Seville
I was invited by the University of Seville to be part of the PhD commission of @Irene Luque Martin. I had the opportunity to visit the old city, where the […]
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Seeing like a State in the time of Trump
Today at the AMS (Amsterdam Advanced Metropolitan Solutions) course METROPOLITAN INNOVATORS, I had the pleasure to listen to my friend and colleague Clemens Driessen explain how States are also a ‘technology’ […]
Don’t call me a liberal, I’m just looking for truth and justice
I am tired of the worldwide ideological war between right and left. Many have exposed what they call a Conservative Revolution, characterised by the deceitful dismantling of the democratic state […]
Comunismo X Nazismo (in Portuguese)
No Brasil, símbolos do nazismo são proibidos por lei. Deveríamos então também proibir a foice e o martelo? Ai ai ai, vocês conhecem aquele ditado: dou um boi […]
The Political Meaning of Informal Urbanisation: building democracy while building the city
RC21 Leeds : September 11-13, 2017Rethinking Urban Global Justice: An international academic conference for critical urban studiesCall for PapersHomeImportant DeadlinesAbout LeedsContactRegistrationRC 21 SUMMER SCHOOLThe Political Meaning of Informal Urbanisation: building […]
Opinando sobre o Brasil
To my Brazilian friends/Aos amigos brasileiros: Há muitos anos perdi o direito de opinar sobre o Brasil, pois aparentemente aqui na Holanda não possuo acesso à Internet, não posso ler […]
Orlando killings
As more and more details emerge from the tragic Orlando shooting, it becomes evident this is not about religion, this is not about terrorism. Anyone can claim they are working […]
Please, remain.
Please, remain. Please, remain. Because we are all secret Anglophiles. Not even “secret” anglophiles. Because we love the pomp and the circumstance. Because we love your accents, even the ones […]
Democracy and lies (on Boris Johnson’s appointment)
Politics and democracy cannot be about LYING. “Tactics politics” undermines democracy, insofar it undermines reason. Democracy is a “difficult” form of government, because it must be based on reasonable […]
Call for papers
Her legacy and relevance in the 21st century Source: Call for papers
Roberto Rocco 