The Morning After: Why the Scottish Referendum could (and should) be the making of ‘New’ Britain
The Scottish referendum has revealed the UK's urgent need for constitutional reform, argues Dr. Nick Wright. He highlights the most important areas in need of complete reconstruction. Over the last few days, the political class in Westminster has woken up to the real possibility that in just a week's time…
Your cut-out-and-keep guide to #indyref night
Want to work out the outcome of the referendum before all of the results are in? Dr. Chris Hanretty shows how the outcome will be predictable from the early declarations. It's 10pm on Thursday 18th September. The polls in the Scottish independence referendum have just closed. You're anxious to know…
UEA Broadcast Journalism student’s documentary on the Scottish Independence Referendum
UEA Broadcast Journalism student, Hamza Bayrak, made this documentary on the Scottish independence referendum, , which can be watched above (or on YouTube). Hamza's work formed his “Dissertation by Practice” for his Master’s Degree. But the hard work paid off in other ways too. Hamza’s coverage and interviews with senior politicians and…
The Scottish independence referendum is not democracy in action: the quality of debate has been too low
Whatever happens the outcome of the Scottish independence referendum, the quality of debate has been so low that the Scots have not been allowed to make an informed decision, says UEA History and Politics student, Will Harragan. The Scottish Independence referendum, set to take place on Thursday, should be a shining…
The Smörgåsbord of Swedish Politics after the Elections
Dr Johan Franzén reflects on the rise of the far-right Swedish Democrats in Sunday's elections. The Swedish elections on Sunday night saw the right-wing, xenophobic Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna) win 13% of the votes. This follows a wider Scandinavian – and northern European – trend where previously suspect political groupings have gained…
After Scotland decides: build citizen-centred democracy throughout Britain
Regardless of the outcome of the Scots vote, we must seize this chance to reimagine the constitutional order of these isles, argues Rupert Read and Rebecca Johnson. On Thursday, Scotland will vote. Suddenly Nigel Farage is all over the news saying the English are getting a raw deal and should…
Scotland: disintegration is not the answer
As the Scottish Independence Referendum looms, Dr. Koutrakou suggests it would be better for Europe to redress the sources of political discontent, than for it to break up into further nation-states. The problem with the Scottish referendum, as with the planned 'in/out of the EU' referendum for the UK in…
Confessions of a Terrorist: An interview with Professor Richard Jackson
Professor Richard Jackson will be visiting UEA on 17 September to offer a guest lecture on his new novel, Confessions of a Terrorist. In the following interview with Dr. Lee Jarvis, he discusses the motivation behind writing this book, and its connection to his academic research on terrorism and conflict. …
New research published on cyberterrorism
[caption id="attachment_1209" align="alignright" width="298"] Cyberterrorism by Lee Jarvis et al.[/caption] New research has been published on cyberterrorism. A new book published by Dr. Lee Jarvis offers the first systematic exploration of competing understandings, assessments and potential solutions to cyberterrorism. The book - which is co-edited with Dr. Stuart Macdonald of Swansea…