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American politics Democracy

New York Times v Sullivan: the 60-year old Supreme Court judgment that press freedom depends on in Trump era

Sep 26, 2025 Editor Comment on New York Times v Sullivan: the 60-year old Supreme Court judgment that press freedom depends on in Trump era

Emma Long, University of East Anglia Donald Trump is attempting to sue the New York Times. In a lawsuit filed on September 15 the US

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What Would You Put in a US Time Capsule?

Sep 26, 2025 Editor Comment on What Would You Put in a US Time Capsule?

On this day in 1938, the World’s Fair came to Flushing Meadows Park in New York City. It is here that the Westinghouse Time Capsules

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Peacetime Anglo–Japanese Military Relations: Old Friends, New Partners

Sep 18, 2025 Editor Comment on Peacetime Anglo–Japanese Military Relations: Old Friends, New Partners

For over a decade, Japan and the UK have identified one another as their most important security partners in Asia and Europe respectively. The two

Environmental politics

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

Sep 11, 2025 Editor Comment on What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

Avidan Kent, University of East Anglia and Zana Syla, University of East Anglia Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands

Democracy

Palestine Action arrests: what happens next, and what it tells us about the breadth of Britain’s counter-terrorism laws

Aug 16, 2025 Editor Comment on Palestine Action arrests: what happens next, and what it tells us about the breadth of Britain’s counter-terrorism laws

David Mead, University of East Anglia The proscription of Palestine Action – banning membership or support for the organisation on the ground that the home

Democracy

Billions voted in 2024, but Electoral Integrity Project exposes cracks in global democracy

Aug 8, 2025 Editor Comment on Billions voted in 2024, but Electoral Integrity Project exposes cracks in global democracy

Toby S. James, Holly Ann Garnett, and Sofia Caal-Lam The Global Electoral Report 2025 has been published and raises concerns about the state of democracy

American politics Democracy

New York Times v Sullivan: the 60-year old Supreme Court judgment that press freedom depends on in Trump era

Sep 26, 2025 Editor 0
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What Would You Put in a US Time Capsule?

Sep 26, 2025 Editor 0
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Peacetime Anglo–Japanese Military Relations: Old Friends, New Partners

Sep 18, 2025 Editor 0
Environmental politics

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

Sep 11, 2025 Editor 0
Democracy

Palestine Action arrests: what happens next, and what it tells us about the breadth of Britain’s counter-terrorism laws

Aug 16, 2025 Editor 0
Democracy

Billions voted in 2024, but Electoral Integrity Project exposes cracks in global democracy

Aug 8, 2025 Editor 0
Identity politics Studying at UEA The Partisan View

Why do we want independence? A Catalan UEA student explains

Oct 8, 2017 Editor2 Comments on Why do we want independence? A Catalan UEA student explains

Following the attempts of the Spanish government to prevent an independence referendum, one of our

Critical Global Politics Expert Political Analysis Uncategorized

Japan’s controversial, shrewd and ambitious Shinzo Abe

Oct 5, 2017 AdminComment on Japan’s controversial, shrewd and ambitious Shinzo Abe

As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe campaigns in a snap election, he looks set to

Cultural Politics and Media Expert Political Analysis

Understanding musical copyright in the digital age

Sep 26, 2017 EditorComment on Understanding musical copyright in the digital age

We need a more nuanced view of the practices and values associated with copying in

Studying at UEA

Mapping International Relations

Sep 26, 2017 EditorComment on Mapping International Relations

Professor Lee Jarvis introduces work from our new international relations students, who started this week.

Austerity Politics British politics Expert Political Analysis Political Leaders

Jeremy Corbyn’s route to Number 10: a few hurdles that need clearing

Sep 25, 2017 EditorComment on Jeremy Corbyn’s route to Number 10: a few hurdles that need clearing

As the Labour Party Conference takes place this week, Toby James considers whether Jeremy Cobyn

Critical Global Politics Cultural Politics and Media Expert Political Analysis Uncategorized

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

Aug 16, 2017 AdminComment on Venezuela’s long history of racism is coming back to haunt it

Over the last four months, hardly a day has gone by without news coverage of

Ra Mason, UEA
Critical Global Politics

North Korea knows it can’t afford to go to war

Aug 14, 2017 EditorComment on North Korea knows it can’t afford to go to war

Don’t worry about North Korea, says UEA’s Ra Mason, it knows that it can’t afford

Europe & the EU Public Policy and Administration

EU referendum: one year on – the member states

Jul 3, 2017 AdminComment on EU referendum: one year on – the member states

How is Brexit seen in other national capitals a year after the referendum? UEA’s Hussein

British politics Elections Expert Political Analysis

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

Jun 20, 2017 AdminComment on Minority report – Single party minority governments are pretty common and reasonably durable

A government without a majority in the legislature is exceptionally rare, right? Dr. Chris Hanretty

Elections Expert Political Analysis Public Policy and Administration Uncategorized

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

Jun 15, 2017 AdminComment on Running elections: it’s an expensive job, and cash-strapped local authorities have to do it

Local authorities are responsible for running elections. But do they have enough money to do

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American politics Democracy

New York Times v Sullivan: the 60-year old Supreme Court judgment that press freedom depends on in Trump era

Sep 26, 2025 Editor 0
Uncategorized

What Would You Put in a US Time Capsule?

Sep 26, 2025 Editor 0
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Peacetime Anglo–Japanese Military Relations: Old Friends, New Partners

Sep 18, 2025 Editor 0
Environmental politics

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

Sep 11, 2025 Editor 0
Democracy

Palestine Action arrests: what happens next, and what it tells us about the breadth of Britain’s counter-terrorism laws

Aug 16, 2025 Editor 0
Democracy

Billions voted in 2024, but Electoral Integrity Project exposes cracks in global democracy

Aug 8, 2025 Editor 0
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