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Find out what's been happening in the Politics department.
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Jess Gifkins’s report Queering Atrocity Prevention cited at UN meeting
8 Apr 2024
Dr Jess Gifkins’s has co-authored the report Queering Atrocity Prevention in collaboration with the charity Protection Approaches, which works to ...
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Dr Michael Magcamit awarded Leverhulme International Fellowship
5 Apr 2024
Dr Michael Magcamit from the Department of Politics at the University of Manchester was recently awarded a Leverhulme International Fellowship of ...
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Lama Tawakkol awarded a BISA Early-Career Research Grant
4 Apr 2024
Dr Lama Tawakkol will be researching the water-for-energy deal as a lens (geo)politics, capitalist relations and power asymmetries in the region, ...
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Toni Haastrup elected Chair of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies
3 Apr 2024
Commenting on her new role, Haastrup said: ‘UACES has been a cornerstone of my professional life, from PhD student to Professor. I have benefited ...
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China’s public wants to make a living, not war, writes Tao Wang for Foreign Policy
3 Apr 2024
In the article for Foreign Policy, Wang writes that ‘the mood among [Chinese] social media users is a sharp departure from past elections’, ...
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Peter Gries comments on Hong Kong’s new security law
20 Mar 2024
Hong Kong’s government has introduced a new security bill that critics argue targets political freedoms. Professor Peter Gries, founding Director ...
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Workshop on Ian Bruff’s article ‘The Rise of Authoritarian Neoliberalism’ – 10 years on
14 Mar 2024
Dr Ian Bruff’s article has become a seminal text in political economy and the social sciences more broadly. The article argued ‘that we are ...
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Professor Rob Ford analyses the Rochdale by-election
13 Mar 2024
In a blog for UK in a Changing Europe, Professor Robert Ford analyses the circumstances behind Galloway’s surprising victory in the Rochdale ...
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Connected strategies for net zero and levelling up
9 Feb 2024
MacGregor, Paterson and Holmes discuss the Joined-up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) approach, which they have developed at the Sustainable ...
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Dr Fernando Rosenblatt is the new Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics
6 Feb 2024
Dr Rosenblatt’s research focuses on comparative politics, Latin American politics, democratic representation, parties and party systems. He ...
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Two new books in Feminist Global Politics co-edited by Dr Cristina Masters
30 Jan 2024
Both of these new books explore different and usually unscrutinised aspects of academic writing and research, and thereby provide new insights into ...
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Dr Jonathan Benson New Lecturer in Political Theory
30 Jan 2024
Jonathan is currently a Hallsworth Research Fellow at the Department of Politic and will take up his post as Lecturer in January 2025. He completed...
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Why David Cameron's past and present relations with China could be Rishi Sunak's first political headache of 2024
4 Jan 2024
Almost immediately after being appointed as foreign secretary, David Cameron’s ties with China generated difficult headlines for Rishi Sunak’s ...
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Polarization makes us see politics from more limited points of view, writes Dr Jonathan Benson
20 Dec 2023
Based on an article published in The American Political Science Review, Benson discusses the dangers of political polarization. He explains that the ...
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New Report on ‘Design & Policy’ co-authored by Professor Liz Richardson
12 Dec 2023
There is a growing field in practice and research dedicated to investigating the distinctive contribution of design to policymaking. Whilst the UK is...
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Politics is recruiting a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Global Politics
12 Dec 2023
The new Lecturers will be based in the Critical Global Politics research cluster, which is the largest of five clusters across the Department. The ...
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Politics is hiring three permanent lecturers
5 Dec 2023
Politics is looking for three new colleagues to join as permanent lecturers: Lecturer in Political Theory, closing date for applications is ...
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University of Manchester selected to offer highly regarded Parliamentary Studies Module
1 Dec 2023
The University of Manchester is one of 23 universities to be awarded the right to deliver the unique and highly regarded Parliamentary Studies Module...
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Professor Toni Haastrup shares her expertise in Feminist Foreign Policy
27 Nov 2023
Throughout November, Toni Haastrup, Professor and Chair of Global Politics, took part in several European policy events on Feminist Foreign policy. ...
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Dr Laura McLeod new EDI Officer for the British International Studies Association
9 Nov 2023
In the interview as new EDI Officer, Laura McLeod, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, explains why she wanted to take on the role: “I ...
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Former Ukrainian President visits The University of Manchester
31 Oct 2023
The Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and his wife Katherine have visited The University of Manchester to speak to students about the war ...
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Dr Carl Death recommends books in African climate fiction
13 Oct 2023
Dr Carl Death, Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy, recommends five stories in African climate fiction, published in African ...
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Professor Rob Ford comments on the Conservative party conference
3 Oct 2023
Rob Ford, Professor of Political Science, told the New York Times that the Conservative party conference was important for Rishi Sunak to define ...
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The Conservatives have seized on cars as a political wedge – it’s a bet on the public turning against climate action
7 Sep 2023
“Talking about freedom, sat in Margaret Thatcher’s old Rover” read the UK prime minister’s tweet in July 2023. Earlier that day in an ...
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The University of Manchester appoints UK’s first Professor of Ukrainian Politics
22 Aug 2023
The University of Manchester has appointed the first-ever Professor of Comparative and Ukrainian Politics in the UK and the wider English-speaking ...
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Dr Tao Wang wins Taiwan Studies Award
6 Jul 2023
The European Association of Taiwan Studies (EATS) has awarded Manchester China Institute (MCI) research fellow Dr Tao Wang, a former PhD student at ...
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Ukraine data project is recognised for its innovation by OECD
29 Jun 2023
A project involving experts from The University of Manchester which created a live ‘early alarm’ system of major displacement, human rights ...
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Professor Gries co-hosts dialogue between American and Chinese diplomats
9 Jun 2023
On June 5-6, 15 Chinese and American diplomats met in La Jolla, California for the 13th annual US-China Young Diplomats Dialogue, co-hosted by ...
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The University of Manchester launches groundbreaking Ukrainian politics course
26 May 2023
The University of Manchester is to launch a groundbreaking new course on Ukrainian politics in the Autumn, strengthening its place as a key ...
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Inspirational student who graduated despite having brain cancer has sadly died
22 May 2023
An inspirational student who graduated from her degree at The University of Manchester despite having incurable brain cancer has sadly passed away.
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British Election Study Team Awarded the Pippa Norris Prize
17 May 2023
The British Election Study (BES) is managed via a consortium of the University of Manchester and the University of Oxford. The prize was awarded ...
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The Zelensky Effect recommended by Freedom House
17 May 2023
Freedom House highlights how Onuch and Hale document the story of how Zelensky came to be a key defender of the free world. They write that ‘the ...
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The Petro Jacyk Foundation supports a new Politics course on ‘Ukraine Rises’
12 May 2023
The Department of Politics is honoured to have the support of The Petro Jacyk Foundation for extra costs associated with a new Politics undergraduate...
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MacDougall Trust Prize for Elections, Electoral Systems and Representation awarded Ceri Fowler and Lotte Hargrave
10 May 2023
This year’s MacDougall Trust Prize for Elections, Electoral Systems and Representation, awarded by the Political Studies Association, was shared ...
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Politics recruits Lotte Hargrave and Jack Bailey as Lecturers in Quantitative Political Science
9 May 2023
Dr Jack Bailey and Dr Lotte Hargrave are joining Politics as permanent Lecturers in Quantitative Political Science. Jack Bailey is currently a ...
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Professor Toni Haastrup new Chair in Global Politics
3 Apr 2023
Professor Toni Haastrup will join the Department of Politics as Chair in Global Politics. She is currently a professor in the Faculty of Arts and ...
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Towards inclusive European CSR legislation – New report co-authored by Silke Trommer
28 Mar 2023
As an expert on international trade, Dr Silke Trommer has been part of a project funded by UniPID Development Policy Studies (UniPID DPS), funded by ...
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Michael Magcamit new Lecturer in Global Politics
20 Mar 2023
Before joining Manchester in August 2023, Michael Magcamit was a Lecturer in Security Studies at the University of Leicester (2021-2023) and a Marie ...
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Jacqueline Best is Visiting Hallsworth Professor
6 Mar 2023
Jacqueline Best is a Full Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. She is currently Visting Hallsworth professor, ...
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University of Manchester experts amongst the top cited for the Political Quarterly this year
1 Mar 2023
A research paper written by University of Manchester experts in public policy and economics is among the top cited articles for The Political ...
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Parliamentary activity of MPs is affected by their place in corporate networks
23 Feb 2023
New research from experts based at The University of Manchester and Edinburgh Napier University has found evidence which suggests that MPs who are ...
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Elena Barabantseva awarded British Academy grant for project on ‘Chinese Global Orders’
3 Feb 2023
Dr Elena Barabantsvena is part of a successful British Academy Global Governing Programmes 2023-2026 grant on ‘Chinese Global Orders’, led by ...
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Leading Labour MP welcomes report into racial bias in justice system
24 Jan 2023
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP has welcomed a report by experts from The University of Manchester which highlighted the issue of racial bias ...
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Rob Ford appointed as Senior Fellow by UK in a Changing Europe
17 Jan 2023
Professor Rob Ford from The University of Manchester has been appointed as a Senior Fellow by Brexit research network UK in a Changing Europe.
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Politics is hiring a Lecturer in Comparative Politics
4 Jan 2023
The Department is looking to appoint a Fixed Term Teaching Focused Lecturer in the area of comparative politics. The deadline for applications is ...
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Politics is hiring two Lecturers in Quantitative Political Science
4 Jan 2023
To further strengthen our research and teaching portfolio the Department of Politics wishes to appoint two Lecturers in any field of Quantitative ...
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New report reveals that favourable public opinion towards immigration could have significant impact on immigration policy in the UK
20 Dec 2022
A new report published by Professor Robert Ford from the University of Manchester and Marley Morris written for the Institute of Public Policy ...
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New book released about Ukraine’s leader and the civic nation he embodies
29 Nov 2022
As Ukrainians mark the 31st anniversary of their 1991 vote for independence, a new book has been released which argues that western nations ...
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The Department of Politics is appointing a Professor in Global Politics
16 Nov 2022
To further strengthen our research and teaching portfolio the Department of Politics wishes to appoint a Chair in Global Politics. We are looking for...
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Queering Atrocity Prevention report makes national and international impact
14 Nov 2022
A report led by Dr Jess Gifkins from the Politics department, on ‘Queering Atrocity Prevention’, in collaboration with Dr Dean Cooper-Cunningham ...
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