Sven Daniel Wolfe: Multiplicities in the City

Category: Government

The Battle for Mindshare: Duelling in 2018?

Sep 12, 2018

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Sven Daniel Wolfe

in Government, Media, Opinion, Politics, Russia

There is something fascinating happening in Russia that, I think, also has applications on how we can interpret current affairs in the USA. A quick summary: On August 23, Alexey Navalny publishes an analysis of corruption in the procurement of foodstuffs for the Russian National Guard. It’s impressively detailed, meticulously sourced, brilliantly presented (they even included…
Sleight of Hand

May 26, 2017

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Sven Daniel Wolfe

in Corruption, Government, Mega-events, Russia, World Cup

If you’re feeling critical, it’s easy enough to find problems in the preparations for a World Cup. In seemingly any host nation, journalists and academics alike find ripe fruit in bribery and corruption scandals, tales of misused funds and human rights violations, busted budgets, and the sad parade of white elephant stadiums. In this, unfortunately,…