Europe Quotes by Martin Jacques

9 Europe quotes by Martin Jacques

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Jacques provides a succinct collection of reflections on Europe, each line hinting at his broader cultural analysis.

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Move beyond the educated elite, and the great majority in most countries outside Europe don't speak English.

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Europe must learn to live in and with the world, not to dominate it nor to assume it is superior or more…

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When Europe dominated, there were no or few feedback loops. Or, to put it another way, there were few, if any, consequences…

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The 21st century will be quite unlike the preceding two centuries, in which power was located in Europe and the U.S., and…

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There has always been something less than wholesome about New Labour. But Blair for a long time had an easy ride. There…

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When I am back in old Blighty, I am surrounded by the old and familiar concerns: New Labour, Europe, the Middle East…

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The fact that the Bush administration, and those in Europe who have followed its 9/11-inspired agenda, somehow believe that the future of…

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The American model was celebrated by Thatcherites and New Labour alike, California worshipped as the model of the future, 'Anglo-Saxon' embalmed as…

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Our ascendancy of the past two centuries - first Europe and then the U.S. - has bred a western-centric mentality: the West…

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No one likes to admit they are racist or bear prejudices. Nor do they even like to be open and honest when they witness…

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In the aftermath of 9/11 and in the build-up to the invasion of Iraq, few questioned the idea that the United States was likely…

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Our leaders increasingly see fit to lecture the ethnic minorities on the need to integrate, including of course the need to speak English. What…

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If one wanted to find a modern symbol of personal freedom, the motor car is right there near the top of the list. But…

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Blair - except at the edges - was a Thatcherite. Brown, in contrast, regarded Thatcherism as something that had to be taken on board…

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Western countries are thoroughly accustomed to being the centre of global attention, which they have come to regard as their natural birthright. Not so…

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One of the characteristics of New Labour - and Miliband is irredeemably of that species - is that, in the guise of a new…

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The two ethnic groups that remain fundamentally different from the Han Chinese - in terms of history, culture, language, religion and physical appearance -…

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