John Curtice, Stephen Fisher, Jouni Kuha and Jonathan Mellon Social scientists aim to understand and explain human behaviour. If they are [...]
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Category "2017"
Viewpoint: Blame it on Grime!
Chadwick Jackson Our sincerest apologies to the British electorate and political establishment for the recent election surge in interest from the [...]
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Policy and Politics: Why do we need a Fiscal Centred Perspective on Welfare State Development?
Michal Koreh and Daniel Béland The Policy and Politics section of Discover Society is provided in collaboration with the journal Policy & Politics. The section [...]
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On the Frontline: After the horror of Grenfell, how can we best achieve justice and accountability?
Nancy Collins and Natalie Sedacca The fire at the Grenfell Tower block on 14 June 2017 was the type of appalling [...]
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The right to adequate housing? Reflections on an avoidable tragedy
Nigel de Noronha As the tragedy at Grenfell Towers unfolded we watched the destruction of people’s homes and the failure to [...]
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Academia and the refugee crisis: crisis what crisis?
Gayle Munro Global events since 2015 have been the catalyst for what has been described as ‘unprecedented’ levels of migration. The [...]
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‘For the many, not the few’: Emotion, Politics, & the Fight for British Hegemony
Lisa Kalayji When the British election results came through, the progressive left responded with jubilation. Jeremy Corbyn, the divisive leader of [...]
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Every day can be Ed Balls Day in UK politics fandom
Penny Andrews Just over a week ago, Ed Balls followed me on Twitter and I screenshotted the moment, giddy as a [...]
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Re-Activate: Why are We Marching?
Janet Salmons Stories from 1960s Civil Rights activists had a profound impact on me. Something about the look in their eyes [...]
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‘Hard Words Break No Bones’: Sedition, Free Speech, Academic Freedoms and Sovereignty in India
Kalpana Kannabiran A 2015 report of PEN International opens with the following lines: “In India today it is surprisingly easy to [...]
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