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The Nationalisation of UK Aid and Development by Melita Lazell & Ivica Petrikova

The latest book in SPERI's Palgrave series 'Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy' is available now - with discount code.
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SPERI Presents... New Thinking: Queer Activism in Ghana with Ellie Gore

In a new podcast, Dr Ellie Gore (University of Manchester) discusses their new brand new book Between HIV Prevention & LGBTI Rights: The Political Economy of Queer Activism in Ghana.
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Far-Right Populism and the Making of the Exclusionary Neoliberal State by Valentina Ausserladscheider

The latest book in SPERI's Palgrave series 'Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy' is available now - with discount code.
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SPERI Presents... New Thinking in Political Economy

The first episode of our new series asks 'What is Political Economy?'. New episodes released monthly.
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Colin Hay on Thatcher’s 1983 speech that changed the world: RadioFrance

SPERI’s co-director Professor Colin Hay in conversation with Professor Pauline Schnapper on Thatcher’s speech at the 1983 Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool.
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SPERI Presents... Lessons in Power: all episodes available now!

Our first podcast series invites former Labour ministers and advisors from the Blair and Brown era to reflect on lessons for the new Starmer government. Listen now on Acast, Spotify and the University of Sheffield Player.
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SPERI Presents... Lessons in Power: What can the new Labour government learn from the last one?

This new SPERI Presents... podcast series is hosted by Michael Jacobs and Mems Ayinla, who interview former Labour cabinet ministers and advisors as a new Labour government takes power in the UK. Available now.
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Introducing SPERI Presents... A brand new podcast

Our new podcast tackles the big questions in political economy. The introductory episode is available now!
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Towards a Political Economy of Organised Violence: war, technologies, labour and (re)production

This half-day workshop at SPERI comprised a roundtable, work-in-progress and discussion sessions attended by colleagues within and beyond the University of Sheffield.