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Nearly ten years after #Brexit, is the UK on a path back to Brussels? Vera Spyrakou @LSEEI argues on @LSEEuroppblog that a new pragmatic architecture of cooperation is emerging between the UK and the EU.
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Europe is moving beyond Brexit with a new European political architecture that reconnects the UK and EU through strategic, economic and security frameworks.
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In this wide-ranging interview with Pranab Bardhan @UCBerkeley, Francisco H. G. Ferreira @LSEInequalities takes stock of the state of #inequality across #LatinAmerica. https://t.co/U2S2S0AIlX
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Francisco H. G. Ferreira gives an overview of inequality in Latin America, from the historical roots to the political and economic contours of inequality today
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Donald Trump is threatening military intervention in Nigeria, citing the killing & persecution of Christians by Islamic groups. Olukayode Bakare @SUNY unpacks the motives behind, and effects of, this major shift in US-Africa Sahel policy for @LSEUSAblog. https://t.co/TcbjovyA6t
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The Nigerian government should view Washington’s call for intervention as an opportunity to strengthen its national security jointly with the US.
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Limiting jury trials won’t save the UK's criminal justice system argues Richard Hyde @SMFthinktank on @LSEpoliticsblog
https://t.co/PlRN1PVHmI
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The Government has announced plans to limit the use of juries as a way of reducing the backlog of cases in the Crown Courts. But only a more holistic approach could save the criminal justice system.
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Only one of the world’s four most powerful monetary authorities is acting as though the climate transition is a problem for #CentralBanks: The People's Bank of #China. @MLundLarsen @GRI_LSE & James Jackson @OfficialUoM for @LSEforBusiness. https://t.co/tvLKnKAdhF
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Only one of the world’s four most powerful monetary authorities is acting as though the climate transition is a central banking problem.
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NEW✨ Why are India’s elite emigrating? 🇮🇳 Secession of the Successful: The Flight Out of New India by Sanjaya Baru @Barugaru1 @PenguinIndia. #Review by Rahul Gupta @sisjnu_official
https://t.co/jAMVmRFxxL
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Sanjaya Baru’s Secession of the Successful examines 200 years of Indian migration, focusing on the recent exodus of the country's elite and its implications.
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Limiting jury trials won’t save the criminal justice system | British Politics and Policy at LSE https://t.co/MKf4obMD6B
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The Government has announced plans to limit the use of juries as a way of reducing the backlog of cases in the Crown Courts. But only a more holistic approach could save the criminal justice system.
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👇🏻 This blog summarizes the results of a paper we wrote using data from Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Finland, Greece, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and Uganda on gender differences in STEM. @CEP_LSE @uandes @hdl_uandes
#Women make up only 35 per cent of #STEM graduates globally. @andres_bafer & Aspasia Bizopoulou @CEP_LSE show that while men & women's educational attainment varies, young women’s choices about studying STEM subjects are similar everywhere @LSEEuroppblog
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#Women make up only 35 per cent of #STEM graduates globally. @andres_bafer & Aspasia Bizopoulou @CEP_LSE show that while men & women's educational attainment varies, young women’s choices about studying STEM subjects are similar everywhere @LSEEuroppblog
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New research across 10 countries reveals a universal "choice gap". Women are less likely to pick STEM degrees, even where they outperform men academically.
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Policymakers think about the value of parks & green spaces in terms of economic & environmental benefits. But as Alexandra Gomes @UCL_BSP & Stefano Cavazzi argue parks contribute to people’s wellbeing, overall health & sense of belonging @LSEpoliticsblog
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Policymakers usually think about the value of parks and green spaces in instrumental terms. But parks are a part of people's well-being and sense of belonging.
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Is there an alternative to Big Tech’s control of the #SocialMedia space? The Space of the World: Can Human Solidarity Survive Social Media & What If It Can’t? by Nick Couldry @MediaLSE @politybooks reviewed by Dawa Tshering @EdithCowanUni @LSEReviewBooks
https://t.co/pEl3YiBXh9
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Nick Couldry's The Space of the World explores Big Tech's control over social media & calls for a radical, non-commercial redesign of our shared digital spaces.
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#Italy will hold a referendum by spring 2026 on a major constitutional reform of the justice system: the Nordio reform. Though the reform might appear limited, it could weaken Italian liberal democracy writes @LeonardoPuleo @SciencePoULB on @LSEEuroppblog
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The Nordio reform in Italy might appear limited in scope, but it could lead to a further weakening of liberal democracy under the leadership of Giorgia Meloni.
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#Inflation measures the rate of change in the average price of a basket of goods & services. But Victor Bulmer-Thomas argues @LSEpoliticsblog that there is no one single rate of inflation & changes impact different socio-economic groups in different ways. https://t.co/HjWOBD2KoI
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The idea that there is one single national rate of inflation is a dangerous myth.
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How is the experience of #unemployment different for married men compared to women? Aliya Hamid Rao @LSEMethodology explores how unemployment exacerbates #GenderInequality at home, including expectations around unpaid domestic labour, for @LSEInequalities
https://t.co/DyiCvd71ru
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In the US, unemployed men feel more pressure than women to quickly find a job - but they also receive more time, space and emotional support in their job search
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What has shaped war and political change in #Syria? As the nation marks one year since the fall of the #Assad regime, @Burak_elmalii reviews War in Syria and the Middle East: A Political and Economic History @ManfrediFirmian @UTexasPress @LSEReviewBooks
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War in Syria & the Middle East by Federico Firmian explores how competing ideologies shaped the region from Ottoman to colonial rule & Cold War to Arab Spring.
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Are children’s rights being protected in today’s digital gaming ecosystem? @Farfalla75 @MediaLSE writes on the Roblox platform & controversy over its predatory monetisation, sexualised content, weak moderation & child-labour-like practices. Read more 👉 https://t.co/IbxIlxRNYH
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#China has gone from being the world’s factory to its laboratory. The government’s control over economic & industrial policy has driven huge #innovation & growth. Robert Wade @LSE_ID argues China’s doesn't yet threaten America’s dominance @LSEforBusiness
https://t.co/h5uUg7wcB9
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How did China become a leading global innovator? And how significantly do its achievements threaten American hegemony?
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#Statistics play a vital role in informing and shaping public policy and decision making. Ed Humpherson argues that for government statistics to be trusted they need to be more than just openly available. https://t.co/pGJNHy4uuM
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Ed Humpherson argues that public trust in government statistics requires kinds of openness beyond simply making data available.
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How #AI can make foreign language films more immersive through Neural Facial Reenactment (NFR), a ground-breaking solution to the limitations of dubbing and subtitling. Yangting Li for the @LSEManagement blog 👇 https://t.co/KeETSiGrQN
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Imagine a world where any film, from any country, feels as natural as a local production. By bridging linguistic gaps, AI can redefine media consumption.
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