The gauntlet is down. To the surprise of many Nicola Sturgeon announced today that she will seek a second referendum on Scottish independence to be held between autumn 2018 and […]
PhD Scholarship opportunities in Politics & IR at Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury Christ Church University welcomes applications for generous full-time PhD scholarships available for UK/EU and international applicants. Scholarships include a stipend of £13,000 p.a. and a tuition fee waiver for […]
The Saga continues – The UK Supreme Court Ruling on Article 50 and the Evolving Constitutional Crisis in the UK
By Paul Anderson and Soeren Keil The wait is finally over. The Supreme Court ruled on 24 January 2017 that ‘by a majority of eight to three … [the] government cannot […]
Questions to the Prime Minister at Liaison Committee: Alternative Prime Ministerial Scrutiny
On the last afternoon of the final parliamentary session before the Christmas recess, Theresa May could put it off no longer and appeared before the Liaison Committee. In this blog […]
The end of “business as usual” in Austrian politics: Green candidate triumphs in presidential election run-off
By Dr Philipp Köker, Senior Research Fellow in Politics and International Relations as Canterbury Christ Church University
This time it’s serious: Donald Trump and the Populist Moment
By Dr David Bates, Director of Politics and International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University
The New Prime Minister Should Appear Before The House Commons Liaison Committee As Soon As Possible Say Researchers
Dr Mark Bennister (Canterbury Christ Church University), Dr Alexandra Kelso (University of Southampton) and Dr Phil Larkin (University of Canberra) have published a report on the House of Commons Liaison […]
Trump wins the US Presidential Election – Commentary from our experts
Donald Trump has won the U.S. presidential election 2016 – read a first round of commentaries from our experts at Canterbury Christ Church University. Dr Andre Barrinha, Senior Lecturer in Politics and […]
Presidential Activism in Central and Eastern Europe – The question of popular elections
This post summarises the PhD thesis of Dr Philipp Köker, Senior Research Fellow in Politics and International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University, which recently won the prestigious ECPR Jean […]