Identity Hunters
Written by: Roger Creus Vila How are the Polish far-right, Slavic neopagans and Leonardo DiCaprio related? This article will explore the interaction between art and politics as set by the prodigious sculptor Stanisław Szukalski and how his oeuvre’s influence has been projected in current nationalist trends. “They consider me a heretic, whereas in fact I’m […]
Written by: Thomas Bouzereau and Pauline Darrieus In recent years, Fascist architecture has taken an increasingly important place among the Italian public debate, for being omnipresent yet unnoticed. It is all the more surprising when one knows that the architectural characteristics of that time were very tied to the political program of the Duce. Italian […]
Written by: Thomas Poulain When used as a political tool, identity is associated with the concepts of sovereignty and legitimacy. If we assume that the state has to be legitimate, whoever rules must represent the national identity. Nigeria’s independence, which was declared in 1960, reveals the predominant role identity played in nation-building during decolonization. Before […]
Written by: Noah Eastwood There is no reference to origins or founding members on the SNP website. This is quite deliberate. Ex-leader Arthur Donaldson is known to have spoken about the ‘great possibilities’ for Scotland were the Nazis to invade England. Douglas Young, who led the party between 1942 to 1945, managed to wind up […]
Written by: Sarah Rost Since the 2000’s, there has been a change in the interpretation and enforcement of secularism in France. This has drawn both intrigue and condemnation from the international community and it’s argued that some of the recent legislative reforms are discordant with international human rights, in particular the free exercise religion. Political […]
Written by: Zuzanna Kozlowska ‘Beauty and tradition matters’ reminds us Architectural Revival, a Twitter account listed as one of those ‘That Will Make You Proud to be European’, to cite the far-right website Defend Europa. Unsurprisingly, the account is followed by thousands of nationalist users, both anonymous and public figures, including British activist Paul Joseph […]
Written by: Tommaso Rabitti It’s been at least five years since Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s nationalist Lega party, has earned himself a place in the pantheon of European populists. His notoriety precedes him, foreign observers having attached strong labels to him: ‘the Italian Trump’, ‘modern fascist’, or, for many more still, simply a buffoon. […]
Written by: Paula Arrus & Femi Ivan /Edited by: Lila Ovington On August 2017, nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims were forced to flee from Myanmar (formerly Burma) due to a ‘clearance operation’ executed by the Myanmar military. Today, Rohingya refugees remain the most vulnerable and racially oppressed ethnic minority in the world (Alam, 2019). Referred to as […]
Written by: Asher Conway The NHS exists today Britain’s sole unifying institution. In the absence of any one national identity, ethnicity or shared set of ideals, the NHS has emerged as a central pillar of modern British identity. Whilst divisions in public opinion have emerged in recent years over ancient institutions such as parliament, the […]
Identity Hunters 