The fact that television and tourism have made the whole world accessible has created the illusion that we enjoy intimate knowledge of other places, when we barely scratch their surface. For the vast majority, the knowledge of Thailand or Sri Lanka acquired through tourism consists of little more than the whereabouts of the beach.
In its heyday, the car was an expression of technical flair and design genius: the original Mini, the Beetle, the 2CV, and the Fiat 500 were all, in … - Martin Jacques
In its heyday, the car was an expression of technical flair and design genius: the original Mini, the Beetle, the 2CV, and the Fiat 500 were all, in …
- Martin Jacques
Our leaders increasingly see fit to lecture the ethnic minorities on the need to integrate, including of course the need to speak English. What about… - Martin Jacques
Our leaders increasingly see fit to lecture the ethnic minorities on the need to integrate, including of course the need to speak English. What about…
If you are white, racism is too easily ignored and forgiven, regarded as of burning concern only to the ethnic minorities, and therefore of relativel… - Martin Jacques
If you are white, racism is too easily ignored and forgiven, regarded as of burning concern only to the ethnic minorities, and therefore of relativel…
For 200 years, the West has been so dominant in the world that it's not really needed to understand other cultures, other civilizations. Because, at … - Martin Jacques
For 200 years, the West has been so dominant in the world that it's not really needed to understand other cultures, other civilizations. Because, at …
There are a host of ethnic minorities in China but they often have a weak sense of identity and are relatively small in total number. History has tau… - Martin Jacques
There are a host of ethnic minorities in China but they often have a weak sense of identity and are relatively small in total number. History has tau…
At the heart of globalisation is a new kind of intolerance in the west towards other cultures, traditions and values, less brutal than in the era of … - Martin Jacques
At the heart of globalisation is a new kind of intolerance in the west towards other cultures, traditions and values, less brutal than in the era of …
Fundamental systemic crises are often associated with the decline of the dominant imperial power and its increasing inability to sustain the system o… - Martin Jacques
Fundamental systemic crises are often associated with the decline of the dominant imperial power and its increasing inability to sustain the system o…
The World Cup is not just a great global sporting event, it is also inscribed with much deeper cultural and political importance. - Martin Jacques
The World Cup is not just a great global sporting event, it is also inscribed with much deeper cultural and political importance.
Globalisation has obliterated distance, not just physically but also, most dangerously, mentally. It creates the illusion of intimacy when, in fact, … - Martin Jacques
Globalisation has obliterated distance, not just physically but also, most dangerously, mentally. It creates the illusion of intimacy when, in fact, …
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