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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Five Theses on Identity Politics
What should we make of identity politics as an exercise of democratic political freedom?
Richard D Parker,
Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
History of Local Government
The history of local government in the UK can be described as one rooted in two dichotomous traditions: the centralising fetish of the state – the veritable ‘Norman Yoke’ – bolted on to the decentralised chaos of the Anglo-Saxon heritage.
Warwick University
Sunlight Foundation
The Sunlight Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses the power of the Internet to catalyze greater government openness and transparency, and provides new tools and resources for media and citizens, alike.
Transparency International
One global movement sharing one vision: a world in which government, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption.
OpenSecrets.org
OpenSecrets.org is the nation's premier website tracking the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives.
Center for Responsive Politics
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency: Campaigning to end secrecy in lobbying
Lobbyists are paid to influence government decisions. So, whether it's the private healthcare lobby pushing for the current NHS reforms; or banks lobbying against reform of the financial system; or the construction industry wanting to get their hands on greenbelt land, the activities of lobbyists affect our lives in countless ways.
EU, Euro, "Pie in the sky"
The peoples of Europe are being subjected to a scare campaign, which predicts doom and disaster should the Euro collapse. But, writes Brian Denny, the peoples have in any case never been promised anything but pie in the sky. Here he outlines a new pamphlet on the promises and lies of 'social Europe'.
Brian Denny, Communist Party
Reasons to be cautiously optimistic about post-Qadhafi Libya
Dire warnings of marauding rebels soaking Tripoli's streets with blood have simply not materialised, and are unlikely to do so. We should beware of unduly inflating the ghosts of Islamism, tribal factionalism and the chaos of Baghdad haunting the new Libya.
Shashank Joshi, Royal United Services Institute
Islamophobia: The Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century
This collection of essays takes a multidisciplinary approach to Islamophobia, bringing together the expertise and experience of Muslim, American, and European scholars. Analysis is combined with policy recommendations. Contributors discuss and evaluate good practices already in place and offer new methods for dealing with discrimination, hatred, and racism.
John L. Esposito (Editor) and Ibrahim Kalin (Editor) , OUP USA,
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