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  • Common Sense: Between Democratic Promise and Political Peril

    Thomas Telios considers common sense as a contested and performative concept shaping democratic discourse and political exclusion.

    March 2, 2026
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Drawing away from the X assemblage

Abrahams argues 'assemblage' must stem from careful and often diagrammatic readings of Deleuze and Guattari.

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Q&A with Françoise Vergès on Decolonial Feminism

Françoise Vergès reflects on the space she wanted to create and help to hold open for feminists and workers of colour.

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David Clelland discusses the case for Scottish regional mayors, and whether this would address the country's need for place-based powers.

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Strengthening Scottish Identity in the 1930s

Duncan Sim on the founding of the Claymore magazine and its impact on Scottish identity

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Locke or Wilson, Reid and The Scottish Enlightenment? The US Constitution, Democracy and Revolution

David Peters explores Scottish born American Founder James Wilson's contributions to the US Constitution and resulting political theory.

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Brian Massumi provides a reflection on how Deleuze’s philosophy transformed his way of thinking and created a lasting influence.

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The Scottish State and the People in Early Modern Scotland

Alasdair Raffe introduces 'The Scottish State and the Experience of Government, c. 1560-1707'

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Charles J. Stivale recounts his journey with the works of Deleuze and Guattari, tracing how their ideas shaped his academic practice and translation efforts.

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Translating Bréhier: How did The Theory of Incorporeals in Ancient Stoicism come to be?

Jared C. Bly and Ryan J. Johnson map the journey towards their translation of Émile Bréhier's classic essay

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  • June 27, 2025
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