Attempts to render terror suspects stateless, represent a dangerous step towards revoking the citizenship of anyone who dissents, and highlight a shift in the meaning of citizenship from emancipation to conformity. Stories emerged earlier this week about Home Secretary Theresa May’s plans to make terror suspects stateless by revoking their UK citizenship. The Government is already … Continue reading “Between discipline and dissent: revoking citizenship is dangerous whatever the crime”
Month: November 2013
Obama’s Soft Power A Hard Sell After NSA Revelations
POLSIS Senior Lecturer Dr Adam Quinn examines U.S. soft power in light of the recent revelations regarding the National Security Agency’s controversial surveillance activities. For presidents, like sports team managers, the tough weeks tend to outnumber the jubilant. But even by the standards of an unforgiving job, Barack Obama could be forgiven for feeling unusually … Continue reading “Obama’s Soft Power A Hard Sell After NSA Revelations”