The meaning of ‘genocide’
Since the attack on October 7 and Israel's war in Gaza, the word “genocide” has become a touchstone in public debate. A symbol of uncompromising...
Matthew Bolton
Matthew Bolton is a post-doctoral research fellow at the School of Law, Queen Mary University London. He previously worked at the Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung at Berlin’s Technische Universität. His work has appeared in journals including Philosophy and Social Criticism, Industrial Law Journal, Political Quarterly, British Politics, and Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism. He is the co-author of Corbynism: A Critical Approach (Emerald, 2018).
Articles by Matthew Bolton
Does antisemitism really exist? The historians’ row following October 7
Why do some historians of antisemitism absolutely reject any analogy between October 7 and historical anti-Jewish persecution? Matthew Bolton situates this debate, with its far-reaching...