Andrew Potter

Why people can’t help themselves

Andrew Potter on how many take a great pleasure in anti-social behaviour, like rioting

by Andrew Potter - Friday, August 19, 2011
The trouble with too much democracy

The real threat is not economic decline, it’s political decay

by Andrew Potter - Friday, August 5, 2011
Justice, vengeance, and the exculpation of Anders Breivik

A law professor hasn’t just excused Breivik’s actions, but actually endorsed them

by Andrew Potter - Friday, July 29, 2011
The forgotten members of the mission in Afghanistan

Canada is neglecting the civil servants who played a key role in the mission

by Andrew Potter - Monday, July 18, 2011
France and the persistence of public order

Happy (belated) Bastille Day, everyone. While the philosophy community is celebrating (or not) the…

by Andrew Potter - Friday, July 15, 2011
Mexico, beyond the beheadings

The New York Times fronts today with a long piece about how changing fortunes…

by Andrew Potter - Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Sorry Rob, the gay pride parade is part of the job

Andrew Potter on the ritual humiliations that come with being a politician

by Andrew Potter - Thursday, June 30, 2011
Moving forward in Afghanistan

Obama’s drawdown announcement overshadowed an important report from Kabul

by Andrew Potter - Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Forget Freud, Forget Marx. Rioting, above all, is fun.

Everyone is over-thinking the Vancouver riots way too much

by Andrew Potter - Friday, June 17, 2011
Meli-Melo

A roundup of stuff I’ve written recently, here and there:
For Canadian Business, I…

by Andrew Potter - Wednesday, June 15, 2011
To reform the Senate: Why term limits?

What is Harper trying to achieve?

by Andrew Potter - Wednesday, June 15, 2011
O Kebek? Oh, Quebec

The Societe St-Jean-Baptiste has commissioned an anthem for Quebec, called — oddly enough —…

by Andrew Potter - Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Toronto's war on fun

If only we could shrug it off as a quirky hangover from its Victorian origins

by Andrew Potter - Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Canada's foreign policy, in black and white and orange

There’s a ‘Harper Doctrine’ now? Really?

by Andrew Potter - Monday, June 13, 2011
Canada’s foreign policy, in black and white and orange

There’s a ‘Harper Doctrine’ now? Really?

by Andrew Potter - Monday, June 13, 2011
This pot's for melting: Geert Wilders, Muslims, and Assimilation

Some of you might have caught wind of self-described Islam-hater Geert Wilders’ little jaunt…

by Andrew Potter - Friday, June 10, 2011
Listening to Afghans

Andrew Potter on the one book about Afghanistan Stephen Harper should be reading

by Andrew Potter - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Fawzia Koofi in Toronto

It’s my pleasure and privilege to be the emcee for the Toronto launch tonight…

by Andrew Potter - Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Where shock art is still dangerous

One of the most famous artists in China uses his status to engage in political activism

by Andrew Potter - Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Who is afraid of the Chinese government?

My column in this week’s Maclean’s magazine (no link yet) is nominally about the…

by Andrew Potter - Friday, May 20, 2011