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At the Chicago Forum on Global Cities: The future of global cities must contend with their past

June 5, 2017June 14, 2017 by Admin

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As figures from politics, business and civil society gather for the annual Forum on Global Cities this week, Simon Curtis reflects upon how those discussions must be informed by a solid understanding of the historical emergence and unique characteristics of global cities. A host of leading figures from politics, business…

Reflecting on reflecting on terrorism after Manchester

May 26, 2017June 14, 2017 by Admin

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Lee Jarvis reflects on academic responsibility after events such as in Manchester Since news broke of Monday’s awful attack at the Manchester arena, I’ve received lots of invitations for interviews from media outlets. Given that I work on terrorism and counter-terrorism, this isn’t particularly unusual. Events such as this are…

Politics of Terror after the Manchester Attack

May 23, 2017June 14, 2017 by Editor

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Lee Jarvis explores the politics of terror in light of the decision to suspend electoral campaigning in the aftermath of the Manchester attacks. As I write this brief piece, details about last night’s horrific events in Manchester are beginning to emerge. It appears that the attack was conducted by a…

Emmanuel Macron takes step closer to French presidency with strong performance in fiery debate

May 5, 2017 by Admin

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[caption width="926" align="aligncenter"] On your marks. Eric Feferberg/EPA[/caption] Emmanuel Macron takes step closer to French presidency with strong performance in fiery debate, argues Delia Dumitrescu. Emmanuel Macron was a virtually unknown figure in French politics before 2012. Now, as leader of the new political movement En Marche! he finds himself…

Too late for GE2017 – but now universities will have to play a role in registering students to vote

May 2, 2017June 14, 2017 by Admin

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It came too late for this general election – but Parliament has passed legislation that will mean that universities will again have to play a role in registering their students to vote. Toby S James, Chris Rennard and Josh Dell explain why this is likely to have a profound effect…

The 2017 General Election is “mission impossible for Labour”, says UEA’s Chris Hanretty

April 21, 2017June 14, 2017 by Admin

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Dr Chris Hanretty, a reader at the School of Politics in the University of East Anglia, England, looks at the grim prospects (if polls can be believed) facing Labour, the official opposition, in the upcoming UK general election.

‘Speech! Speech! : The Campaign Rhetoric of Theresa May

April 18, 2017June 14, 2017 by Editor

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As the country prepares for an unexpected barrage of campaign rhetoric Professor Alan Finlayson analyses Theresa May's opening shot and speculates on what might come next. Theresa May’s surprise speech announcing a General Election, is rhetorically rather clever. She uses language to position herself favorably in the campaign to come.…

From Understanding to Intervention – UEA’s new module in activist campaigning

April 11, 2017June 14, 2017 by Admin

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Rowan Gavin interviews Ben Little about UEA's new Activist Campaigning module. I was recently excited to hear of a new module being run in the Politics department at UEA next academic year entitled ‘Activist Campaigning’. Module convenor Dr Ben Little was good enough to let me interview him about the…

Why a row over military bases on Okinawa spells trouble for US-Japan relations

March 14, 2017 by Editor

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Ra Mason, University of East Anglia on why a row over military bases on Okinawa spells trouble for US-Japan relations The beautiful subtropical island chain of Okinawa is officially Japan’s 47th prefecture, but it’s also home to thousands of US marines. Many are stationed at Futenma Airbase, which some have…

Do Brexit and Trump show that we’re living in a computer simulation?

March 14, 2017February 15, 2018 by Editor

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Michael Frazer, from the University of East Anglia considers whether the world is just an illusion after all. Recent political events have turned the world upside down. The UK voting for Brexit and the US electing Donald Trump as president were unthinkable 18 months ago. In fact, they’re so extraordinary…

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