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Policy

Defining sovereignty

written by Antoine-Frédéric Bernhard

Sovereignty is very much a part of media and political discourse, but it is rarely defined with any rigor. A recent publication fills this gap.

History

The eternal return of the nation

By Olivier Meuwly · November 18, 2023

The idea of the nation has a long history, and has established itself as the natural place for the construction of individual freedom. But it loses its identity-building value as soon as it acquires a quasi-religious dimension. It is possible to extricate ourselves from this fatal trap.

Literature

Laxness, Iceland's epic breath of fresh air

By Clément Guntern · December 28, 2019

Despite winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955, Halldór Laxness remains unknown in Iceland. Yet he is considered Iceland's greatest modern writer.