Make Room for Bezos’ Yacht, Rotterdam Mayor Says

Tristan Vanheuckelom February 5, 2022

Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb told reporters that no decision to dismantle ‘De Hef’ had been made. Calling the turmoil “quite peculiar,” he said that his office had not even received a request for a permit.

Beyond Resentment: On Imperial and Indigenous Return

Carlos Perona Calvete January 26, 2022

Another use of the imperial past is possible: one that does not collapse empire into nationality, one that assumes overlapping rather than contradicting spheres.

On the Anniversary of the Taking of Granada

Carlos Perona Calvete January 17, 2022

This year, celebrations of the taking of Granada have been repudiated by the establishment left, including a platform by the name of Granada Abierta, together with Podemos, who described them as an ode to cruelty and genocide. In contrast, VOX has called for the 2nd of January to be declared a national holiday.

Men of Flesh, Blood, and Bone: An Interview with Edoardo Albert

Jonathon Van Maren January 11, 2022

Edoardo Albert has done a magnificent job of giving us men of flesh, blood, and bone. The Northumbrian Thrones trilogy is a historical and literary achievement.

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Cervantes and Empire

War of Identities: the Roots of Ukrainian and Russian Self-Image

Remembering Catalonia, Part II: The Business of Betrayal

Remembering Catalonia, Part I

Stefan Zweig, Remembering a European

Poland, the EU, and Bismarck’s Ghost?

No Decision Made on Bridge Removal to Make Room for Bezos’ Yacht, Rotterdam Mayor Says

Beyond Resentment: On Imperial and Indigenous Return

On the Anniversary of the Taking of Granada

Men of Flesh, Blood, and Bone: An Interview with Edoardo Albert

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