What is the relevance for policy makers of scholars theorising about how the world functions? There is wide consensus that the academic community and policy makers are now more detached than ever. But there are ways to bridge this gap. Hiski Haukkala – who has worked as a university teacher and research, as a policy analyst…
I started reading Evgeny Morozov’s book “The Net Delusion” (though my version has an ugly cat on the front cover) yesterday. The first chapter starts off with Iran ‘Twitter Revolution’ in 2009, where Morozov criticises this notion on the grounds that in fact in Iran 1. Ahmadinejad got elected, rendering all the positive news about…
True. The one-sided nature of reporting is disturbing. The majority of the people anywhere in the world, watch the 20-minute news hour or read the free newspapers in the morning/evening on their way to/from work. But this same majority also has a decisive vote in the elections, deciding in the future of our governments. Balanced…
