
Rethinking the nation, beyond nativism
Challenging intolerance does involve a political economy of justice. But it must also provide an affective alternative.
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Ash Amin is professor emeritus of geography at the University of Cambridge and author of numerous works, including with Nigel Thrift, on the city. His most recent book is After Nativism: Belonging in an Age of Intolerance (Polity Press).

Challenging intolerance does involve a political economy of justice. But it must also provide an affective alternative.

Urban geographer Ash Amin explains to Robin Wilson why modern metropoles can be hubs of innovation and dynamism.