As governments, journalists and experts offer up solutions to address propaganda wars and disinformation online, many of the solutions they put forward rest on the public’s acceptance and understanding as well as willingness to learn new information-seeking and verification tactics online. Amid the high stakes of a global pandemic, global health rests on the public’s […]
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During his 2016 election campaign and the presidential transition period, Donald Trump made no secret of his dislike for the European Union, NATO, and for transatlantic cooperation in general. Emmanuelle Blanc writes that despite Trump’s rhetoric, dialogues between high-level US and EU officials have continued successfully. While this key diplomatic practice is often taken for […]
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When election candidates and politicians address voters, they often face a choice in how they speak: they can be specific in what they propose, or they can be deliberately ambiguous. Gustav Meibauer looks at the trade-off between these two rhetorical strategies, and argues that many politicians – like Donald Trump – aim to get the […]
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In 2016, Donald Trump unexpectedly won the White House following an anti-elite populist election campaign which emphasised an exceptionalist and nativist view of America’s place in the world. Reviewing the president’s tweets and speeches in the lead up to the 2018 midterm elections, Corina Lacatus finds that Trump’s far-right populist rhetoric now links closely with […]
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It is easy to overlook the political significance of culture—especially lowbrow culture. But studying culture through soap operas can reveal how everyday life shapes politics.
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How to understand complex inequalities and power changes in diverse societies? Intersectionality is the answer.
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Students often dislike methods courses, but methods training can be an exciting gateway to experiential learning when integrated into substantive political science courses.
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There is increased policy interest in the basic income, but remarkably little attention is spent on understanding political strategies to build coalitions in favour of the Basic Income Proposal.
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Contacting Politics All correspondence regarding submissions to Politics as well as general editorial enquiries should be sent to politicsjournal@ncl.ac.uk All correspondence regarding politicsblog.ac.uk and/or Politics digital media channels should be sent to editors@politicsblog.ac.uk Editors Martin Coward, The University of Manchester, UK Kyle Grayson, Newcastle University, UK Associate Editors Amanda Chisholm, Newcastle University, UK Emily Clough, Newcastle […]
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