By Dr Sarah Lieberman, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations Canterbury Christ Church University Many things have annoyed me about the Brexit debate that has gripped the country this […]
Waiting for the mutual “mess-up” – Reassessing the Theresa May-Nicola Sturgeon Relationship
On the 23 of June this year, 52% of the British electorate voted in favour of leaving the European Union (EU). This decision, however, revealed the divisive nature of the […]
Building Inclusive Peace in Syria – A Critical Appraisal of the Executive Framework for a Political Solution
As fighting has resumed in many parts of Syria, the optimism felt by many in mid-September when a cease fire ended most of the violence, has vanished. With American and […]
Paralympic inclusion – what is it?
Professor Jan Burns Head of Eligibility for the International Federation for sport for para-athletes with an intellectual disabilities (www.INAS.org) reflects back on key moments from Rio I often have an […]
Back from the Brink – The Paralympic Funding Crisis
Professor Jan Burns Head of Eligibility for the International Federation for sport for para-athletes with an intellectual disabilities (www.INAS.org) reflects back on key moments from Rio As I watched the […]
Early General Election – Don’t Bet on It
Dr Mark Bennister, Reader in Politics, explores the possibility of an early general election being called by the new prime minister
Why is real leadership in such short supply in UK politics?
In the aftermath of the referendum, the UK seems to be suffering from individual and collective leadership failure, write Mark Bennister and Ben Worthy. The use of fear tactics instead […]
Post-Referendum analysis from CEFEUS academics
Academics from the Centre for European Studies (CEFEUS) at Canterbury Christ Church University have recently made several media appearances to discuss the fallout from last Thursday’s referendum on Britain’s membership […]
Brexit and the pyrrhic victory of the ‘ordinary people’
By Dr Licia Cianetti, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations Among the many articles and headlines I went through today to try and make peace with what just happened, one […]