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The Power and Politics of Punk and Pop

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015 by Editor

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Professor John Street puts the relationship between music and politics in the spotlight. Street argues that we need a deeper ‘appreciation of sound’s political possibilities’, and maps out the various ways in which music has acted as a conduit for the political. Not so long ago, the man formerly known…

Varoufakis on the international media catwalk: on the politics of style

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 by Editor

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Maria Kyriakidou looks at how the new Greek finance minster, Yanis Varoufakis, has had a distinct image constructed by the international media and why the politics of style is important. About two weeks have passed since the new Greek government came into power and also the spotlight of the international media over its negotiations…

Why boundaries matter in an age of globalisation

November 26, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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If boundaries no longer matter in age of globalisation, then why are so many people concerned about immigration? In this extract from a recent book chapter, Michael Skey, suggests why this might be. In the contemporary era, the link between a settled sense of place and identity has been called…

Opinion polls and the media: You can lead a horse to coverage of politics…

November 10, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Dr. Chris Hanretty has published a new article on the media coverage of elections. I like opinion polls as much as the next person. No, scratch that -- I like opinion polls much more than the next person. I collect them, aggregate them, and make predictions using them. No matter…

England, we have a problem

October 3, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Increasing English identification over Britishness poses a number of potential problems that need addressing, not least where it leaves England's ethnic minorities who tend to favour Britishness over Englishness, argues Dr. Michael Skey. The English, and Englishness, has become something of a hot topic in the febrile post-referendum environment. In…

In Greece, They Shoot Immigrants, Don’t They?

September 22, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Immigrants to Greece have often lost their basic human rights, faced harsh treatment and also their voice in the public sphere, reports Maria Kyriakidou. It was April of 2013, when Greece and the international press were shocked by the news that about thirty migrant workers were shot by the supervisors of the strawberry fields where…

The song remains the same? Pop, plagiarism and professional pride

August 21, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Copyright infringement in the music industry is frequently in the news. Dr Adam Behr shed light on the topic with the latest academic research. Copyright infringement is back in the mainstream news with high-profile stars Katy Perry and Led Zeppelin both facing accusations of theft. I don’t propose to enter…

E-books, the internet and the politics of ordinary things

July 29, 2014August 20, 2014 by Editor

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Although social media increasingly dominate our culture, a secondhand book convinces Professor Alan Finlayson that physical objects can be surprising and vital reminders of the very real connections we all have with each other. A publisher recently expressed to me an anxiety no doubt widespread in his profession: that the printed…

The end of tolerance and the new populism

July 11, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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The rise of the populist far right in Europe received much attention in the aftermath of the 2014 European elections. Dr. Marina Prentoulis and Dr. Lasse Thomassen, however, argue the decline of the traditional political parties opens the opportunity for the rise of a populist Left movement. The typical way of interpreting the…

England, the 2014 World Cup and Englishness: ‘They think it’s all over’ – it has been for a long, long time

June 24, 2014September 9, 2014 by Editor

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England were knocked out of the Brazil 2014 World Cup 'early' at the group stage. But in a reply to Jonathan Freedland, Dr. Michael Skey argues that this had nothing to do with a lack of national identity. Of all the things that have been written in the aftermath of…

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