Traitor accusations are becoming increasingly widespread in western and international politics and media. Who are the modern ‘enemies within’ and what are the contexts in which they appear?
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UK political scientists should engage in a greater level of academic debate with regard to the teaching of civic and political engagement.
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Was the decision to create the UN made in Russia? Is the Chinese President ‘shameless’?
Politics Special Issue on ‘The Soft Power of Hard States’ takes a critical look at how authoritarian states attempt to project their image on the world stage.
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A new virtual issue is available previewing our forthcoming Special Issue on Russian, Chinese and Iranian soft power edited by Michael Barr and Valentina Feklyunina
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How can we apply an actor centred understanding of power to the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the influence of business actors working to push for TTIP?
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‘The further “rise” of China is likely to enhance the level of friction with its neighbours in Northeast Asia. Sino–Japanese rivalry is here to stay and little can actually be done to eliminate the actual source of distrust between the two.’ Sadly these words ring as true today as they did over seven years ago […]
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