#14 Movement

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All around the world people are on the move. Orders are being challenged by social movements in many countries. Talking about movement opens up a rich space of association that allows us to explore the pressing issues of our time.

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Featured Articles #14

The Globalisation Of The Naked Protest

Nudity - employed around the globe and throughout history - can be a powerful symbolic resource for protest movements.

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One Click Away?

Social networks and dating sites make long distance relationships easier. The seemingly borderless digital world is limited though, by national borders.

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“Society Is Always Divided”

Renowned political theorist Chantal Mouffe discusses democracy, right-wing populism, and the possibility of a multi-polar world order.

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Displaced In Their Own Country

Thousands of people have left their homes in Iraq to seek refuge. Many continue to stay in the country. What is life like for those internal refugees?

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The End of Growth: Panic Or Salvation?

What happens when growth ends? Whether the world is heading for disaster or a golden age is a question of demographics.

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Exclusion Through Citizenship

How does national citizenship play a role in the maintenance and reproduction of global inequalities?

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A Digital Narrative

Nana Oforiatta Ayim creates films as a form of research in action. It is her quest to uncover alternative history about and within Africa.

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Chapters #14

Introduction

Movement is at the root of progress and can be applied to a variety of contexts. People move in hopes of finding a better life. Social movements demand more participation and cause views to shift.

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Moving People

The world has become a smaller place. More and more people are migrating - sometimes voluntarily, sometimes they have no choice. Barriers still exist that have even turned migration into a business for some.

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Moving Pictures

Movie is the short form of ‘moving pictures’ – and sometimes pictures can move us as much as a thousand words.

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Moving Masses

When people are dissatisfied, they take to the streets to demand change. What are these movements fighting for? How are they making their voices heard?

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Moving Cities

As urbanization increases, cities are growing more and more crowded. How do people move about in cities? Why do people leave their villages to move to urban areas?

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Moving Thoughts

Progress involves creative ideas that challenge existing structures. Yet still we need to make sure that experience is passed on and preserved. Are we prepared for a time when growth ultimately ends?

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Pakistan: Time to Tame a Powerful Spy Agency?

How an investigative report embarrassed Pakistan’s intelligence service – and provided an opportunity to place the powerful agency under civilian control.

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