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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?

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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
Democracy

The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ – analysis

May 22, 2024 EditorComment on The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ – analysis

Sonali Campion, University of East Anglia Election management bodies are essential democratic institutions. To deliver

Environmental politics

More than a third of urban Chinese live in sinking cities – here’s what they can do

May 22, 2024 EditorComment on More than a third of urban Chinese live in sinking cities – here’s what they can do

Robert James Nicholls, University of East Anglia Across the world, many cities are slowly sinking.

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British politics Democracy Elections

Boris Johnson: if even the prime minister who introduced voter ID can forget his, do we need a rethink?

May 3, 2024 EditorComment on Boris Johnson: if even the prime minister who introduced voter ID can forget his, do we need a rethink?

Toby James, University of East Anglia Former prime minister Boris Johnson was reportedly turned away

Environmental Politics International Relations Public Policy

The effects of wars: lessons from the war in Ukraine

Apr 19, 2024 EditorComment on The effects of wars: lessons from the war in Ukraine

Special issue of Policy Studies, due for publication 22nd April 2023. A special issue of

Britain and Europe

How the EU Commission proved itself in the Brexit negotiations

Mar 19, 2024 EditorComment on How the EU Commission proved itself in the Brexit negotiations

by Gabriel May, UEA student The European Commission is much maligned in the UK, lambasted

Elections

Half the world will vote in 2024, but how many elections will be fair?

Mar 19, 2024 EditorComment on Half the world will vote in 2024, but how many elections will be fair?

Toby James, University of East Anglia and Holly Ann Garnett, Royal Military College of Canada

Student blog

Navigating school Inclusion: Is the European Union doing enough for children with disabilities?

Mar 12, 2024 EditorComment on Navigating school Inclusion: Is the European Union doing enough for children with disabilities?

UEA student, Gioia Archetti, underlines the importance of the inclusion of children with disabilities in

Critical Global Politics Europe & the EU Student blog

Will Turkey ever become an EU member?

Feb 28, 2024 EditorComment on Will Turkey ever become an EU member?

Will Turkey ever join the EU? Syed M Hamza considers the likelihood… During the Brexit

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‘Green Brexit’ or EU ‘Green Deal’? A tale of diverging ambitions

Nov 20, 2023 EditorComment on ‘Green Brexit’ or EU ‘Green Deal’? A tale of diverging ambitions

by Pierre Bocquillon The departure of the UK from the EU was once celebrated as

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Climate change is making debt more expensive – new study

Nov 6, 2023 EditorComment on Climate change is making debt more expensive – new study

Patrycja Klusak, University of East Anglia and Matt Burke, University of Oxford Earth is overheating

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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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