Dr Mark Ledwidge, Senior Lecturer in American Studies, reflects on the legacy of Obama’s foreign policy and looks ahead to what we might expect from the leadership of Donald Trump.
Seasonal satire or self-censorship?
Peter Vujakovic, Professor of Geography in the School of Human and Life Sciences, explores the use of caricatures in media publications during the festive season.
#DumpKelloggs: Breitbart, the alt-right, and Special K(KK)
Dr Michael Goodrum, Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities, discusses Kellogg’s decision to pull its advertising from Breitbart and its history of decision-making based on values.
What now for America?
Academics from our Politics and International Relations programme offer their initial thoughts on Donald Trump winning the 2016 US Presidential election.
‘Is it all the media’s fault?’ – post-truth politics and the media in a digital age
Dr Agnes Gulyas, Reader in Digital Transformations, looks at the role the media play in politics, focusing on the current US Presidential election.
The nuclear Donald Trump: A peculiarly British anxiety?
Ahead of the US election on 8 November, Kevin Ruane, Professor of Modern History, reflects on the nuclear anxieties associated with a possible Trump presidency.
A more dangerous world?
Professor Peter Vujakovic from the School of Human & Life Sciences explains how recent world events show why geography matters.