Nationalists and cosmopolitans

Published on: July 14, 2016 Nationalists and cosmopolitans How Samuel Huntington Predicted Our Political Moment Jason Willick   In 2004, the eminent political scientist offered key insights into the nationalist-cosmopolitan divide at the heart of our society. Samuel Huntington, the professor of government at Harvard University (and member of The American Interest editorial board from…

The new political divide

Economist: The new political divide Globalisation and politics AS POLITICAL theatre, America’s party conventions have no parallel. Activists from right and left converge to choose their nominees and celebrate conservatism (Republicans) and progressivism (Democrats). But this year was different, and not just because Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by…