The Mythology of the Sectarian Middle East
by Ussama Makdisi
Divisions within, divisions without
Divisions within, divisions without
Democratic Degeneration: Three Easy Paths to Regression
by Charles Taylor
A celebrated philosopher discusses what's ailing democratic polities in the West
A celebrated philosopher discusses what's ailing democratic polities in the West
Performing Sound
An interview with sound artist Raven Chacon
Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine
by Norman Naimark
A review of Anne Applebaum's new book, about the devastating Ukrainian famine of 1932-33.
A review of Anne Applebaum's new book, about the devastating Ukrainian famine of 1932-33.
The Future of International Law in an Age of Trump
by Karen Alter
How stable is the post-WWII international liberal order?
How stable is the post-WWII international liberal order?
Crescent among the Stars
by Nancy Foner
Is it harder being Muslim in Western Europe than in the United States?
Is it harder being Muslim in Western Europe than in the United States?
Germany and the USA between Volk and Bevölkerung
By Michael P. Steinberg
A meditation upon the differences between "Dem deutschen Volke" and "We the People."
A meditation upon the differences between "Dem deutschen Volke" and "We the People."
In a Name
by Thomas Chatterton Williams
In this new short story, New York Times Magazine writer Thomas Chatterton Williams details writing in Paris and falling in love, having a mixed-race toddler, and time in Sweden.
In this new short story, New York Times Magazine writer Thomas Chatterton Williams details writing in Paris and falling in love, having a mixed-race toddler, and time in Sweden.
Undercover Oughts
By Jacqueline Ross
A brief history of undercover policing in early twentieth-century New York and its influence upon the field of sociology.
A brief history of undercover policing in early twentieth-century New York and its influence upon the field of sociology.
R.I.P The Postwar Order (1945-2017)
by Roger Cohen
The rise of Trumpism and its threat to the transatlanticism and decency.
The rise of Trumpism and its threat to the transatlanticism and decency.
“They, the People”
by Dilip Gaonkar
How recent political theory overlooks the populist complaint—and the social questions behind it.
How recent political theory overlooks the populist complaint—and the social questions behind it.
Deep Listening
by Mark Pottinger
The Elbphilharmonie has become a beacon of commerce and wonder, an amusement-park ride with little interest in the music or the people who make the music.
The Elbphilharmonie has become a beacon of commerce and wonder, an amusement-park ride with little interest in the music or the people who make the music.
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