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Trouble in the East: The Future of European Relations with an Assertive Turkey

March 30, 2021April 12, 2021 by Admin

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In recent years Turkey has shown itself not to be the friendly neighbour many in Europe had hoped for. Growing tensions and geopolitical rivalry between Turkey and the EU have exposed fissures within the bloc – and threaten Ankara’s relationship with it. Amongst the multiple crises the European Union (EU)…

Yet another Common Agricultural Policy Reform? The False Promises of the European Green Deal

March 23, 2021April 12, 2021 by Admin

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In her 2020 State of the Union address of 16 September, Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen called for a more ambitious EU environmental policy and the reinforcement of the European Green Deal. One of the areas covered by this new green agenda, is the Common Agricultural Policy. I argue…

Excluded at the ballot box: what stops people voting around the world and how to fix it

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 by Admin

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A first-time voter at the 2012 US presidential election. Larry W. Smith/EPA As the US election campaign nears its end point, one thing about the result is certain: a lot of people won’t vote. Turnout at the 2016 US presidential election was only 60.1% – even without a pandemic. In 2020 there is…

Blank spaces: reflecting on (my) teaching silences and exclusions

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 by Admin

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What would your lecture slides look like if you removed male authors? Professor Lee Jarvis had a look at his to find out. Like many of my colleagues, I have spent the last few weeks preparing for, and thinking about, my teaching for this semester. This year I’ll be delivering…

No Deal Brexit Risks Queues at the Border and Food Shortages, New Academic Report Finds

September 24, 2020September 25, 2020 by Admin

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The most immediate and visible impact of the UK failing to get a deal with the EU will be seen at the border, with risks of queues and shortages of food, a new report by academic think tank UK in a Changing Europe finds. Prof Hussein Kassim is a professor…

Racist Barriers to Voting Remain in the U.S. – But Action for Inclusive Elections are Needed Worldwide

August 3, 2020September 25, 2020 by Admin

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Gail Welch may not be a household name, but the electoral official from Mississippi caused a social media backlash when she raised her concerns that ‘The blacks are having lots (of) events for voter registration. People in Mississippi have to get involved, too.’ It was meant to be a private message, she responded,…

Respect for Subjects in the Ethics of Causal and Interpretive Social Explanation

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 by Admin

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PPL's Michael Frazer published in the prestigious American Political Science Review on Respect for Subjects in the Ethics of Causal and Interpretive Social Explanation.

It was only a dream – The reality of a post-Brexit UK-US Deal

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by Admin

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Now that the campaigning has finished and reality has struck, it is time to assess the likelihood of post-Brexit trade deals. In the case of the US, the chances are not in our favour. In the aftermath of Brexit, UK PM Boris Johnson released a statement hailing a promising future…

Racism and Higher Education Institutions in the UK: meditations from The Black Register

June 9, 2020September 25, 2020 by Admin

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The animation of thought by those who have their humanity questioned presents an ontological scandal. It is here that the human question becomes central, and yet it is still raised as an ire by blacks who are dwelling in blackness. The stance adopted here is the one that undertakes serious…

Trump v Twitter: A watershed moment in American digital democracy

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 by Admin

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Early Friday morning Twitter added a “glorifying violence” warning label to a Trump tweet about the George Floyd street protests/riots/arson/looting in Minneapolis. Twitter followers could not see any of the Trump tweet without first looking at and clicking through this warning label. “[Twitter warning label of 29 May 2020] This…

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