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Research, news and events from the Department of Political Science @ucl 🎙️ Listen to our podcast: https://t.co/uUO1kHPDFX
Bloomsbury, London, UK
Joined May 2012
Prof Jeffrey Howard @digitalspeechX, "said Mr. Farage’s comment comparing Britain to North Korea was “just preposterous.” Compared to the United States, “the British and the Europeans have different views about where to draw those lines”" #FreeSpeech
nytimes.com
A trans-Atlantic debate over freedom of expression in Britain has simmered for months. The arrest of Graham Linehan last week may prove a tipping point.
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VP JD Vance said he “doesn’t give a s***” if the Trump administration’s strike on a suspected Venezuelan gang boat is called a “war crime” My new book #KillingMachines examines how Trump & his allies have overtly attacked the validity of the law of war https://t.co/HjYgb1yRGc
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Huge congratulations to @llschenoni on receiving ANOTHER award for his excellent book 'Bringing War Back In'! Read it, discuss it, add it to your syllabus - added bonus is that it looks very nice on your bookshelf đź‘Ś
ucl.ac.uk
This winning book was praised for providing a fresh theory connecting war and state formation that incorporates the contingency of warfare and the effects of war outcomes in the long run.
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Thanks to Andrew Harrison (@Nndroid) & @rafaelbehr for having me on @OhGodWhatNowPod for this nuanced, deep-dive conversation on Gaza, Israel, & the broader Mid East: https://t.co/y5G4YGCUay
@uclspp @uclnews @ISS_RUSI
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Podcast Episode · Oh God, What Now? · 19/08/2025 · 57m
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"As Netanyahu and Hamas prolong the war for their own survival, they remain locked in a mutually destructive cycle. But it’s Gaza’s civilians and the Israeli hostages who bear the consequences." My latest in @ConversationUK: https://t.co/AjUehbyIWw
@uclspp @uclnews @ISS_RUSI
theconversation.com
As Israel begins its assault on Gaza City there is little prospect for a ceasefire.
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"It's difficult to imagine meaningful talks about peace without Ukraine." @KristinMBakke appeard on Bloomberg News yesterday to talk about the Trump-Putin talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Watch from 25:40 https://t.co/DNJgkgbJMj
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Key findings from 80 countries (Q3 2020–Q3 2021): - Ineffective governments spent more. - High social trust amplified this effect. - Trusted, effective governments spent less but achieved more.
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New research shows how trust and government effectiveness shaped COVID-19 spending more than regime type or political cycles. Study by Mike Seiferling in Public Finance Review.
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This paper explores the role of political institutions, government effectiveness and, social trust in determining government financial responses to the coronavi...
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Short-term profit motives lead companies to oppose climate reforms, shows new research from @jjfinnegan (@uclspp) and @jonasmeckling (@HarvardHBS)
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Trump's endgame in Ukraine - and why he can never tame Putin. “I think he wants to be seen as a respected world leader. I don’t think he actually cares ultimately, about any of the issues at stake,” Dr Jonathan Monten on President Trump’s public persona.
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"People won't want to do business with the US if they don't trust the US in negotiations, if they're not sure the US will stand by them in defence and security issues,” said @DrJulieNorman2 @CUSP_ucl on President Trump’s foreign policies.
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Panel Discussion: The legal climate for UK oil and gas 24 July 2025, 6:00 pm–8:30 pm Free to attend and open to all Register:
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One year into the new government, Director of @UCLPolicyLab , Professor Marc Stears @mds49, assesses new polling in The Conversation that suggest voters think the Prime Minister doesn’t respect them.
theconversation.com
63% of respondents said Keir Starmer does not respect people like them.
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Analysis: There are many things American voters agree on Emma Connolly @digitalspeechX explores the issues, from fears about technology to threats to democracy, that voters on both sides of the political divide agree in The Conversation. https://t.co/rshnDCwnvo
theconversation.com
Americans of both parties are worried about Trump having a third term, and have other shared concerns.
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Comment: A new Gaza ceasefire deal is on the table – will this time be different? Writing in @ConversationUK , @DrJulieNorman2 examines the terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza put forward by Qatari mediators.
theconversation.com
Israel and Hamas both have reasons to want a ceasefire. But they are different.
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📢 In a new online field experiment, we find that #counterspeech with perspective-based messages can reduce online hate speech, and its 🌟amplification🌟 Article is by @gloriagennaro and a large research team across @eth @IPZ_ch and beyond https://t.co/vfmfxjjVKx
nature.com
Scientific Reports - Counterspeech encouraging users to adopt the perspective of minority groups reduces hate speech and its amplification on social media
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Congratulations to @valeamuso for receiving an honorable mention in the BISA 2025 Early Career Excellence in Teaching International Studies Prize! @MYBISA
https://t.co/6Od6MAhpmn
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Is UK gas done? A new study by Steve Pye and Greg Muttitt of @UCL_Energy and Fergus Green of @uclspp show that new #oil and #gas fields licenses or development in the UK would break the Paris #climate deal and should stop right now. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/dAtRDCiyuS
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