Georgios Varouxakis

Georgios Varouxakis is a professor of the history of political thought at Queen Mary University of London and the author of The West: The History of an Idea.

Oct

‘Fighting shadows’

Feature: Is the West cracking up? Georgios Varouxakis on why a feud over who speaks for democratic civilization shows its staying power.

07 Oct 2026

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