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Back to SearchAnalysing 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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…
5 years 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…
5 years 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…
5 years, 3 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…
5 years, 4 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…
5 years, 4 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…
5 years, 4 months ago
The Ethics of Violent Protest
Season 3 Episode 3
The coming week sees the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. His killing by a white police officer in the American city of Minneapolis, …
5 years, 4 months ago