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Battle Readings is a regularly updated compilation of articles, essays, and opinion pieces relevant to the themes of the Battle of Ideas.

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Politics & Ideology

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Europe’s new politics of hard times
The gains of the far right in the European elections mean a revival not of fascism, but of populism – which is unable to transform people’s anger and mistrust into a new political vision.
Christopher Bickerton, Le monde diplomatique, July 2009

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Preening populism has put us off democracy
When ministers trade insults instead of getting things done, I can begin to see what Bernie Ecclestone means about Hitler.
Libby Purves, The Times, 6 July 2009

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A New Politics of the Common Good
Sandel makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Recorded at George Washington University in Washington DC, he calls for a new politics of the common good and says that we need to think of ourselves as citizens, not just consumers.
Michael Sandel , BBC Radio 4, 4 July 2009

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A New Politics of the Common Good
Sandel makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Recorded at George Washington University in Washington DC, he calls for a new politics of the common good and says that we need to think of ourselves as citizens, not just consumers.
Michael Sandel, BBC Radio 4, 4 July 2009

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Local Heroes: How Loch Fyne Oysters Embraced Employee Ownership and Business Success

n 1977 a company was formed at the head of Loch Fyne in Scotland that became Loch Fyne Oysters.This book is the story of that company from its first tentative beginnings at the head of the loch to the internationally recognised brand that Loch Fyne Oysters became

David Erdal, Penguin, 2 July 2009

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Attention Please
Attention Please is a photobook of unnecessary, absurd and patronising safety warnings in public space, submitted to us by members of the public over 2008-9.
Manifesto Club, 1 July 2009

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Nudge Nudge, Think Think: Two Strategies for Changing Civic Behaviour
To be a successful practitioner of 'nudge' it appears you might need to understand what makes deliberation work and to be an effective practitioner of 'think' you may need to understand the dynamics of 'nudge'.
Peter John, Graham Smith and Gerry Stoker, The Political Quarterly, July 2009

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False Start in South Africa
Despite the lessons supposedly learnt and the anc’s heady promises in 1994, there has been a false start of extraordinary proportions in the continent’s most developed state.
RW Johnson, New Left Review, July 2009

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Why I wouldn't ban BNP members from being teachers
Perhaps it's a foul thought, but barring people from jobs is the first step to witch-hunting in Britain
Nick Cohen, Observer, 28 June 2009

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It's 20 years since reunification but is Germany still divided?
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a seismic event in European history. But as Germany prepares to mark the 20th anniversary of its reunification, many are asking: Is there really much to celebrate?
Tony Paterson, Independent, 27 June 2009

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