L’Empire, c’est la paix: The Trump campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize
For President Trump, the award offers a valuable opportunity for monumentation –
something rare for a politician in office.
Matthew Downey
Writer and Researcher
Matthew Downey is a writer and researcher based out of Victoria, B.C. With a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Victoria and a Master’s degree in the History of International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science, his research focus is centred around imperialism, political ideology, and cultural identity from the 19th century to the present. He is also a Fellow with the Plakhov Group, a regular contributor to the British Columbia Review, and an award-winning historical researcher.
Most Recent Posts
American Caesar:
Positioning Trump and
Pence in a New Rome
The rhetorical connections between Roman and American republican identity serves as a useful concept in understanding the current tensions in American conservative politics.
Napoleon Complexes: Putin, Macron, and the Bonaparte Legacy
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Napoleonic legacy is being used in complex and contradictory ways concerning dictatorship and war.