Two weeks ago I posted an article entitled “What is Extremism?” In response, I received a large number of comments — both complimentary and scathingly critical. This is my response. On August 10, the article “What is Extremism” attempted to define extremism (http://www.[...]
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What is Extremism?
“You are an extremist!” In our febrile political environment, this accusation is thrown around casually, but few people stop to consider what it means. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, an extremist is defined as, “One who advocates or resorts to measures beyond the norm, es[...]
Rise of the Far Right
The far right is back. After losing respectability in the 1940s and 1950′s because of its association with Fascism, ultra-conservatism has come storming back. What does this mean for western democracies? A specter is haunting Europe but it’s not communism. Although paranoia about evi[...]
June 29th, 2011 - 23:50 § in Foreign Affairs, Politics
“Asian Values” RIP
It is often said that people from diverse cultures want different types of government. While this is undoubtedly true to some extent, defenders of authoritarian political systems often exaggerate this argument to defend non-democratic governments. Once upon a time, the “Asian Values” m[...]
