Douglas Bulloch

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

13/02/2016 Douglas Bulloch

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

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

06/02/2016 Douglas Bulloch

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

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

02/02/2016 Douglas Bulloch

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

David Bowie, Time Travel and a film called Interstellar

29/01/2016 Douglas Bulloch

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

Forgiving Jeremy Clarkson: Forgiving Ourselves. [Top Gear]

22/04/2015 Douglas Bulloch

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

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Empire’s Ghost Pt. 3 : Scottish Nationalism

21/06/2014 Douglas Bulloch

Scottish Nationalism has always been just a reaction to a changing world, and an attempt to find a place in it (read more)

Edinburgh by freedigital and Vichaya Kiatying-Angsulee

Empire’s Ghost Pt. 2 : Scottish Nationalism

14/06/2014 Douglas Bulloch

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 (read more)

Empire’s Ghost : Scottish Nationalism

07/06/2014 Douglas Bulloch

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

And Now Brazil?

29/06/2013 Douglas Bulloch

And Now Brazil? Gonzo Politics, Mass Protest and the Standing Man (read more)

Zidane: A Strange Form Of Love

22/10/2010 Douglas Bulloch

Zidane and Camus unlikely bedfellows a discussion of the film and it’s implications (read more)

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 provoked debates about social cohesion. British (read more)