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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
Elections Expert Political Analysis Political Leaders

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

Apr 21, 2017 AdminComment on The 2017 General Election is “mission impossible for Labour”, says UEA’s Chris Hanretty

Dr Chris Hanretty, a reader at the School of Politics in the University of East

Studying at UEA

The UEA Student’s TEDx Mental-Health Talk: An Overdose of Apathy

Apr 20, 2017 AdminComment on The UEA Student’s TEDx Mental-Health Talk: An Overdose of Apathy

Jack Ashton, a first year student studying Culture, Literature and Politics decided to do something

Theresa May
Elections Expert Political Analysis Political Leaders rhetoric

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

Apr 18, 2017 Editor1 Comment on ‘Speech! Speech! : The Campaign Rhetoric of Theresa May

As the country prepares for an unexpected barrage of campaign rhetoric Professor Alan Finlayson analyses

Critical Global Politics Expert Political Analysis

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

Apr 11, 2017 AdminComment on From Understanding to Intervention – UEA’s new module in activist campaigning

Rowan Gavin interviews Ben Little about UEA’s new Activist Campaigning module. I was recently excited

Expert Political Analysis US Foreign Policy

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

Mar 14, 2017 EditorComment on Why a row over military bases on Okinawa spells trouble for US-Japan relations

Ra Mason, University of East Anglia on why a row over military bases on Okinawa

Donald Trump video game
Elections Expert Political Analysis Political Leaders Political Philosophy Public Policy and Administration US Politics

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

Mar 14, 2017 EditorComment on Do Brexit and Trump show that we’re living in a computer simulation?

Michael Frazer, from the University of East Anglia considers whether the world is just an

Sky Merger Protest
Cultural Politics and Media Expert Political Analysis Public Policy and Administration

Ofcom should review Sky deal also because it’s a broadband supplier

Mar 10, 2017 EditorComment on Ofcom should review Sky deal also because it’s a broadband supplier

In December 2016, Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox reached an agreement in principle to buy

Events Public Lectures Religion and Politics

Exploring religion in Britain today: a new lecture series

Mar 9, 2017 EditorComment on Exploring religion in Britain today: a new lecture series

Exploring religion in Britain today Free speech, hate speech, faith speech 9 March, 6.30pm, Thomas

Expert Political Analysis Studying at UEA

Ten big politics questions: read our free e-book

Mar 8, 2017 EditorComment on Ten big politics questions: read our free e-book

Do nuclear weapons make us more secure? How do we explain the rise of celebrity

EU Referendum Europe & the EU The Partisan View

‘Craven’ Labour has given Tories free ride over Brexit

Mar 8, 2017 EditorComment on ‘Craven’ Labour has given Tories free ride over Brexit

Charles Clarke argues that ‘Craven’ Labour has given Tories free ride over Brexit Labour’s confusion

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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
Uncategorized

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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