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Jon Beasley-Murray

Jon Beasley-Murray is an Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of British Columbia, who has written and researched extensively on political theory and social violence in Latin America. This article originally appeared as a post on his blog Posthegemony.

Stories by Jon Beasley-Murray

opinion

Please Stop Saying You're the 'Real' Vancouver

The riot sprang from our society; feeling smugly superior won't fix that.

By Jon Beasley-Murray, 24 Jun 2011

opinion

Did We Ask For It?

Hockey itself is a frenzy of violence cheered on by crowds. Should this aftermath surprise us?

By Jon Beasley-Murray, 16 Jun 2011