Tourists should be welcomed and celebrated but in Venice they are facing rejection and even crimi... more Tourists should be welcomed and celebrated but in Venice they are facing rejection and even criminalisation, according to long-time Veneto resident Dominic Standish.
Are city officials overreacting to legitimate concerns about mass tourism in Venice? And how might they manage tourism better?
As the COP26 conference on climate change gets underway, environmentalists are telling us how we ... more As the COP26 conference on climate change gets underway, environmentalists are telling us how we should behave in the most private sphere of personal relations.
Problems arising from the state’s demand that every worker have a ‘green pass’ demonstrating they... more Problems arising from the state’s demand that every worker have a ‘green pass’ demonstrating they are vaxxed, or face fines, are threatening to disrupt ports, businesses, and may precipitate wider upheaval.
If you are, like me, vaccinated against Covid-19 and do not want to catch this nasty virus, you m... more If you are, like me, vaccinated against Covid-19 and do not want to catch this nasty virus, you may find it
counterintuitive that some people are deliberately infecting themselves with it. But that is what is happening, especially
in places with strict rules placing limits on what unvaccinated people can do. Where I live in Italy, there is increasing
evidence of Covid self-infection as limitations on unvaccinated people are strengthening.
The Erosion of the American Sporting Ethos ... Reconsidered, 2021
This work examines American sport from its traditional roots to the influence of the 1960s-era co... more This work examines American sport from its traditional roots to the influence of the 1960s-era counterculture and the rise of a post-Cold War ethos that reinterprets competition as a relic of a misbegotten past and anathema to American life. My foreword also considers how sport has been managed internationally in response to the COVID-19 virus.
The Italian health service failed to prepare for a second wave. Now ordinary Italians are paying ... more The Italian health service failed to prepare for a second wave. Now ordinary Italians are paying the price.
Public pressure has forced the government to open up early. But there are still so many arbitrary... more Public pressure has forced the government to open up early. But there are still so many arbitrary rules.
BORDERS AND DIVISIONS. IMMIGRATION TO EUROPE (Grenzen Spaltungen. Immigration nach Europa), 2019
This book was published in December 2019 in German titled “Grenzen Spaltungen. Immigration nach E... more This book was published in December 2019 in German titled “Grenzen Spaltungen. Immigration nach Europa”. It was edited by Sabine Beppler-Spahl and includes chapters by twelve contributors.
Tourists should be welcomed and celebrated but in Venice they are facing rejection and even crimi... more Tourists should be welcomed and celebrated but in Venice they are facing rejection and even criminalisation, according to long-time Veneto resident Dominic Standish.
Are city officials overreacting to legitimate concerns about mass tourism in Venice? And how might they manage tourism better?
As the COP26 conference on climate change gets underway, environmentalists are telling us how we ... more As the COP26 conference on climate change gets underway, environmentalists are telling us how we should behave in the most private sphere of personal relations.
Problems arising from the state’s demand that every worker have a ‘green pass’ demonstrating they... more Problems arising from the state’s demand that every worker have a ‘green pass’ demonstrating they are vaxxed, or face fines, are threatening to disrupt ports, businesses, and may precipitate wider upheaval.
If you are, like me, vaccinated against Covid-19 and do not want to catch this nasty virus, you m... more If you are, like me, vaccinated against Covid-19 and do not want to catch this nasty virus, you may find it
counterintuitive that some people are deliberately infecting themselves with it. But that is what is happening, especially
in places with strict rules placing limits on what unvaccinated people can do. Where I live in Italy, there is increasing
evidence of Covid self-infection as limitations on unvaccinated people are strengthening.
The Erosion of the American Sporting Ethos ... Reconsidered, 2021
This work examines American sport from its traditional roots to the influence of the 1960s-era co... more This work examines American sport from its traditional roots to the influence of the 1960s-era counterculture and the rise of a post-Cold War ethos that reinterprets competition as a relic of a misbegotten past and anathema to American life. My foreword also considers how sport has been managed internationally in response to the COVID-19 virus.
The Italian health service failed to prepare for a second wave. Now ordinary Italians are paying ... more The Italian health service failed to prepare for a second wave. Now ordinary Italians are paying the price.
Public pressure has forced the government to open up early. But there are still so many arbitrary... more Public pressure has forced the government to open up early. But there are still so many arbitrary rules.
BORDERS AND DIVISIONS. IMMIGRATION TO EUROPE (Grenzen Spaltungen. Immigration nach Europa), 2019
This book was published in December 2019 in German titled “Grenzen Spaltungen. Immigration nach E... more This book was published in December 2019 in German titled “Grenzen Spaltungen. Immigration nach Europa”. It was edited by Sabine Beppler-Spahl and includes chapters by twelve contributors.
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Are city officials overreacting to legitimate concerns about mass tourism in Venice? And how might they manage tourism better?
fines, are threatening to disrupt ports, businesses, and may precipitate wider upheaval.
counterintuitive that some people are deliberately infecting themselves with it. But that is what is happening, especially
in places with strict rules placing limits on what unvaccinated people can do. Where I live in Italy, there is increasing
evidence of Covid self-infection as limitations on unvaccinated people are strengthening.
Are city officials overreacting to legitimate concerns about mass tourism in Venice? And how might they manage tourism better?
fines, are threatening to disrupt ports, businesses, and may precipitate wider upheaval.
counterintuitive that some people are deliberately infecting themselves with it. But that is what is happening, especially
in places with strict rules placing limits on what unvaccinated people can do. Where I live in Italy, there is increasing
evidence of Covid self-infection as limitations on unvaccinated people are strengthening.