First published on 16.04.2011. I have a new book out on Internet Gambling Offshore: Caribbean Struggles over Casino Capitalism world of celebrities (Palgrave Macmillan IPE series). The core theme of the book is how Antigua, a state of 70,000 people,…
First published on 06.04.2011. There is lot to catch up in the world of celebrity activism since late February. However one episode in the midst of the Libya crisis rises to the top of my list, a different type of…
First published on 12.02.2011. The events in Egypt continue to inform a wide number of themes. The issue I focused on last week (the hold of celebrities by the state) deserves some follow up, as the role of Mrs. Mubarak…
First published on 06.02.2011. The main focus on the events in Egypt has been on the mass of demonstrators taking to the streets and squares to protest against the Mubarak regime. Yet as in other areas I have looked at…
First published on 30.01.2011. The image of Bono taking centre stage once again at Davos on a panel about ‘Raising Healthy Children’ could easily open up another grueling debate about the merits of the U2 lead singer as a global…
First published on 22.01.2011. The global reach of Bollywood is increasing apparent. As just one illustration, Toronto has been full of buzz this week due to the visit of Slumdog Millionaire star Anil Kapoor and the announcement that the city…
First published on 08.01.2011. Celebrity activists are commonly criticized for being enthusiastic amateurs. Indeed in some cases personalities from the entertainment world do embrace issues that they know very little about. There is a tendency among these individuals to use…
First published on 17.01.2011. This blog introduces two very different themes about celebrity activism. The first theme concerns the role (or arguably the non-role) of sports celebrities as pivotal activists. Although some sports celebrities do involve themselves in causes there…
First published on 01.01.2011. One of the most under-recognized areas of celebrity activism relates to who advises this category of performers in what roles or issues they should take up. The traditional answer focuses on institutions. When we look back…
First published on 15.12.2010. The financial crisis accentuated the impression that big countries have enormous privileges in international relations. Not only have the bigs held onto their traditional status through the retention of features such as the Permanent 5 in…
