Elections, No-Confidence Votes, Activism, Rail Strikes and Rebel Tactics, there is no no shortage of tumultuous global events to keep our students and academics busy. … Read more
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This is not a class war
Dr Philip Cunliffe on the three days of National Train strikes, in UnHerd. ‘We are at the end of the process that began with Thatcher’s … Read more
Emmanuel Macron has suffered a humiliating defeat.
Two months after winning the Presidential election in France, the centrist coalition has lost dozens of seats after a strong performance by the left alliance … Read more
Model United Nations: Diplomacy, negotiation, and friendship
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to debate on world problems in the United Nations? If you have, MUN is a great … Read more
Rebel Tactics, Local Public Support and the Upcoming Phase of the Peace Talks in Southern Thailand
Dr. Margherita Belgioioso was awarded the HFG Distinguished Scholar Award last year to undertake this research in Southern Thailand. Here she updates us about the … Read more
Broadcast: Professor Matthew Goodwin discusses Boris Johnson’s narrow survival in confidence vote
Boris Johnson survived the no-confidence vote. Can he cling on to power? Despite 41% of his MPs voting against him in a confidence vote on … Read more
Taking Action: Reclaim the Streets
On November 4th, 2021, people across Canterbury came together to ‘reclaim these streets’. Politics and History student Meg Payne was one of the organisers. She … Read more
Understanding Turkey’s Realignment in the Middle East
This panel discussion hosted by CARC aims to examine Turkish Foreign Policy from domestic, regional and global perspectives. The Middle East regional system has been … Read more
Going Above and Beyond!
We were so proud to see so many of our staff recognised by students at Kent Union’s Above and Beyond event this month. The Above … Read more
Top marks for our world leading research environment in REF2021!
Our research environment in the School of Politics and International Relations was rated as 100% world leading or internationally excellent in this latest assessment, reflecting … Read more