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Revolutionary and Evolutionary Socialism

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

Download PDF Explore the differences and similarities between revolutionary and evolutionary varieties of socialism Socialism is a prominent political ideology, ubiquitous in modern discourse.  Like all other ideologies, it is defined by a set of core ideals and approaches to various debates such the benefit of wealth redistribution and the importance of equality and co-operation.  However, within socialism, there are schisms between those that take different stances on how to execute their socialist agenda – with some taking a ‘revolutionary’ approach and some taking a — Read more →

Classification of Gaelic Song

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig  

Download PDF Gaelic song is perhaps the single most definitive area of Gaelic culture, permeating through its many layers in a way that no other art form does.  Gaelic culture and song are synonymous with each other.  For instance, the Royal National Mod has become the language’s main festival, even though it is almost exclusively a singing competition. In a folklore sense, these songs are more interesting because of their enormous effect upon the culture of Gaelic rather than because of their imagery, structure and — Read more →

Scottish Gaelic in the Celtic Context

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig  

Download PDF Scottish Gaelic is but one of a wide range of Celtic languages that have emerged over the previous two millennia that still exists today.  All Celtic languages have undergone a decline in their usage in recent centuries, as more dominant languages such as English and French have superseded them.  This essay shall discuss the origins of the different Celtic languages, how successful, or not, they are in the modern world, and how they have been revived over the last few centuries towards the — Read more →

Is the state entering a period of decline?

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

Download PDF The state, as a political entity, has existed since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, where European powers first agreed to respect each other’s sovereignty and that each state had the ultimate authority of their own given territory.  This entity is the building block of international relations, and the state is still the most important authority to consider when discussing the discipline.  In the last few centuries, and particularly in the last hundred years, globalisation has meant that the concept of supranationalism has — Read more →

Gaelic Broadcasting

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig  

Download PDF Any language needs to be used in a variety of ways to maintain its relevance, and Gaelic is no exception.  With modern advances in technology over the last few hundred years, and the advent of radio and television broadcasting, the Gaelic language and culture has been given the chance to reach thousands of people across the world. This essay shall look at the history of broadcasting through the medium of Gaelic in a chronological order, and more in depth at the progression of — Read more →

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