After a month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday 13th May (or the 14th, depending on the moon sighting, it’s a … Read more
Explainer: Israeli/Palestinian conflict
In response to the escalating situation between Israelis and Palestinians, Dr Yaniv Voller, an expert in Middle East politics at the School of Politics and International relations, … Read more
Dr Albena Azmanova, speaking from the Burgtheater in Vienna: Do We Need a Post-Covid Economic Revolution?
The recording of this virtual debate that took place on 9th May 2021, from the Burgtheater in Vienna, is now available: Do We Need … Read more
Guest Speaker Dr Sara Salam to Discuss the Anti-colonial Afterlife of Egypt
The School of Politics and International Relations Research Seminar Series (SPIRRS) resumes on Wednesday 19 May 2021. Chaired by Head of School, Dr Nadine Ansorg, … Read more
Yaniv Voller discusses conditions giving rise to the recent violence between Israel and Palestine on BBC Radio Kent.
In Gaza, a ‘return to normal’ means an end to the peaceful haitus brought about by pandemic restrictions. Dr Yaniv Voller discussed the conditions leading … Read more
Professor Elena Korosteleva and Dr. Zachary Paikin Publish a Special Issue of International Politics Journal
We are delighted to announce the publication of the hard copy of our Special Issue: Korosteleva, E. and Paikin, Z. (2020) ‘Russia between East and West, and the … Read more
Dr Albena Azmanova at Delphi Economic Forum
The 6th edition of the Delphi Economic Forum Annual Conference will take place in hybrid format on May 10-15, 2021, in Zappeion Megaron in Athens, … Read more
Welcome to the Summer term! from Dr Nadine Ansorg
Head of School Nadine Ansorg gives you all the essential resources and events available to you for a winning week 25. “I would like to … Read more
Councillor Brady wins seat in this week’s local elections.
Local elections took place all over the UK this week and the results from Kent County Council elections have been filtering in. Almost 350 candidates … Read more
Boris Johnson’s election victory: what does it mean not just for the future of Labour, but the future of the union?
‘The challenge for Boris Johnson is that he is finding that the better he does in England, the more he alienates Scotland’, Professor Matthew Goodwin … Read more