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Category Archives: Guest Blogger
The World According to Harvard – Part I
My colleague Richard Rosecrance (an occasional guest blogger here at Rising BRICSAM) has had an interesting recent debate with fellow Harvard colleague Stephen Walt. The debate/discussion/dialogue – whatever? ( Walt at Foreignpolicy.com Original Blog Post … Continue reading
Is Bono MIA from the Gx Summits?
Among the diplomatic steps of the recent G8 summit held in Deauville, France last week (May 26-27) a significant gap in participation went unnoticed by media – the absence of Bono. This celebrity blogger has attended a few G8s in … Continue reading
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One Conspiracy Theory Too Many
These last few weeks have seen more than one fall from grace for prominent men. There is a serious competition for who has fallen the fastest! Under normal circumstances ex-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would grab the prize. In a unique … Continue reading
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Looking for Just the Right Royal Charity
Two major events confirm the star power of the British Royal Family. The first, of course, was the glamorous wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton (with major support from Prince Harry and Pippa, Kate’s younger sister), an event that … Continue reading
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Lost in the Global South
Your fearless Celebrity Blogger has a new book out on internet gambling entitled Internet Gambling Offshore: Caribbean Struggles over Casino Capitalism World of Celebrities (Palgrave Macmillan IPE series). The main idea of the book is how Antigua- a state of … Continue reading
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How Wide Spread the “Bad Boy” Behavior – The Case of Charlie Sheen
It is hard to ignore Charlie Sheen and his ‘bad boy’ tour even if his basic image is far removed from celebrity activism. The nature of Charlie’s engagement contrasts rather markedly even with other members of the Sheen family. How … Continue reading
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Operating on the Front Lines
There is lot going on in the world of celebrity activism. I hardly know where to start. However one episode in the midst of the Libya crisis rises to the top of my celebrity blogger list. The Libyan “humanitarian intervention” … Continue reading
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The ‘Robin Hood’ Venture – Who is Stealing from Whom?
The Oscar’s are coming up so it is a good moment to delve into a few areas of celebrity activism. One of the most interesting competitions this year at the Oscar’s is for the Best Documentary category – what a … Continue reading
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You Can’t Go Home!
The events in Egypt continue to resonate with celebrity politics. Reflecting on my last blog post on the state hold on celebrities it is useful to focus briefly on Mrs. Mubarak. A number of Wikileaks about her role show her … Continue reading
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Breaking the Egyptian State’s Grip on Celebrities
The main focus on the events in Egypt has been on the mass gathering of demonstrators in Tahrir Square in Cairo. These demonstrators became the media heart of the protests against the Mubarak regime. Yet as in other areas I … Continue reading
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