Culture A tour in Prison Valley A web documentary that redefines the sense and concept of narration. “Prison Valley” a web documentary by David Dufresne & Philippe Brault started in 2008. As the web-claim says “it ⋙
geopolitics Lessons learnt from the 55th ISA Convention, Toronto 2014, part 2 A neophyte ventures into academic socialization (continues). Having somehow sharpened my understanding of some key dynamics that permeate international social-scientific gatherings, over my last few days in Toronto I paid ⋙
ISA 2014 Lessons learnt from the 55th ISA Convention, Toronto 2014 A neophyte ventures into academic socialisation. Reasonable people cross the oceans to meet their love, to make business, to go on holiday. Reasonable people, if they really have to cross ⋙
borders Algorithmic Sovereignty in a Post-Preemptive World Private consultancies, risky individuals and low-probability-high-consequences scenarios. Contracting security governmental functions and services to private consultancies is not (only) putting old wine in new bottles: it paves the way to ⋙
accademy award The Act of Killing The Oscar-nominated movie by Joshua Oppenheimer puts on stage the psychoanalysis of a genocide. When I finally exited from the cinema I was nearly throwing up. I couldn’t stand, ⋙
law enforcement Police Civilization How different countries call law enforcement and why it matters. To many people of liberal persuasion, the norm of our times, a ‘police state’ is one of the worst nightmares ⋙
Debate Olympic Power The Games, the International Community and the Competition for Normative Power. The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics are not only a huge sport event, but also an arena for confrontation between ⋙
Keynes How much is enough? Thinking beyond the model with Robert and Edward Skidelsky's latest book. Those who labour work more and earn less, while they are less and less insulated from the ⋙
construction Narratives of Disembarkation What made Lampedusa a security frontier and Italy a country being invaded. Over the past 3 years the media coverage on boat migrants and Lampedusa’s landings has shaped and ⋙
borders Starting with the master Herzog’s cinema explores borders. Not only geographical borders. It’s an inside point-of-view searching for a chaotic outside. I think it’s impossible to start this column about crime, ⋙
Reviews Books and Lives of the Exiled Aleksandar Hemon's lives reflect the insecurity of the reader and stay clear of reassuring bulldozers. Asked to deliver a speech on literature and exile, Roberto Bolaño said that ⋙
