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After Coronavirus: “Nuda Vita” and the “Extraordinary Power” of the Modern State

... “including” or “excluding” migrants from society. Nevertheless, despite the fact that these zones and “states of exception” still exist to some degree, even in liberal democracies, the scale of this phenomenon has been limited up until now, with governments attempting to "fit in" into what is considered the "norm." There is a tacit understanding in society that “states of exception” are needed and potentially dangerous elements need to be isolated from the population at ...

22.04.2020

The Troika Rears its Head Once Again

... maintain control during a time of political transition. Opting for stability proved to be a fatal mistake. Reforms were invariably introduced when it was already too late, as reactionary measures were dictated by the turmoil unfolding in the country. The government managed to withstand the events of 1905. But by 1917, the super-troika of threats had aligned: a protracted war, repeated military failures caused by the country’s backwardness and the collapse of political power under the pressure of the ...

23.03.2020
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