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Dr Alim Baluch: 'Germany vs Brexit – The Reluctant Hegemon is not amused'
Dr Alim Baluch, Teaching Fellow, Dept of Politics, Languages & International Studies The German government and the German media are watching the Brexit debate very closely and Germany is taking it personally. There are, of course, many different German perspectives,...
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Dr Paul Kennedy: Brexit: The View from Spain
Dr Paul Kennedy, Lecturer in Spanish and European Studies, Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies. With no government in place since the general election held on 20th December 2015, and successive rounds of negotiations failing to prevent another general...
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Don't stop thinking about tomorrow: social democracy in the 2020s
I have a longish piece co-written with Gavin Kelly, over at the site of the journal Juncture (which I co-edit) on the challenges the 2020s will bring to Labour and social democratic parties, and how they might start thinking about...
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Dr Felia Allum and Annarita Criscitiello (Università Federico II, Naples University, Italy : The Brexit referendum is not only a British affair
Dr Felia Allum, Lecturer in Italian History and Politics, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies and Annarita Criscitiello (Università Federico II, Naples University, Italy) Why should Italians care about the Brexit debate in the UK? After all, Italy and...
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Dr Bruce Morley: The economics of the UK outside the Eurozone: what does it mean for the UK if/when Eurozone integration deepens? Implications of Eurozone failures for the UK
Dr Bruce Morley, Lecturer in Economics, Department of Economics The UK along with Sweden and Denmark opted not to join the Eurozone when it was formed in 1999. Since then a number of other transition economies including Poland, Hungary and...
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Dr Aurelien Mondon: Debating the future of Europe is essential, but when will we start?
Dr Aurelien Mondon, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies The campaign for the UK referendum appears to have induced the French to confront their own pessimistic view of the Union and its future. A recent poll conducted...
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When the sun rises on workers' wages, and what to do when it sets
Californian workers have enjoyed a week of sunshine. The Governor of California, Jerry Brown, has reached a deal with labour unions and state political leaders to raise the Californian minimum wage to $15 an hour (£10.45 at current exchange rates)....
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Dr Susan Milner: Will women decide the outcome of the EU referendum?
Dr Susan Milner, Reader, Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Will women decide whether Britain stays in the European Union (EU) or leaves? As the campaign enters the critical final months, with opinion polls showing a very tight race,...
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Professor David Galbreath on: Security in, secure out: Brexit’s impact on security and defence policy
Professor David Galbreath, Professor of International Security, Associate Dean (Research) A more secure Britain? On the morning of 21 March 2016, terrorists struck Brussels airport and metro system in coordinated attacks to intimidate and demoralise. Opponents and proponents of Brexit...
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Dr David Moon on: The Same, but Different: Wales and the Debate over EU Membership
Dr David Moon, Lecturer, Dept of Politics, Languages & International Studies Insofar as the debate surrounding the EU referendum has noticed differing perspectives between the constituent nations that form the UK, it has almost entirely involved comparisons of Scotland and...
