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Back to SearchRegulating the Internet
Season 4 Episode 6
We’re focusing today on the regulation of the internet.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen argues that her former employer persistently puts profi…
4 years, 1 month ago
Analysing Politicians’ Words
Season 4 Episode 5
Today our focus is on what politicians say – and on processes for analysing what politicians say. Politicians’ speech is, of course, a fundamental pa…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Global Politics of Climate Change
Season 4 Episode 4
COP stands for Conference of the Parties, and is the annual UN climate change conference. The conference will be attended by the countries that signe…
4 years, 2 months ago
Prison Protests in Palestine
Season 4 Episode 3
Today we’re looking at protest by prisoners. Some of the most famous cases of protest politics involve protests by prisoners.
Think of hunger strikin…4 years, 2 months ago
How Has Covid Affected Voter Preferences
Season 4 Episode 2
In this episode we are looking at a new piece of research - Flight to Safety: COVID-Induced Changes in the Intensity of Status Quo Preference and Vot…
4 years, 3 months ago
Alexei Navalny and the Future of Russian Politics
Season 4 Episode 1
In this, our first episode of the new academic year, we’re looking at politics in Russia. Alexei Navalny – who hit the headlines around the world las…
4 years, 3 months ago
Should the Civil Service Be Neutral?
Season 3 Episode 7
In this our final episode for the current academic year, we’re going to tackle one of the biggest questions of political science: How do you run an e…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Principles of Education Policy
Season 3 Episode 6
Many of the most important policy decisions that a state can make relate to education. What kind of education should children receive? How far should…
4 years, 7 months ago
Deciding Northern Ireland’s Future
Season 3 Episode 5
The future of the Union here in the UK – that is, the union of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland – is very much in the news. In Scotland…
4 years, 7 months ago
Does the UK Still Have a Political Constitution?
Season 3 Episode 4
Most countries have a document call the Constitution – a legal text setting out basic principles of how that country is governed. And in most of thos…
4 years, 7 months ago