Category Archives: Political Culture

Modern and Contemporary France

Posted on August 3, 2023 by briansandberg

My book review of Zemmour contre l’Histoire has been published in Modern and Contemporary France and is now available online. Here is the table of contents for the latest issue of Modern and Contemporary France: This interview: And the following … Continue reading →

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Pledging Allegiance to a Monarch

Posted on April 30, 2023 by briansandberg

Monarchies are alive and well in the twenty-first century. And, the notion that “constitutional monarchies” have tamed the power of rulers is perhaps misplaced…. The plans for King Charles III’s upcoming coronation ceremonies reveal new assertions of power and authority … Continue reading →

Posted in Court Studies, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Studies, History of the Western World, Monarchies and Royal States, Noble Culture and History of Elites, Political Culture, Political Theory, Republicanism, Strategy and International Politics, World History | Leave a comment

Students in Florida Respond to the History Wars

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

The History Wars are being waged in classrooms in the State of Florida, as a new front in the broader Culture Wars across the United States. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican-dominated state legislature of Florida have passed a series … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Freedom, Education Policy, High School History Teaching, History in the Media, Humanities Education, Museums and Historical Memory, Political Culture, The Past Alive: Teaching History, Undergraduate Work in History, United States History and Society | Leave a comment

Undergraduate Writing Fellowships

Posted on March 22, 2023 by briansandberg

The Nation magazine is offering Student Writing Fellowships for current undergraduate students in the United States. Ten Student Writing Fellowships will be offered. Here is the call for applications from The Nation: The Nation Fund for Independent Journalism is accepting … Continue reading →

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Pension Reform in France

Posted on March 20, 2023 by briansandberg

The French government and its Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne, have survived a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly. Borne heads a government led by President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance Party (formerly known as La République en Marche !). The no-confidence vote … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporary France, Crowd Studies, European History, European Studies, European Union, French History, Political Activism and Protest Culture, Political Culture, State Development Theory | Leave a comment

Remembering the Invasion of Iraq

Posted on March 20, 2023 by briansandberg

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the United States and Coalition Forces’ Invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Bombardment of Baghdad at the beginning of the Invasion of Iraq on 21 March 2003. Image: Mirrorpix/Getty. I will be posting resources … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Violence, Human Rights, Political Culture, Strategy and International Politics, United States Foreign Policy, United States History and Society, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Zemmour contre l’histoire Review

Posted on February 22, 2023 by briansandberg

I was conducting research in Marseille during the 2022 French Presidential Elections and observed the campaign of far-right politician Éric Zemmour closely. I have published a book review related to Zemmour’s campaign in Modern and Contemporary France: “The stunning growth … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporary France, European History, European Studies, European Union, French History, French Revolution and Napoleon, French Wars of Religion, Historiography and Social Theory, History in the Media, Political Culture, Public History | Leave a comment

Queen Elizabeth II has Died

Posted on September 8, 2022 by briansandberg

Queen Elizabeth II has died. I am not a royal family watcher, but this is clearly a major historical event in British, European, and World history. History professors, students, and researchers working on monarchy, court culture, state development, and empire … Continue reading →

Posted in Court Studies, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Studies, History in the Media, Political Culture, State Development Theory, Strategy and International Politics, World History | Leave a comment

When Will the French Dam Against the Far Right Crack?

Posted on May 9, 2022 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that my opinion essay on the recent French presidential election has been published by History News Network. Here is the opening of the essay: “On Sunday [24 April 2022], President Emmanuel Macron won re-election in … Continue reading →

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Religion in American Right-Wing Politics

Posted on April 6, 2022 by briansandberg

“She said she wanted to be a part of ‘staking claim’ to what God was doing. ‘This is a Jesus movement,’ Ms. Jackson said. ‘I believe God removed Donald for a time, so the church would wake up and have … Continue reading →

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