Douglas Bulloch, Author at Trebuchet

Author: Douglas Bulloch

Douglas Bulloch was born in Canada, grew up in the UK and lives in Shanghai. He spent many years working on the financial reporting side of the oil business before returning to academia to write a political-theory heavy PhD in International Relations. His two young children leave him little time to think, but give him many reasons to

One of Us? Identity Politics and How Donald Trump Rides Them

13/02/2016

Still trying to understand the appeal of Donald Trump? The slick shortcut of identity politics, explained....

Trumped, But Not Out. Identity Politics in America, and the new Other

06/02/2016

An essay on how demographics have changed America, and how this affects the politics of identity....

The Tr(i)ump(h) of Identity Politics

02/02/2016

Something about Donald Trump appeals to a large number of American voters. What is it? Douglas Bulloch offers some answers....

David Bowie, Time Travel and a film called Interstellar

29/01/2016

Reminiscences of Bowie are Proustian moments of total recall, but they can also link generations. A story of memory and hope ...

Forgiving Jeremy Clarkson: Forgiving Ourselves. [Top Gear]

22/04/2015

The culture wars have become so divisive, even the organisation that tolerated Jimmy Savile is obliged now to take sides....

decision by freedigitalhotos.net/Jeroen van Oostrom

Empire’s Ghost Pt. 3 : Scottish Nationalism

21/06/2014

Scottish Nationalism has always been just a reaction to a changing world, and an attempt to find a place in it...

Edinburgh by freedigital and Vichaya Kiatying-Angsulee

Empire’s Ghost Pt. 2 : Scottish Nationalism

14/06/2014

Although the precise question of Scotland’s relationship with Union is rightly a question for Scots, the nature of that Union is a matter for all...

Empire’s Ghost : Scottish Nationalism

07/06/2014

In a sense, this is Scotland’s guilty secret. Independence was not taken by the English, but given up by Scots....

And Now Brazil?

29/06/2013

And Now Brazil? Gonzo Politics, Mass Protest and the Standing Man...

Zidane: A Strange Form Of Love

22/10/2010

Zidane and Camus unlikely bedfellows a discussion of the film and it's implications...

Stop The War: Or What?

22/10/2010

The War on Terror is unquestionably the dominant security discourse of our times. It has reshaped our worldwide strategic perspective, reoriented our approach to policing and airport security, and...