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Issue 148, July 2008
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Ehsan Masood
The Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen, winner of our intellectuals poll, is the modern face of the Sufi Ottoman tradition. At home with globalisation and PR, and fascinated by science, he also influences Turkish politics through links to the ruling AK party
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David Frum
The Bush administration prized loyalty over competence. The next White House team will do the opposite
Helen Goodman
Philip Collins and Richard Reeves have told Labour to "liberalise." But their notion of liberty is confused
Andrew Moravcsik
Ireland's "no" vote had little to do with the EU. But one way or another, the treaty will be enacted
Jason Burke
Al Qaeda has not experienced a sudden slump in support. It has been in decline for many years
Robert Hazell
The Scottish route to independence is more complicated than the SNP would have you believe
William Dalrymple
Many of the greats have laid down their pens. But Rory MacLean keeps the travel writing torch aflame
Thomas de Waal
He may deny it, but Orhan Pamuk is Turkey's most important political voice. Even Dostoevsky would have agreed
David Goodhart
If the Conservatives win the next election, the Scots may end up leaving the union. How can England take a political form without hastening the Scots to the exit?
Stephen Chan
Our correspondent in Harare reports on the latest developments in the aftermath of Morgan Tsvangirai's election withdrawal. Latest entries at the top
Tom De Castella
Heidi Holland's biography of Robert Mugabe does something deeply unsettling—it makes me feel the dictator's pain
Derek Brower
Subsidies in poorer countries have helped to push oil prices to record levels. But there's not much the west can do about them
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David Herman
Popular history used to be confident and optimistic. Now it is full of violence and warfare. Are we seeing a broader cultural turn towards pessimism?
Julian Gough
We have a need for a mysterious power greater than us. That need was once met by religion—but now it is supplied by capitalism
Over half a million people voted in our poll to find the world’s top public intellectual. Of the many voting campaigns that were mounted, only one had a decisive impact on the results
Tom Nuttall
Over half a million people voted in our poll. But of the many voting campaigns mounted, only one had a decisive impact
Alun Anderson
Stern’s report was attacked for being alarmist when it came out in 2006. But now he is going for a new global environment deal
Rob Gifford
The Yellow river has always symbolised China’s dream of greatness. But can it survive China’s transformation into a superpower?
Jonathan Ford
The shadow chancellor’s last conference speech set the course for a dramatic Tory revival and turned him into a “big beast"
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Tom Chatfield
Exiled Chinese author Ma Jian talks to Prospect about his latest novel, Beijing Coma
Tom Nuttall
Economists have come to understand that we don't always act in our own interests. Now politicians are starting to take note
Alexander Linklater
Patrick McGrath's new novel isn't his best. But it's another example of his extraordinary talent for dissecting our inner lives
Robert Irwin
Iran's history is an astonishing tale. Parts of Michael Axworthy's account are more gripping than a novel
Charles Grant
Two books on the rise of Asia—one of them also a shrill attack on the west—agree on economics but disagree about the politics
Andrew Brown
I went to Sweden in 1977 to live the modern socialist dream. But things did not turn out quite the way I—or the Social Democrats—would have wanted
Tom Lee
Nick’s brother is a saint. And Nick can’t help hating him for it
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Regulars
Tom Chatfield
Escapades in etymology
Alex McBride
My client's a crackhead
David Goldblatt
The Dominican takeover of US baseball
Tumbler
That difficult choice of running mate
Mark Kitto
The government asks me to bend over
Philip Ball
Let's hear it for nuclear waste disposal
Manneken Pis
Is a two-speed EU now on the way?
Ben Lewis
Roman Abramovich goes art shopping
Mark Cousins
Hitchcock vs Picasso
Martin Kettle
Margaret Hodge's snotty ignorance
Peter Bazalgette
Peep Show and the state of British comedy
CAR Hills
Belmarsh, you were good to me
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