Trump and the age of the vulgar

The rise of Donald Trump presidential was facilitated by the waves of populism that radiated from his public figure. Trump attracted voters who felt excluded from existing power, capital and government centers, and from the political discourse of the Obama administration that emphasized the importance of minorities, immigrants and women’s rights. Trump offered another vision, “attentive” to… Continue reading Trump and the age of the vulgar

Review of The Companion to Raymond Aron

photo©www.erlingmandelmann.ch   Forthcoming in Political Studies Review, Volume 15 of the Journal, Issue 1, February 2017. The Companion to Raymond Aron by  Jose Colen and Elisabeth Dutartre-Michaut (eds). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. The Companion to Raymond Aron seeks to provide an overview of the works and ideas of the French sociologist, political thinker and commentator Raymond… Continue reading Review of The Companion to Raymond Aron