Senior Lecturer in Politics Mark Bennister has contributed to a new Special Issue of Parliamentary Affairs. The articles are available online here
“Nick and Margaret – Obscuring the Immigration Debate”
The BBC’s recent programme ‘Nick and Margaret: Too many immigrants?’ (BBC1 15/7/14) is proof of the BBC’s move an uncritical populist media bias.
The final score? Politics, international relations and the World Cup
As the World Cup in Brazil comes to an end, many will be asking ‘was it worth it?’
Five brief lessons from a turbulent Middle Eastern summer
By Dr. André Barrinha
Politics and IR Senior Lecturer Interviewed on Al Jazeera Balkans
Our Senior Lecturer Dr. Soeren Keil has been interviewed by Al Jazeera Balkans about the European Parliament elections.
The Eurocrisis: where the world’s of social movement studies and European political economy collide
Attending the Council for European Studies annual conference in Washington DC was a wonderful opportunity for scholars to directly engage with the Eurocrisis.
Bosnia’s Only Starting on Road to Democracy
Lack of agreement on whether Bosnia’s root problem is the Dayton structures, corruption, inequality – or something else – is a reminder of the challenges facing the protest movement.
Rising anti-Romani rhetoric – Blaming the victims?
Unhelpful comments from Viviane Reding indicate how anti-Romani discourses are creeping into the mainstream
Bosnia Must be Rebuilt in Sarajevo, Not Brussels
The protests have shown clearly that Bosnians want to decide their own future, not have solutions handed down from elsewhere.