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British Values, Islam, East Anglia: Some findings and an invitation

October 16, 2017November 14, 2017 by Admin

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Watch a trailer for, and find out about, UEA’s AHRC-funded project on British [Muslim] Values. Over the last year or so, Eylem Atakav, Lee Marsden and I have been working on an AHRC-funded project titled: British [Muslim] Values: Conflict or Convergence. The aim of the project is to explore (i)…

Why the idea of ‘generation’ needs to be articulated more carefully in politics

October 13, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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Ben Little and Alison Winch explain the different meanings of generation in political culture and highlight the tension that exists between them. They argue that a successful application of the concept is able to mark both continuity and difference, turning the power of conservative thought to radical ends. In mainstream…

Strengthening Migrant Rights in Post-Brexit Britain

October 13, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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Post financial crisis, the most persistent scapegoats for many parts of society has been migrants and refugees. Used by mass media, politicians and common people alike, the problems of Europe have been condensed in the spiteful image of the ‘others’. ‘Others’ to imagined national communities, ‘others’ to the European project…

Japan’s controversial, shrewd and ambitious Shinzo Abe

October 5, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe campaigns in a snap election, he looks set to enter into an unprecedented third term in office, and become Japan’s longest serving postwar prime minister. So who is he? What is the secret to his success? And why is he both so fervently supported…

Venezuela’s long history of racism is coming back to haunt it

August 16, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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Over the last four months, hardly a day has gone by without news coverage of the political and economic crisis in Venezuela. At least 124 people have been killed, some by security forces, while participating in or accidentally encountering opposition-led street demonstrations. The mainstream media narrative is of an increasingly…

EU referendum: one year on – the member states

July 3, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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How is Brexit seen in other national capitals a year after the referendum? UEA's Hussein Kassim offers his analysis. Despite the UK’s well-earned reputation as an “awkward partner”, none of the member states wanted to see it leave the EU. They have been perennially puzzled by the UK’s domestic debate…

Minority report – Single party minority governments are pretty common and reasonably durable

June 20, 2017June 21, 2017 by Admin

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A government without a majority in the legislature is exceptionally rare, right? Dr. Chris Hanretty myth busts this assumption as the UK heads towards one. Following the general election earlier this month, it looks as though the UK will get a single party minority government formed by the Conservative party…

Running elections: it’s an expensive job, and cash-strapped local authorities have to do it

June 15, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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Local authorities are responsible for running elections. But do they have enough money to do the job properly? Toby S James and Tyrone Jervier say the introduction of individual voter registration has made it much more expensive to compile the register. Authorities whose budgets have been cut are less likely…

Just how far has Jeremy Corbyn come – and how far could he still go?

June 12, 2017November 20, 2019 by Admin

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Dr. Toby James assesses just how far has Jeremy Corbyn come – and how far could he still go? Jeremy Corbyn’s stock has been on a wild ride in the last couple of years. When he was elected leader of the British Labour party in 2015, many of his parliamentary colleagues…

To sleep or not to sleep? Everything you need to know about #GE2017 election night

June 7, 2017June 14, 2017 by Admin

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It’s going to be a long night as the UK goes to the polls for its snap 2017 general election. So should you stay up all night or take a democracy nap? Here are the key moments to look out for and the seats which might indicate early on whether…

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