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...motivating other actors. So why might themes from a specialist economics book that only tangentially covers the dynamics of politics have relevance for understanding the spread of populism? I argue they do so for two reasons: First, the failure of standard economics to acknowledge the impossibility of prediction and objective probabilities in dynamic economic and...

...motivating Brexiteers who feel that “establishment” politicians are ignoring their democratic wishes by obstructing Brexit. The case against Philip Cunliffe, senior lecturer in international conflict, University of Kent As cross-party calls grow for a second referendum on Brexit, it is important not to underestimate the gravity of the situation. A second referendum...

...motivated the leave vote in working class areas without confronting the history of imperialism, not to mention the steady drip of nationalism (sometimes twee, sometimes overtly jingoistic) which permeates the British public sphere and media, from sports to music to beer adverts. Why did Wales vote to leave? There have already been many very strong analyses of why Wales...

...motive', would he feel that his story was being hijacked? Alia: I don’t think this is Harouns’ story; the film is a response to Haroun’s story that continues a dialogue. I felt compelled to respond to his story, and in doing that I think I created my own story, and I think that is an important distinction. Unless we are suddenly made into political refugees and we...

...motivated by fear of Bolshevism. The women who enter parliament she argued, whatever their politics, "will go in and play the sad old party game that achieves so little" whereas those who remain outside, "the more active and independent women" remain "a discontented crowd of rebels". These rebels were waiting for the Soviets to replace parliament, which, according to...