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Could Brexit summon the ghosts of the Troubles?

Pax et Bellum | Alessandro Fava, Civil Wars, Europe, International Politics, Opinions | Brexit, European Union, Gerry Adams, Good Friday Agreement, Identity Politics, Ireland, Irish Civil War, Irish Republican Army, Martin McGuiness, Michelle O'Neill, Norther Ireland Election 2017, Northern Ireland, Red Hand Commando, Sinn Fein, Ulster Volunteer Force, United Kingdom

Brexit will be one of the most important political events in Europe after the end of the Cold War. The changes for the United Kingdom and the European Union will be massive. Moreover, the United Kingdom will also face challenges from the inside coming from …

Brexit, Trump and right-wing movements in Europe – Explaining identity politics

Pax et Bellum | Analysis, Europe, International Politics, Shawn Davies, Suna Voss | Alsace, Brexit, Donald Trump, George Papandreou, Globalization, Identity, Identity Formation, Identity Politics, Locus of Control, Nationalism, Nationalist Movements, New and Old Wars, Particularism, Regionalism, Right-wing, Scottish Independence, Trascending Identity

Identity politics is in the news. While identity might be a construct, as the constructivist argument goes, attempts to transcend one identity generally lead into the construction of another. What does this mean for politics and society? The ethnicities of Gujarati and Marathi are united …