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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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
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
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
Richard Hoggart, Transaction Publishers, 15 February 2003
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
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
Deborah Cheney, Lisa Dickson, Rupert Skilbeck, Steve Uglow & John Fitzpatrick, Jordans, 29 September 2001
J. L. Pasley, University of Virginia Press, 2001
Jeffrey Rosen, Vintage Books USA, 1 June 2001
Social Issues Research Centre, Social Issues Research Centre, 2001
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