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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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Tribute to Anthony Arblaster

Anthony Arblaster sadly passed away on 15 April 2022 at the age of 84.

University of Sheffield team wins prestigious ESRC award

We are thrilled to announce Dr Simon Rushton and Dr Juan Diaz have been awarded the ESRC's Outstanding Societal Impact prize for their ‘Improbable Dialogues’ project.
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COP26: what the draft climate agreement says – and why it’s being criticised

Professor Michael Jacobs, from the University of Sheffield's Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI), discusses the draft agreement from COP26, and what he believes needs to be strengthened.

| Published by The Conversation
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University of Sheffield team announced as finalists for the ESRC prestigious Celebrating Impact Prize

Dr Simon Rushton and Dr Juan Diaz are part of the team that has been nominated for this important award in recognition of their work in Columbia.

| Published by UK Research and Innovation
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Boris Johnson fails the ‘showman-to-statesman’ test in party conference speech

Professor Matthew Flinders, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Politics and International Relations, discusses Boris Johnson's speech at the Conservative party conference, and why he believes it won't do the Prime Minister any favours.

| Published by The Conversation