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In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Monday, August 18, 2014 17:09 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Alain Badiou: The State An A to Z of Theory
In his latest examination of the work of the Alain Badiou, Andrew Robinson explores an important aspect of Badiou's ontology, and a central one to his political writings: the State. Robinson explains why Badiou's concept of the state is both political and ontological, why the state is the enemy of the Event, and why Badiou both wishes to, and yet often feels unable to, call for the destruction of the state.
New in Ceasefire, Radar Reports - Wednesday, June 18, 2014 0:00 - 0 Comments
Radar Reports">Kenya’s immigrant crackdown: ‘Harassing Somalis will not counter terrorism’ Radar Reports
In this month's Radar Reports column, Musa Haron writes from Kenya on the backlash against the Somali community in the aftermath of Sunday's deadly attack on the town of Mpeketoni.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Monday, May 26, 2014 10:47 - 3 Comments
In Theory">Alain Badiou: Transcendence, Sets, and the Exclusion of Substance In Theory
In the second installment of his ten-part series on Badiou, Andrew Robinson explains the specific claims of Badiou's philosophy: the necessity of a transcendent “one” for social order, the appeal to mathematical set theory, and the rejection of qualitative or “substantial” references in philosophy.
New in Ceasefire, Radar Reports - Tuesday, May 13, 2014 15:51 - 3 Comments
Radar Reports">New coins leave India’s blind population short-changed Radar Reports
In the first installment of our new 'Radar Reports' series, Anoop Kumar reports on how millions of visually impaired Indians are now struggling as a result of the government’s short sighted coin minting project.
New in Ceasefire, Reflections - Sunday, April 20, 2014 17:32 - 1 Comment
Reflections">‘Kwibuka’: Remembering the Genocide in Rwanda Reflections
As the twentieth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda is commemorated this month, Roger Bromley reflects on the ways in which moral disengagement - the readiness to slaughter with impunity – was produced by discourses of ideological justification.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, April 2, 2014 12:01 - 2 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Alain Badiou: Ontology and Structuralism An A to Z of Theory
Alain Badiou is one of the best-known French critical theorists today. In the first installment of a ten-part series on the French thinker, Andrew Robinson examines the basic underpinnings of Badiou's philosophy, crucial for making sense of his political claims. Robinson also examines how this philosophy can be traced back to the tradition of structuralist Marxism.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, February 18, 2014 19:51 - 5 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Walter Benjamin: Politics of Everyday Life An A to Z of Theory
Walter Benjamin was an incisive commentator on everyday life, particularly spaces and objects. In the final part of his eight-part series, Andrew Robinson discusses a range of Benjamin's observations on everyday life - including his writings on cities, his discussions of character, and various everyday ephemera - and surveys the German thinker's relevance today.
Africlimate, New in Ceasefire - Friday, January 3, 2014 12:45 - 3 Comments
Africlimate">The DRC: Beyond the atrocities, an emerging environmental crisis Africlimate
With much of the analysis of the events in the Congo concentrating on ethnic conflicts, Ceasefire's Luqman Onikosi looks at the environmental destruction and its effects on the lives of the people in the region.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, December 31, 2013 15:06 - 8 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Walter Benjamin: Critique of the State An A to Z of Theory
In the penultimate essay in his series on Walter Benjamin, Andrew Robinson examines the critique of the state in Benjamin's much-discussed “Critique of Violence”. Robinson explains why Benjamin saw the state as an expression of a fatalistic worldview, what kind of action he believed could destroy oppression, and what this means for the possibilities of diffuse social power.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, November 15, 2013 15:20 - 9 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Walter Benjamin: Messianism and Revolution – Theses on History An A to Z of Theory
Walter Benjamin's relevance for activists today is most strongly felt in his works on social transformation. In the sixth of eight pieces on Benjamin, Andrew Robinson explores the Theses on History, and discusses the revolutionary implications of allegory, collecting, citation, DIY, and time.
