Dr Emily Lau discusses the importance and impact active citizenship has on children and schools following the recent Curriculum and Assessment Review.
The creation of educational safe spaces online and offline
Christian Beighton and Zahid Naz explore how educational spaces are actively made rather than simply occupied.
Flags, protests, and the fractured public good
Dr Demetris Tillyris discusses the recent rise of anti-immigration protests and counter protests and what this means for British democracy.
The US Presidential election: a view from Philadelphia
Dr Susan Kenyon reflects on the differences between UK and US elections. I’m just back from Philadelphia, ‘the city of brotherly love’. Some of you will know Philadelphia from 3 […]
Putin’s vision for Russia: A tale of two statues
Dr Alex Kent explores Putin’s motivations by reflecting on the meanings of two monumental bronze statues.
Federalism and decentralisation in the age of Covid-19
Dr Soeren Keil looks at how states have implemented crisis management structures differently across Europe.
Brexit and the Rule of Law
Professor Susan Millns discusses the relationship between politics and law following today’s Supreme Court judgement on the prorogation of Parliament
From violent repression to tempered enthusiasm: what next for Catalonia?
Paul Anderson asks what next for Catalonia, Spain and the EU following this weekend’s events in the Spanish region?
Can the PCC elections live up to the democratic aspirations originally intended?
The Police and Crime Commissioner elections are on the horizon, and with the previous election turn out recorded as 15%, Dr Steve Tong, Director of Policing and Criminal Justice at Canterbury Christ Church University, explores how democratic the elections really are.