In arguing that freedom arises from the possibility of action in the public realm, the philosopher and political thinker advocated the construction of a pluralistic world
Author Archives: Jan-Werner Müller
A short history of the roadblock
From barricades to blockadia, putting stuff – and oneself – on roads disrupts seemingly frictionless flows of people and goods, writes Jan-Werner Müller
Outrage: Donald Trump’s Arctic expansions
The incoming president’s threat of annexing Greenland appeals to the techno-colonialism of his Silicon Valley backers, writes Jan-Werner Müller
Democratic designs: show me what democracy looks like
Democratic processes are inherently spatial, but the buildings and environments that house them are rarely democratic themselves
