By Professor Amelia Hadfield, Canterbury Christ Church University On Tuesday 25th October 2017, The Guardian published an article entitled “Universities deplore ‘McCarthyism’ as MP demands list of tutors lecturing on […]
The academic voice on Brexit must not be silenced
Dr Sarah Lieberman, Senior Lecturer in Politics & IR at Canterbury Christ Church University, comments on Chris Heaton-Harris’ request for names of academics teaching European politics and warns that the […]
Suspending One’s Disbelief: MEP Richard Ashworth and the Tribulations of Voting According to Conscience
The team of the CCCU Centre for European Studies – Director Prof Amelia Hadfield, Graduate Coordinator Noora Virtannen and Undergraduate Coordinate Christian Turner – analyse and comment on the suspension […]
Labour Party Conference 2017: What does this mean for Labour’s year ahead?
Josh Andrew, 3rd year BSc Politics student at Canterbury Christ Church University, reports his impressions from the Labour party conference in Brighton.
Theresa May and the lost Tory art of statecraft
Consider this situation. The Conservative Party has been the biggest party in a coalition with the Liberals, and, following a general election, forms a majority government.
Canterbury 2017: Why Labour Won
Max Stafford, PhD candidate in Politics and International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University, sets the scene of Labour’s success in Canterbury in the 2017 general elections. For further discussion […]
The Strachification of Austrian politics: How an election campaign descended into blatant Islamophobia
Our BSc student Samuel Cairns analyses the Austrian election campaign and the impact of Freedom Party Leader H.C. Strache.
Comments on A.C Grayling’s talk Brexit: The Next Steps in the Fight Against It
Dr David Bates, Director of Politics and International Relations, comments on the lecture by Professor A.C. Grayling at CCCU on 26 September 2017.
A warning shot, not yet a crisis for German democracy
Dr Philipp Köker explains why the success of the far-right ‘Alternative for Germany (AfD)’ in Sunday’s election is cause for concern, but far from heralding a crisis for German democracy.