Reading for Battle

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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Liberty & Law

Migration fantasies: how not to debate immigration and asylum
There is a growing convergence between establishment thinking and that of the extreme right, with debates surrounding immigration becoming increasingly racialised as a result
Ali Rattansi, openDemocracy, 27 May 2003

The folly of mass immigration
Mass immigration intensifies a world of flux, divided families, splintered communities, cultural alienation and ethnic resentments- a world where those who can live in the west, while those who cannot live in the rest
Anthony Browne, openDemocracy, 29 April 2003

People flow:migration and Europe
Fear about mass migration arises from a deep uncertainty about the foundations of Europe's post-war security and wealth. We should be more capable and confident about the challenges posed by growing mobility
Theo Veenkamp, Alessandra Buonfino and Tom Bentley, openDemocracy, 29 April 2003

The Tyranny of Relativism: Culture and Politics in Contemporary English Societ
Richard Hoggart, Transaction Publishers, 15 February 2003

'Stalked' by the news
If you say something that somebody else doesn't like, you can be accused of harassment, bullying or invading somebody's private life.
Tessa Mayes, spiked, 18 October 2002

Twelve angry men can be wrong
The jury system is seen as a pillar of English justice. But does that mean we can't challenge its decisions?
Louis Blom-Cooper, Observer, 21 October 2001

Criminal Justice and the Human Rights Act 1998

The Human Rights Act 1998 is designed to incorporate the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law. This book provides a detailed analysis of the implications of the Act for everyone working within the criminal justice system.

Deborah Cheney, Lisa Dickson, Rupert Skilbeck, Steve Uglow & John Fitzpatrick, Jordans, 29 September 2001

The Tyranny of Printers: Newspaper Politics in the Early American Republic Jeffersonian America
J. L. Pasley, University of Virginia Press, 2001

The Unwanted Gaze: The Destruction of Privacy in America

Explores the threat to privacy posed by new technologies, cultural changes, and gaps in privacy law.

Jeffrey Rosen, Vintage Books USA, 1 June 2001

The measurement and recording of alcohol-related violence and disorder

There are no official statistics collected systematically making it impossible to gain a true picture of the role of alcohol in crime at a national level

Social Issues Research Centre, Social Issues Research Centre, 2001


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