The Ethno-nationalist party in Greece, Golden Dawn, differs little from what history has presented to us as ethno-nationalist. Its beliefs are extremely radical and not compatible with a liberal western society.
To some extent, Indian political history can be seen as a conflict between two rival nationalist traditions. Aditya Nath’s BJP stands for a particular strand of Indian nationalism, Hindutva, which deliberately politicises Hindu identity to impose a vision of Indian nationality defined by Hinduism.
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“One State to rule them all”
Spain has been plunged into political turmoil after Rajoy decided to deploy violence in order to stop the illegal referendum of Catalonia. Media platforms are going haywire as images of violent abuse reach their headquarters.
Beyond the theoretical articulations the artworks embody, the exhibition is a reminder of the tangibility and materiality of an identity. While the answer to ‘Is there a Negro image’ remains unclear, the potency of the idea is apparent.
With the upcoming governorship elections in Anambra State on November 18th, the unsolved ‘Biafra question’ is re-emerging in the international debate.
When a state consists of multiple ethnic groups, it is often difficult to appease everyone under the rule of a person or party representing a single identity. This is where identity politics, usually drenched in nationalism, often comes into play.
The Rohingya have for centuries been denied Burmese citizenship on the basis that they are not originally from Myanmar. Their Muslim identity has made them ‘un-Burmese’ in a country heavily influenced by Buddhism.
Turkey seems like a new country. With Erdogan’s pressing political figure and the controversial post-coup attempt politics, this article discerns how that this new Turkey is no longer the country it was ten years ago.
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Nationalism: Tales of love, fear and hatred
A short documentary that explores the reemergence of nationalism in our time, explaining how it works, why is it so powerful, and why has it returned.
Identity Hunters 