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Andrew Potter: Trust, state capacity, and the meaning of ArriveCAN | The Line

webfull — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:15:54 +0000

November 4, 2022 | "The crisis of state capacity can't be separated from the more general crisis of expertise and the legitimacy of the state and the rule of law." says Andrew Potter.

Published: 11 November 2022

Andrew Potter: Zelenskyy's mistake was believing Canada was serious | The Line

webfull — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:14:48 +0000

July 20, 2022 | In this article for The Line, Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter lambastes the Canadian government for allowing gas turbines for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to be returned to Germany.

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Published: 10 August 2022

After a hundred days of war, the West is losing interest in Ukraine | The Line

webfull — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:49:29 +0000

June 6, 2022 | With Russia's illegal war in Ukraine now well past the hundred day mark, Western interest is waning—despite the fact that Ukraine's people and territorial integrity are far from safe. What does this tell us about the depth of the West's commitment to Ukraine? Andrew Potter comments in this article for the The Line.

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Published: 23 June 2022

Andrew Potter: The last honourable man | The Line

webfull — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 02:44:50 +0000

April 14, 2022 | Writing for The Line, Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter comments on the heroism of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, in the face of Russia's attempted incursion into Kiev.

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Published: 23 April 2022

Andrew Potter: The Everything War | The Line

webfull — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:12:11 +0000

March 16, 2022 | Professor Andrew Potter breaks down the strange ways media is influencing and documenting the Russia-Ukraine conflict, from the livestreaming of an assault on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant; the hacking of Russian television by the Anonymous collective, which replaced the scheduled programming with pro-Ukrainian content; the White House briefing to Tik-Tok and YouTube influencers; and the the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, using his Twitter account to challenge Vladimir Putin to a duel.

Published: 17 March 2022

Andrew Potter: Who loves Canada? | The Line

webfull — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:20:47 +0000

February 28, 2022 | Andrew Potter writes for The Line: Left-wing nationalism tends to be a feature of post-colonial states, where the fight for independence or liberation from oppressors forms the nationalist narrative. Of all the incredible aspects of Ukraine’s David versus Goliath struggle against the Russian invasion, one of the most remarkable has been the strength of Ukrainian nationalism and the forces of collective will and sacrifice it has marshalled.

Published: 1 March 2022

Andrew Potter: Self Help for Partisans | The Line

webfull — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:20:42 +0000

February 1, 2022 | Many Canadians look to the state of politics in America and feel better about our own politics. But is "Canadian exceptionalism" a delusion? Andrew Potter outlines three principles or guidelines that may provide a reality check.

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Published: 2 February 2022

There is a word for a shameless age | The Line

webfull — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 21:01:20 +0000

January 10, 2022 | Andrew Potter writes for The Line that we're living in a shameless age. "More than almost anyone else in our society it is politicians who feel the weight of mass opinion, the pride that comes with public esteem, or the shame that follows public disgrace."

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Published: 12 January 2022

Do We Still Believe in a Better Tomorrow? | The Agenda

webfull — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:07:05 +0000

January 10, 2022 | It's true, albeit clichéd, to say that we're living through "unprecedented times." With all the bad news out there, do we still believe in a better tomorrow? Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter, author of the recently published book "On Decline: Stagnation, Nostalgia, and Why Every Year is the Worst One Ever," weighs in.

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Published: 12 January 2022

Andrew Potter: I Think Elon Musk Will Die on Mars | Let's Dig Deep

webfull — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:49:52 +0000

August 27, 2021 | In this podcast guest appearance, Andrew Potter shares his foreboding predictions for the future of Western society.

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Published: 4 October 2021