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Comment: Georgia - how this pivotal swing state flipped back to the Republicans

Researcher Katie Pruszynski writes for The Conversation

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Reflections from the Stateless Rohingya refugees in Malaysia

In the latest Open Access article of Dr Patrícia Nabuco Martuscelli, written with co-authors Dr Bayes Ahmed and Professor Peter Sammonds, she explores the resettlement preferences of refugees relocated from an asylum country to a third country.
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SPERI Presents… New Thinking: What is Political Economy? podcast series

What exactly is political economy and how does it help us understand capitalism, history, our everyday lives? SPERI's new monthly podcast showcases cutting-edge political economy research that helps us to understand the world around us.
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Research supports Caribbean leaders’ call for a ‘Marshall plan’ in the wake of Hurricane Beryl

Small island states are often the hardest hit by climate-related disasters yet face daunting levels of economic debt. New research has bolstered the calls of politicians and academics for greater support from the UK government.
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Push to ensure pupils are 'politically literate'

The new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) dedicated to political literacy launched in the UK’s Westminster Parliament this month. Dr James Weinberg, co-founder of the group, discusses how citizenship education should be taught in UK classrooms.

| BBC
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Event: SPERI and Department of Politics and International Relations Book Discussion

Professor Vivien A. Schmidt will be discussing her new book, Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy, and will be joined by Professor Simon Bulmer as discussant and Dr Owen Parker as chair.

| Eventbrite
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New Seminar Series launches the Centre for the Comparative Study of Civil War at the Department of Politics and International Relations

Dr Anastasia Shesterinina announces a new Processes of Conflict and Peace Seminar Series and the launch of the Centre for the Comparative Study of Civil War established as part of her UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship.
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New academic report underlines challenges and opportunities confronting the UK now it has left the EU

Academics from the Department of Politics and International Relations contribute to new report underlining the challenges and opportunities that confront the United Kingdom now it has left the European Union.
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Is lab-grown meat good news for animals?

Dr Josh Milburn discusses the recent approval of lab-grown chicken by the Singapore Food Agency for The Conversation.

| The Conversation UK