Author Archives: Karen Seegobin

SEN News on Sunday: October 20 – 27, 2013

The LA Times (27/10/13) reports on the escalating tensions in Myanmar between the majority Buddhist and minority Muslim populations, which some fear may lead to further violence.

The National Post (25/10/13) comments on the recent calls for atheism to be considered an ethnicity in Canada.

All Africa (23/10/13) reports on continued ethnic conflict in Mali following the recent national crisis, sparked by the ousting of the country’s president in March 2012.

The Atlantic (22/10/13) analyses why “Russia is growing more xenophobic.”

APA News (22/10/13) further reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new bill which assigns responsibility to manage ethnic conflict to regional authorities.

Stay tuned for SEN Article Spotlights, which will be posted later in the week.

News compiled by Karen Seegobin.

If you would like to write a response to any of these news stories, please email us at sen@lse.ac.uk.

SEN News on Sunday: October 6 – 13, 2013

The New York Times’ (12/10/13) Parag Khanna opines about the world of the future, where nation-states have become obsolete.

The New York Times (09/10/13) also reports on the growing extremism in Kenya, in particular among the country’s “own neglected, disaffected Muslim population.”

The Global Jewish News Source (08/10/13) analyses the political milieu in Quebec and how Quebecois nationalism affects the region’s Jewish community.

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SEN News on Sunday: September 22 – 29, 2013

The New York Times (28/09/13) re-imagines a new Middle East along with new borders, in a multitude of ways.

The BBC (27/09/13) analyses football and the rise of nationalism in Central Europe in its World Service radio programme.

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SEN News on Sunday: September 15-22, 2013

The Guardian (22/09/13) comments on the Scottish independence movement and wonders whether “broadcasters [can] convey authentic Celtic atmosphere without recourse to cheap, nationalistic imagery?”

The Gatestone Institute (19/9/13) provides an analysis on the deep split in Turkish society, which is evident by the recent spate of government protests in the country.

The Guardian (17/09/13) reports on criticisms of the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Alex Salmond, by his former aide.

CNN (17/09/13) reports that for the first time ever an American of Indian descent has won the Miss America title, which also sparked a series of ethnic and racist comments on the internet.

The Economist (16/09/13) reports that “for the first time Poland’s tiny German minority is allowed to vote in German’s elections.”

Stay tuned for SEN Article Spotlights, which will be posted later in the week.

News compiled by Karen Seegobin.

If you would like to write a response to any of these news stories, please email us at sen@lse.ac.uk.

SEN News on Sunday: August 29 – September 1, 2013

The Guardian (29/08/13) reports on the claim that Westminster’s welfare reforms could actually strengthen the case for independence.

Bloomberg.com (29/08/13) features an article by Paul Collier, who argues that nationalism could combat racism rather than inflame it.

The Economist (28/08/13) blogs about recent studies which designed methods of ranking languages on a universal scale of difficulty.

NPR.org (28/08/13) features a unique audio-visual experiment which reflects on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, one of the largest civil rights rallies in U.S. history, and where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I have a dream” speech.

The University of Manchester (27/08/13) has developed a new tool for comparing data on ethnic group, religion and nationality for any local authority in England or Wales.

972mag.com (27/08/13) analyses the creation of national identity in Israel, in light of the country’s proposed controversial law, “the Basic Law: Israel – the Nation-State of the Jewish People”.

Stay tuned for SEN Article Spotlights, which will be posted later in the week.

News compiled by Karen Seegobin.

If you would like to write a response to any of these news stories, please email us at sen@lse.ac.uk.