European Politics and Society

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Pat Lockley
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Figure/Ground interview with Mark Bevir

Dr. Bevir was interviewed by Admir Skodo* on September 4th, 2009 as part of the Figure/Ground Communication scholarly interview series: http://www.figureground.ca/interviews/Mark Bevir is a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he currently teaches courses on...Tue, 03 Apr 2012

Figure/Ground interview with Mark Poster

Dr. Poster was interviewed via Skype by Laureano Ralon on May 8th, 2011 as part of the Figure/Ground Communication scholarly interview series: http://www.figureground.ca/interviews/ Mark Poster teaches at the University of California Irvine in the History Department, the Department of Film...Mon, 02 Apr 2012

Discussion Board: Obama visits Spain

This activity is currently being used in the module SPPO 2650/1 "The Spanish regional Melting Pot: the old same History?" at the University of Leeds. This module is a Level 2 very popular option for all our BAs in Spanish....Mon, 27 Feb 2012

European Politics

This course will examine European politics, specifically analyzing Europe's process of integration into a supranational entity: the European Union. The course will examine the sovereign state system that emerged from the Wars of Religion, the intricacies of the European...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Introduction to Politics

This survey course can be used by students who are looking to take just one general overview course or by those who want to go on to more advanced study in any of the subfields that comprise the political science...Sat, 28 Jan 2012

Introduction to American Politics

This course serves as an introduction to American government and politics, covering theoretical underpinnings, interactions between public and government (elections, public opinion, public policy, etc.), the structure of government, and so forth. This course also serves as good preparation for...Fri, 27 Jan 2012

Congressional Politics

In this course, the student will learn about the complexities of the legislative branch by examining the U.S. Congress in the American political system. This course will focus first on the history of Congress and the tension between Congress'...Fri, 27 Jan 2012

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Comparative politics is the systematic study and comparison of the world's political systems. The course begins by discussing the factors and categories of analysis that political scientists and important international institutions like the World Bank, NATO, and the United Nations...Fri, 27 Jan 2012

A Presidency in crisis?

The institution of the German federal presidency is once again under scrutiny. Only twenty months since the last German president, Horst Köhler, resigned due to comments about Germany’s military involvement overseas, Christian Wulff has become embroiled in a scandal involving...Tue, 10 Jan 2012

The politics of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Mon, 09 Jan 2012

Theories and concepts

This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or dowloaded as a zip file As taught in Autumn Semester 2009/10 The War on Iraq and the US and British invasion of the country in 2003 has led to...Sat, 07 Jan 2012

A Flood of Cheap Chinese Goods by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1964156 Late in the Old Year, I listened to a radio interview. The question was: "What has the world gained from China's emergence into global trade?" The response was something like this: A few countries have...Tue, 03 Jan 2012

Strauss and Esoteric Reading (abridged)

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): final talk. (This does not include Stanley Rosen's talk on 'Strauss's Hermeneutics'.) (Chair: Dr Michael L. Frazer, Harvard) Professor...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Philosophy, Law and Interpretation

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): seventh talk. (Chair: Professor James Connelly, Hull) Professor Al P. Martinich (Texas): Ideal Interpretation of Political Texts Professor Terence Ball...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Postgraduate Student and Early Career Panel

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): sixth talk. (Chair: Dr James Martel, San Francisco) Jens Olesen (Oxford) On Derrida's 'Double Reading' and the Politics of Deconstruction...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Deconstruction

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): fifth talk. (Chair: Professor Mark Bevir, Berkeley) Professor Joshua Foa Dienstag (UCLA): Interpretation, Language and Authority Dr Lasse Thomassen (London):...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Feminist Interpretations

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): fourth talk. (Chair: Professor Lois McNay, Oxford) Dr Elizabeth Frazer (Oxford): Feminism and Interpretivism Revisited Professor Terrell Carver (Bristol): Feminist...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Contextualist Approaches

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): third talk. (Chair: Professor Janet Coleman, LSE/NYU) Professor Mark Bevir (Berkeley): The Contextual Approach: Then and Now Professor John G....Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Hermeneutics

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): second talk. (Chair: Dr Reidar Maliks, Oxford) Dr Carsten Dutt (Heidelberg): On the Very Concept of Interpretation Professor Dieter Teichert...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Ideology Between Method and Meaning: The Gateway to the Political

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): first talk. Chair: Jens Olesen (Oxford) 10:00 - 11:00 Welcome and Introduction Professor Michael Freeden (Oxford) Ideology Between Method and...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Uruguay: Struggles against Impunity and Barriers to Justice for Crimes under International Law

Co-Hosted with Amnesty International, Dr. Francesca Lessa, Research Assistant, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series....Fri, 02 Dec 2011

Uruguay: Struggles against Impunity and Barriers to Justice for Crimes under International Law

Co-Hosted with Amnesty International, Dr. Francesca Lessa, Research Assistant, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series....Sun, 04 Dec 2011

21L.470 Eighteenth-Century Literature: Versions of the Self in 18th-C Britain

When John Locke declared (in the 1690 Essay Concerning Human Understanding) that knowledge was derived solely from experience, he raised the possibility that human understanding and identity were not the products of God's will or of immutable laws of nature...Sat, 19 Nov 2011

The Politics of International Criminal Law

Courtenay Griffiths, Queen's Counsel (Joint-head of Garden Court Chambers), Defence Lawyer for Charles Taylor, gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series...Wed, 26 Oct 2011

Living in an era of global terror

In this podcast, Professor Richard Aldrich from the School of Politics and International Relations, discusses the impact of globalisation, the opportunities this affords to global terrorists and the challenges faced by the intelligence services. Globalisation has led to a free...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Ethnicity and "race"

This module will explore the concepts of ‘race’, racism, ethnicity (religion and language), identity and nationalism in an historical and comparative manner. It will be concentrating on issues of power and domination, for example it will consider the legacy that...Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Jewish Virtual Library

The Jewish Virtual Library is part of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.The Jewish Virtual Library is the most comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia in the world, covering everything from anti-Semitism to Zionism. So far, more than 13,000 articles and 6,000 photographs and...Mon, 24 Oct 2011

The Library of Congress Country Studies

This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army. Because the original intent...Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Nationalism, Self-determination and Succession

This free, online textbook/course based on a chapter from the book Living Political Ideas. According to the author, "It really attempts to do two things at once. It is about the core concepts and processes with which human groups that...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

American Government and Politics in the Information Age

American Government and Politics in the Information Age by Paletz, Owen, and Cook, is a comprehensive introduction to the vital subject of American government and politics. It is a comprehensive introduction to American politics and government; it covers all...Sat, 24 Sep 2011

Politics, media and war: 9/11 and its aftermaths

The terrorist attacks of 9/11 not only cost some 3,000 lives; they also deeply scarred the American consciousness and made a deep impact on US foreign policy and the world at large. This unit assesses the wider consequences of 9/11...Wed, 07 Sep 2011

Love on the rocks?

How badly has the recession affected the relationship between political parties and business? Expert in the field - Professor Mick Moran - assesses the cracks in the relationship and how the crisis will affect it in the future. Professor Moran...Tue, 06 Sep 2011

11.373 Science, Politics, and Environmental Policy

This class examines the role of science in the US environmental policy-making process. It investigates the methods scientists use to learn about the natural world, the way scientific knowledge accumulates, the treatment of science by advocates and the media, and...Tue, 06 Sep 2011

Comparative sociology

This module focuses on major topics and areas of debate in comparative social studies through the study of classical theoretical contributions and more recent empirical research, with particular reference to contemporary industrial societies. It uses case studies of different issues...Tue, 06 Sep 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. Property

Professor Christopher Pierson defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on property as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May 2010 Suitable...Tue, 06 Sep 2011

Understanding global politics

This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Autumn Semester 2009. This module introduces global politics through the major theoretical, historical and empirical ways of seeing international relations. Different...Tue, 06 Sep 2011

The China WWW Virtual Library

Internet guide for China Studies maintained at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Resources for arts, literature, history, politics, philosophy, religion, etc....Mon, 05 Sep 2011

17.50 Introduction to Comparative Politics

This class first offers some basic analytical frameworks - culture, social structure, and institutions - that you can use to examine a wide range of political outcomes. We then use these frameworks to understand (1) the relationship between democracy and...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

The Brecht Yearbook

The Brecht Yearbook is the annual publication of the International Brecht Society (IBS), devoted to scholarly research on Bertolt Brecht's writings and to broader issues about the relationship between politics and culture. The first three volumes (1971-1973) were published in...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

17.508 The Rise and Fall of Democracy/ Regime Change

Coups, civil wars, revolutions, and peaceful transitions are the "real stuff" of political science. They show us why politics matters, and they highlight the consequences of political choices in times of institutional crisis. This course will help you understand why...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. History and the state

Dr Malika Rahal defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on history and the state as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes....Mon, 05 Sep 2011

King Lear to In the loop : fiction and British politics

On 11 December 2009, Nottingham University's Centre for British Politics held a conference at the British Academy that drew together politicians, writers and academics to explore the interaction of British politics and fiction. In addition to the conference several video...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. Social democracy

Professor Steven Fielding defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on social democracy as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May 2010...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. Voting

Professor Cees van der Eijk defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on voting as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

21L.703 Studies in Drama: Stoppard and Churchill

What is the interplay between an event and its "frames״? What is special and distinctive about stage events? How and why do contemporary dramatists turn back in time for their settings, models, and materials? How do they play with this...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

Introduction to European politics

This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Spring Semester 2009 This module seeks to provide students with an understanding of the rationale and key stages of European integration,...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

D315_5 Racial violence: European perspectives

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Mon, 05 Sep 2011

21H.466 Imperial and Revolutionary Russia: Culture and Politics

At the beginning of the eighteenth century Russia began to come into its own as a major European power. Members of the Russian intellectual classes increasingly compared themselves and their autocratic order to states and societies in the West. This...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

21H.311 The Renaissance, 1300-1600

The "Renaissance" as a phenomenon in European history is best understood as a series of social, political, and cultural responses to an intellectual trend which began in Italy in the fourteenth century. This intellectual tendency, known as humanism, or the...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. Corruption

Professor Paul Heywood defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on corruption as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May 2010 Suitable...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

High-Tech Europe: The Politics of International Cooperation

״A study of cooperative efforts in the high-tech industries of Europe. Sandholtz examines why collaboration came late to these countries, how protective walls came down, how countries work together in economically sensitive areas. Governments have recognized for decades the dynamic...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

References

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

6 Next steps

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

5 Further reading

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.4 Council estates: a symbol of failure?

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.3 Bringing it all back home: the ‘problem estate’

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.2 Urban unrest: the case of the French urban periphery

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.1 The idea of problematic places

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.3 The impact of Katrina on New Orleans

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.2 Welfare and law enforcement

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.1 The shaming of America

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

1 Aims of the unit

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

References

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Next Steps

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

5 Further reading

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.4 Council estates: a symbol of failure?

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.3 Bringing it all back home: the ‘problem estate’

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.2 Urban unrest: the case of the French urban periphery

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.1 The idea of problematic places

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.3 The impact of Katrina on New Orleans

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.2 Welfare and law enforcement

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.1 The shaming of America

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.1 England

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.4 Northern Ireland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.5 Summary of Section 1

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

3.1 What makes a nation, a state or a nation-state?

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

3.2 Sub-state forms of nationalism

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.3 How devolution in Scotland differs from devolution in Wales

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.6 Summary of Section 5

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.2 English regions

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.3 What is the main requirement for regional government? Is it a shared identity?

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.4 Summary of Section 6

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.1 History

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.2 On Britishness

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.3 Summary of Section 7

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

1 The politics of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.2 Scotland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.3 Wales

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

4.1 National identities and UK politics

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.1 The UK model of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.2 Devolution in Scotland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

8 Governance beyond the UK: The EU

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.5 Devolution in outline

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

References

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.4 Devolution in Northern Ireland: a particular case

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.1 London

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

References

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Next steps

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

8 Governance beyond the UK: The EU

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.3 Summary of Section 7

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.2 On Britishness

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.1 History

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.4 Summary of Section 6

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.3 What is the main requirement for regional government? Is it a shared identity?

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.2 English regions

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.1 London

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.6 Summary of Section 5

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.5 Devolution in outline

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.4 Devolution in Northern Ireland: a particular case

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.3 How devolution in Scotland differs from devolution in Wales

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.2 Devolution in Scotland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.1 The UK model of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

4.1 National identities and UK politics

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

3.2 Sub-state forms of nationalism

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

3.1 What makes a nation, a state or a nation-state?

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.5 Summary of Section 1

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.4 Northern Ireland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.3 Wales

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.2 Scotland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.1 England

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

1 The politics of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

1 Enlightenment, liberty and revolution

This unit provides basic historical background to the French Revolution. It will show that the Revolution accelerated intellectual, cultural and psychological change, and opened up new horizons and possibilities. In fact, while much controversy and scepticism remain as to the...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Living in an era of global terror

In this podcast, Professor Richard Aldrich from the School of Politics and International Relations, discusses the impact of globalisation, the opportunities this affords to global terrorists and the challenges faced by the intelligence services. Globalisation has led to a free...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

1 Enlightenment, liberty and revolution

This unit provides basic historical background to the French Revolution. It will show that the Revolution accelerated intellectual, cultural and psychological change, and opened up new horizons and possibilities. In fact, while much controversy and scepticism remain as to the...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Love on the rocks?

How badly has the recession affected the relationship between political parties and business? Expert in the field - Professor Mick Moran - assesses the cracks in the relationship and how the crisis will affect it in the future. Professor Moran...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Love on the rocks?

How badly has the recession affected the relationship between political parties and business? Expert in the field - Professor Mick Moran - assesses the cracks in the relationship and how the crisis will affect it in the future. Professor Moran...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Love on the rocks?

How badly has the recession affected the relationship between political parties and business? Expert in the field - Professor Mick Moran - assesses the cracks in the relationship and how the crisis will affect it in the future. Professor Moran...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Learning outcomes

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

1 The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Acknowledgements

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Learning outcomes

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

1 The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Acknowledgements

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

4 Review: misrecognition, disrespect and the politics of fear

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Germaine Greer Winifred Mercier Lecture

Feminist icon Professor Germaine Greer delivered this year's Winifred Mercier public lecture to a packed Gandhi Hall. Born in Melbourne and educated in Australia and at Cambridge University, Professor Greer's first book, The Female Eunuch (1969), took the world by storm...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Germaine Greer Winifred Mercier Lecture

Feminist icon Professor Germaine Greer delivered this year's Winifred Mercier public lecture to a packed Gandhi Hall. Born in Melbourne and educated in Australia and at Cambridge University, Professor Greer's first book, The Female Eunuch (1969), took the world by storm...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Acknowledgements

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Learning outcomes

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Acknowledgements

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Learning outcomes

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Germaine Greer Winifred Mercier Lecture

Feminist icon Professor Germaine Greer delivered this year's Winifred Mercier public lecture to a packed Gandhi Hall. Born in Melbourne and educated in Australia and at Cambridge University, Professor Greer's first book, The Female Eunuch (1969), took the world by...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

1 The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

1 The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

4 Review: misrecognition, disrespect and the politics of fear

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Next steps

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Next steps

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Racial violence: European perspectives

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Marks & Spencer: A Case Study in International Retailing

This case study describes the internationalization of Marks & Spencer (M&S), a giant British retailer. In recent years, the company has suffered a series of misfortunes, both at home (Britain) and abroad....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Democratic Developments in 19th Century Britain

A revision quiz aimed at British A2 level students taking the 'Extension of the Franchise in Britain' module. Date: 24/10/2007. Size: 20 questions / 1 activities. Qedoc Auto-rating: 43. ...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

A quiz about Britain

Questions in this test are drawn from British Citizenship testing. However they form a quiz about Britain which is of general interest. Date: 28/03/2007. Size: 175 questions / 1 activities. Qedoc Auto-rating: 193. ...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Victorian Britain: Fair or Foul?

Focusing on the year 1851, when the completion of the Crystal Palace seemed to mark the height of Victorian Britain's success, this website asks viewers to decide for themselves whether life in Britain was really as wonderful as contemporary...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

British History Timeline

Explore all of British history, from the Neolithic to the present day, with this easy-to-use interactive timeline. Browse hundreds of key events and discover how the past has shaped the world we live in today. Neolithic and Bronze Ages Iron...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

D315_4 The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Old English Capacity Measures in Britain

Lists a number of old English capacity measures as used in Britain, containers such as the firkin, kilderkin, puncheon and hogshead. These measures were often used for different commodities and for each there was often a different capacity in terms...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Britain's Bayeux Tapestry at the Museum of Reading

Here you can read the tale told by the Bayeux Tapestry. The story of William the Conqueror and Harold, Earl of Wessex, the men who led the Norman and Saxon armies in 1066. William's defeat of Harold at the Battle...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Modellus

Building and exploring mathematical models is a fundamental task in science. MODELLUS offers students and teachers a "minds-on״, multilevel learning experience in which they create, simulate, and analyze models interactively on the computer, either from experimental data and images or...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

British History Timeline

This interactive timeline on the BBC website encompasses the entire history of Britain via a user friendly graphical interface and by highlighting relevant milestones. Using a color coded scroll bar divided by time periods, it covers everything from the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

France Voyage - Travel Guide to France

Travel guide for France: landscapes, information, culture, monuments, architecture of cities and villages, gastronomy, history, map......Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Images de France

300 photos libre de droit sur la France de l'an 2000. Nature,Loisirs, Education, Villages et Sites Historiques, Paris, Villes en province, la France au travail, Commerce, Transports, Haute technologie et Transports....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

France Aventures

A multimedia adventure in French produced in Finland. Click the flag icon to get French instructions. Users will go to a number of cities in France, completing missions and improving their language skills....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Histoire de l'immigration en France

A film on the history of immigration in France from 1820 to the present day. Users can start and stop movie at will and choose the different dossiers individually and out of sequence....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Arnaud Frich: Photographies Panoramiques

Breathtaking images of France and Parisian landmarks. These photos will enrich the learning experience for students of France and French civilization and culture. Photography students will also learn much from the photographs, including apage on technique for panoramic photography....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Bonjour de France

A magazine-format vehicle for French language and culture learning. Including: articles (with quizzes and sound), grammar lessons (with exercises and suggestions for teachers), illustrated idioms,games, educational forum, illustrated vocabulary. ......Wed, 31 Aug 2011

france-bienvenue

La France et le français à travers d'autres enregistrements, des textes, des pubs, des bandes annonces de films, des photos. L'adresse du blog va changer:http://francebienvenue1.wordpress.com/...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

rfi:Radio France Internationale: La langue française

The site uses the week's news in review to teach the French language to non-native speakers. In addition to  very current news  items, there are topics with longer shelf life in the Faits du jour.Great for vocabulary acquisition, listening comprehension...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

French in France: LangMedia

Video interviews with transcripts in French and English filmed by native speakers in country. Topics include many scenes from everyday life. Part of the LangMedia project....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Langues de France en Chansons: Regional Music in France and La Francophonie

Excellent site developed by Le Hall de la Chanson of the French Ministry of Culture & Communication. Provides information about regional languages and music in France. Many audio samples & very visually attractive site. Music and interviews in the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Kaleidoskop: Alltag in Deutschland

Presentation of aspects of everyday life in Germany, such as persons, places, institutions, etc....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Übersichten

Presents an overview of many cultural aspects of Germany . Intended for instruction....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Nazi and East German Propaganda

Propaganda was central to Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic. The German Propaganda Archive includes both propaganda itself and material produced for the guidance of propagandists. The goal is to help people understand the two great...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Deutschland im Kalten Krieg 1945-1963

Based upon an exhibition of posters at the German Historical Museum, this sites explores the propaganda techniques and campaigns used in Germany during the Cold War. In addition to treating issues specific to the Cold War, it raises general...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Tatsachen ueber Deutschland (Facts about Germany)

An illustrated handbook of reliable, up to date information on the Federal Republic of Germany, including information and statistics on the people, government, social life, and economy of Germany and its 16 federal states. Published by the German government....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Pictoral History of Postwar Germany

This site presents the history of postwar Germany through famous pictures and brief English explanations of four important periods: the postwar years, conflicts in the 50s and 60s, economic and political issues of the 60s-80s, and the Fall of the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

21F.017 Germany and its European Context

This course focuses on main currents in contemporary German literary and visual culture. Taking Nietzsche's thought as a point of departure, students will survey the dialectics of tradition and modernity in both Germany and other European countries, particularly the UK,...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Pictoral History of Postwar Germany

This site presents the history of postwar Germany through famous pictures and brief English explanations of four important periods: the postwar years, conflicts in the 50s and 60s, economic and political issues of the 60s-80s, and the Fall of the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

21F.405 Germany Today: Intensive Study of German Language & Culture

Prepares students for working and living in German-speaking countries. Focus on current political, social, and cultural issues, using newspapers, journals, TV, radio broadcasts, and Web sources from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Emphasis on speaking, writing, and reading skills for professional...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Italian in Italy :LangMedia

Authentic Italian videos with transcripts on a variety of everyday subjects of use to language students... Part of the LangMedia project whose goal is" to provide examples of authentic language spoken in its natural cultural environment so that students of...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Italians r us

This website is great for anybody wanting to learn about Italy and Italian culture. It has links pertaining to art,cuisine, famous Italians,festivals,folklore,genealogy,holidays,maps,photos,real estate,traditions, travel and many more. Full of traditional information and updated news that is occurring in Italy. Great...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

What is Chemistry?

WHATISCHEMISTRY is a web site that introduces a discussion on chemical issues, as they are seen from chemists, for a general public with no background in Science. The site is not an exhaustive learning tool. Its aim is limited to...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Web Activities: An Introduction to Baroque Art

Spanish French, and Italian activities written to give students an introduction to the Baroque period. The site contains Pre-, While-, and Post-viewing Activities for middle school, high school, and college students. In order to complete tasks, students muct...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

The Vicarious Travelers

This is a lesson designed to integrate technology, social studies, reading, and math. I used this lesson with pictures from Rome, Italy. However, it could be used for any travel destination. After viewing photos, students will research...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

An Introductory course of Neapolitan

Neapolitan is a member of the Romance family of languages and is spoken in Southern Italy. This site is a comprehensive resource that includes language learning activities of all kinds....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Open Yale Courses: Roman Architecture

This course is an introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire, with an emphasis on urban planning and individual monuments and their decoration, including mural painting. While architectural developments in Rome, Pompeii, and Central...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Learn Italian for free

LearnItaliano.net is a full and completely free web course to learn Italian language (grammar, useful phrases, words,...) and know more about Italy and italian culture (food, music, art, fashion, ...).You can free download all .mp3 files and other materials. You...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Novartis, commercial strategy for success

This interactive case study has been developed for students to apply their knowledge about how to develop a sales strategy and a commercial plan. It takes a practical approach and includes two interactive exercises that simulate the strategy set by...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Spanish Proficiency Exercises

Spanish Proficiency Exercises is a compilation of brief video clips in which native speakers of Spanish from various locations throughout Latin America and Spain demonstrate various language tasks. The site incorporates proficiency topics, divided by level of dificulty: Beginning,...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Notes in Spanish

This is a Podcast with three levels of difficulty, Inspired Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. A couple in Spain talk about many topics from family, to environmental issues, to music, culture, etc. The woman, Marina, is from Madrid which is where...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

España y sus acentos

España y sus acentos is a documentary that illustrates several Spanish varieties from Spain, while at the same time showing the speakers' perspectives on their own accent and other dialects....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

JIT process

Interacitve case Study comprised of a dynamic comparison of the pull-push processes and a virtual guide of the Ford plant in Almussafes, Valencia (Spain)....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Webquest - La escena musical española

Pairs of students learn about Spanish pop music artists, then present what they have found. Students vote for their favorites. The objectives are to learn about current music in Spain and compare it to one's own country....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

IKEA communication strategy

This case details the story of IKEA and its communication strategy, from its arrival in Spain in 1996, to the year 2004. The case also details the history of the company and examples of different campaigns from around the World.Students...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Guia del Ocio - Spain

Entertainment guide for Spain. You can find information on restaurants, music and cultural events, movies, etc....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

The Avalon Project

The Avalon Project will mount digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. We do not intend to mount only static text but rather to add value to the text by linking to supporting...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

17.544 Comparative Politics and China

This graduate seminar has two main goals: to explore the main theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of contemporary Chinese politics; and to relate those approches to broader trends in the field of comparative politics. What has the study...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. The Labour Party

Professor Steven Fielding defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on the labour party. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May 2010 Suitable for Undergraduate...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

The Labour leadership contest

In this podcast, Professor Philip Cowley, from the School of Politics and International Relations, discusses the announcement of former Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to stand down as leader of the Labour Party and British Prime Minister on 27th June...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Back-bench rebels

Philip Cowley, Reader in the University's School of Politics and International Relations, was recently nominated for the Times Higher young researcher of the year award. In this podcast, Philip discusses his research into back bench rebellions within the British parliament....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. Party whips

Professor Philip Cowley defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on the role of the party whips. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May 2010...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

17.537 / 17.538 Politics and Policy in Contemporary Japan

This subject is designed for upper level undergraduates and graduate students as an introduction to politics and the policy process in modern Japan. The semester is divided into two parts. After a two-week general introduction to Japan and to the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

European Voyages of Exploration

This richly illustrated (yet quickly loading) tutorial from the Applied History Research Group at the University of Calgary guides users through the European voyages of exploration and conquest in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Focusing on Spain and Portugal, the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

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The Dam Busters: Their Place in (Economic) History by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/knowledge/culture/dambusters Written for Warwick's Knowledge Centre in preparation for Wednesday night's sixty ninth anniversary of the dam raids. The dams of Germany’s industrialized Ruhr valley were an obvious target for the Royal Air Force Bomber Command in World...Mon, 14 May 2012

Seventy Years On: Three Battles That Changed History by Mark Harrison

May 30 First British thousand-bomber air raid (Cologne). June 4 Battle of Midway: U.S. Navy sinks four Japanese carriers. June 17 Roosevelt authorizes atomic bomb project. June 21 German forces take Tobruk. July 1 First Battle of El Alamein (to...Sat, 12 May 2012

Why voting for Marine Le Pen is not a protest vote

Every time there is a presidential election in France, the media always blow up the performance of the National Front as if it is unprecedented and a protest vote. In fact it is neither. For 24 years, Le Pen (father...Wed, 09 May 2012

Political Costs of the Great Recession by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b1b5556-8d1d-11e1-9798-00144feab49a.html#axzz1styV0LMT Monday's Financial Times recorded the dismal showing of Nicolas Sarkozy in the French Presidential first-round election, the record vote for France's far-right National Front, and the openings to the right of Sarkozy and François Hollande, who...Tue, 24 Apr 2012

Russia's Great War, Civil War, and Recovery by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/?newsItem=094d43a2365e99f001366436ff461cde Tomorrow I'm flying to Moscow to collect a prize, which I will share with my coauthor Andrei Markevich. This is the Russian national prize for applied economics, which was announced last week. The prize, sponsored by...Mon, 02 Apr 2012

Berlusconi: Not Innocent

The case against Berlusconi for corrupting his English lawyer, David Mills, the estranged husband of Tessa Jowell MP, has just been dropped for being timed-out. The pro-Berlusconi media in Italy are reporting this as Berlusconi being cleared. A bit of...Tue, 28 Feb 2012

Germany's stumbling foreign policy on Libya

Germany's foreign policy lacks the predictability and dependability of previous years, resulting in heated debates within German foreign policy elites and bemusement within the ranks of Germany's allies. Since the decision to abstain on the United Nations resolution 1973 on the...Fri, 26 Aug 2011

Lessons from the Left in Germany and Italy

 In Germany, the Greens have made their breakthrough. In Baden-Wurtemburg, with 25% vote they outpolled the Social Democrats with 23% and now lead a coalition administration with them. In Bremen, the Social Democrats retained their position as first party, the...Mon, 06 Jun 2011

Portugal: can it get worse for the European left?

The Portuguese election has seen yet another Socialist party ejected from government during the World’s most serious economic crisis since the 1930s. In the last months, we have seen national elections in Cyprus, Estonia, Finland and Ireland, regional or state...Sun, 05 Jun 2011

Does Cameron want to turn Britain into Belarus?

Britain is feeling rather alone at the moment since the other 26 member states, including Hungary, are now proceeding to a new treaty on the Euro. If the Conservatives and indeed UKIP want exit from the European Union, they should...Fri, 09 Dec 2011

The Euro: What If ... by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://blogs.ft.com/the-world/2011/12/eurozone-crisis-live-blog-19/#axzz1fweCvEJB What if the Euro collapses? There's already more than enough speculation about that. I'm wondering what will happen if the Euro survives. Since survival is always conditional, let's ask: What happens if the Euro survives the...Thu, 08 Dec 2011

Berlusconi has resigned! A setback for kleptocracy

Tonight, with Berlusconi's exit, Europe is feeling a little bit safer. His resignation marks a symbolic victory in the struggle against kleptocracy which has so weakened the public finances of countries in southern Europe. Any of his...Sat, 12 Nov 2011

Plan B or not to B by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://clients.squareeye.net/uploads/compass/documents/Compass_Plan_B_web.pdf Plan B was launched over the weekend to much fanfare. There was much excited analysis in The Guardian. In The Observer, one hundred economists told George Osborne that Plan A is failing. I will focus on one...Mon, 31 Oct 2011

Thank Goodness for the Euro

...which has saved us for the time being. This is the essence of today's editorial in The Observer by Will Hutton, where he writes: 'In fact, the existence of the euro has, until now, been a bulwark against disaster. Suppose it...Sun, 18 Sep 2011

Miskimmon keynote address ISA-South 15 October 2011

Ben O'Loughlin and Alister Miskimmon will give the keynote address at the ISA-South 2011 Conference.  The conference will take place October 13-15, 2011 at the Elon University; Elon, North Carolina, USA. The theme of this year’s conference is the exploration...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Book Review: Britain and Africa under Blair: In pursuit of the good state

This is a book review of Britain and Africa under Blair: In pursuit of the good state. It is the first book by Julia Gallagher, a lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London. This post originally appeared on the British Politics and Policy...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Thank God for the Euro

...which has saved us for the time being. This is the essence of today's editorial in The Observer by Will Hutton, where he writes: 'In fact, the existence of the euro has, until now, been a bulwark against disaster. Suppose it...Sun, 18 Sep 2011

Britain's 50p Tax Rate: The Evidence Against by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d92b0bc4-d7e9-11e0-a5d9-00144feabdc0.html On his excellent blog Analysing British Politics, my Warwick colleague Wyn Grant (with whom I taught The Making of Economic Policy last year) has announced: Economists disagree shock. Yesterday, nineteen other economists and I signed a...Thu, 08 Sep 2011

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WPR: Beyond Westminster 14 April 2012

In the wake of the Bradford West by-election, Mary Ann Sieghart asks how the main UK political parties should improve their appeal to voters from Britain's Asian communities....Sat, 14 Apr 2012

Entitlement, belonging and outsiderness: Britain's Gypsy Travellers in the twentieth century

Becky Taylor discusses issues of entitlement, belonging and outsiderness for Britain's Gypsy travellers in the 20th century, with a focus on housing, education and perception....Mon, 05 Mar 2012

Next Generation Internet Users: Digital Divides, Choices, and Inequalities

Grant Blank summarises his lecture on how a new pattern of Internet access is developing through the use of a growing variety of devices than enable increasing mobility: these people are "Next Generation Internet Users". Survey research on Internet use...Tue, 28 Feb 2012

The Politics of Ethnicity in Ethiopia: Actors, Power and Mobilisation under Ethnic Federalism

Louise Aalen, Bergen University, gives a talk for the African Studies Seminar Series on 2nd February 2012...Mon, 06 Feb 2012

Europe in the World

From the Oxford European Reunion in Paris, 6-8 May 2011. This session charts Europe's role in a changing, globalised world. Our panel of regional specialists consider factors such as the rise of China and India, the alleged 'decline' of the...Mon, 23 Jan 2012

Hard Law, Soft Law and the Politics of Standards: Regulating Political Parties in Europe

Dr Daniel Smilov, University of Sofia, gives a talk for The Evolution of International Norms and Norm Entrepreneurship: The Council of Europe in Comparative Perspective This one-day workshop will bring together officials and researchers working on the Council of Europe...Tue, 17 Jan 2012

The Memory of State Terrorism in the Southern Cone: Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Book Launch

Book launch event to promote the release of The Memory of State Terrorism in the Southern Cone: Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay by Francesca Lessa and Vincent Druliolle (editors). Chaired by Dr Diego Sanchez Ancochea. Please note: During the recording of...Tue, 05 Jul 2011

Nunca Más: The Politics of Transitional Justice in Argentina and Uruguay, 1983-2010

Dr. Francesca Lessa, Research Assistant, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford gives a seminar for the OTJR seminar series on 17th May 2011...Wed, 29 Jun 2011

Four Dead in Ohio: The Politics of Public Memory at Kent State

Dr. Mark Laffey, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, SOAS, University of London, gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series on 8th March 2011...Thu, 31 Mar 2011

The Consequences of Violent Politics in Zimbabwe: Norton in 2009

Jocelyn alexander gives a talk for the Hilary Term 2011 Oxford Transitional Justice Research Seminar Series on the 16th February 2011...Mon, 21 Feb 2011

The Special Court for Sierra Leone: An Instrument of External Hegemony?

Chris Mahony, DPhil Candidate in Politics, Oxford University gives a talk for the Oxford Transitional Justice Research Seminar Series...Mon, 13 Dec 2010

Negotiating the Post-conflict State: Land Disputes in Juba, Southern Sudan

Seminar given by Naseem Badiey, DPhil candidate in Politics, University of Oxford, and Visiting Scholar in the Center for African Studies, University of California, Berkeley on the 15th of february 2010...Wed, 24 Feb 2010

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Part 2 of the 2011 Sudan in Transition? Southern Independence, Conflict and Reconciliation Symposium. This podcast is part 2 of The Political, Social and Economic Consequences of the Referendum...Fri, 04 Feb 2011

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Francesca Pizzutelli gives her talk entitled Moving away from the South African model: Amnesties and prosecutions of 38 truth commissions...Thu, 10 Sep 2009

Politicizing Law, Judicializing Politics: A Realist Approach to Comparative Constitutionalism

This lecture by Professor Ran Hirschl explores the strengths and weaknesses of studying comparatively the socio-political foundations of constitutions and constitutional institutions worldwide. The past few decades have seen a sweeping convergence to constitutional supremacy and a corresponding increase in...Mon, 24 May 2010

FLJS and Aspen Institute Lecture: Detention without Trial in Wartime Britain

Delivered by Prof. AWB Simpson at the Aspen Institute on 7 Jul 08, it gives an account of the response of the courts to detention without trial during WWII. It serves to open a two-day seminar entitled 'In Times of...Fri, 08 Aug 2008

Local Dispute Management in Morocco and Its Transnational Environment

Bertram Turner, Max Planck Institute, Germany, gives a talk on Local Dispute Management in Morocco and Its Transnational Environment for the Extra-Legal Governance Institute...Wed, 16 Feb 2011

Who are the UK's new citizens?

This briefing presents a profile of Britain's new citizens, and what we can learn from them about the relationship between settlement, citizenship and integration The Integration and Citizenship project, delivered jointly by COMPAS and Birkbeck, University of London, and funded...Tue, 16 Aug 2011

What are the key evidence gaps in Britain's migration debate, and what are the implications for policy? COMPAS Breakfast Briefing

Informed public debate and evidence-based policy-making on immigration requires clarity and transparency about what we know and don't know about migration and its impacts. The Migration Observatory (www.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk), a new project of COMPAS, recently published a report on the ten...Tue, 16 Aug 2011

Boat People and the Politics of Memory in Australia: Refugee Advocacy, the Past and the Tampa Crisis

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Massinissa, Messali Hadj and the Berber Movement: Diasporic Memories and the Rewriting of History in Contemporary Algeria

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Spanish Refugees and the Construction of a Memory of Spanish Immigration in France

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

The Politics of "Travelling Memories"; Sahrawi Youth Remembering and Memorialising Home-land and Home-camp

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Diasporic Memories and Narratives of Belonging: Cubans in Spain

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Forgotten Histories: The Memories of South Vietnamese Female Veterans

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Welcome Speech

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

RSC Astor Lecture: Gendered Violence and the Politics of Memory in Sudan's Conflict Zones

This podcast was recorded at the Refugee Studies Centre's 2nd Astor Lecture which was on Tuesday 25th January 2011 at The Taylor Institute, University of Oxford. This podcast was recorded at the Refugee Studies Centre's 2nd Astor Lecture which was...Wed, 26 Jan 2011

Media Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe: between political and business pressures

Peter Bajomi-Lazar and Vaclav Stetka, Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford, give a talk for the Reuters Institute of Journalism Hilary term 2011 Seminar series on 23rd February 2011....Tue, 19 Apr 2011

Reporting Politics to a Mass Audience

Nick Robinson, BBC Political Editor, gives a talk on reporting political news to mass audiences, drawing from his experiences as Political Editor for the BBC. Given on 26th November 2010....Tue, 05 Apr 2011

53 Years of Media and Politics

Dr. David Butler brings his legendary Friday evening Media and Politics seminar to a final conclusion by answering questions instead of asking them. Dr Butler's well-worn armchair was occupied by John Lloyd (of the Reuters Institute for the Study of...Thu, 04 Nov 2010

The Constitutional Founding of the Federal Republic (1945-1949)

Germany after 1945 - Domestic and international situation - Towards the founding of the Federal Republic - The Parliamentary Council - The "Basic Law" and its main institutions...Wed, 31 Jan 2007

Process and Effects of Unification

The history of the Wall — Developments up to 1989 — The international handling of German unification — The domestic politics of unification — Enduring divisions in Germany — Conclusion...Wed, 07 Mar 2007

Politics in Strange Places Opening Remarks

Professor Michael Freeden introduces the Politics in Strange Places conference, held in Oxford in September 2010...Thu, 14 Apr 2011

Celebrations of Democracy and the rise of the Political Festival

Part of the Politics in Strange Places Conference held in Oxford in September 2010...Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Telling Stories about Politics; The concept of political narrative and the case of 'Left versus Right'

Part of the Politics in Strange Places conference held in Oxford in September 2010...Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Nietzsche, Plato, Dance, Politics: Two interpretations of the relationship between politics and dance

Part of the Politics in Strange Places conference held in Oxford in September 2010....Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Politics around the wine table: The political nature of a symposium in Plato's laws

Part of the Politics in Strange Places conference held n Oxford University, September 2010....Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Provisional acquisition as 'true acquisition', Kant's argument against colonialism

Fourth presentation from the Kant and Colonialism conference held in University of Oxford in October 2010 In association with the Oxford University Department of Politics and International Relations, The Centre for The Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), The London School...Tue, 22 Feb 2011

Colonialism in Kant's Political Philosophy

Third presentation from the Kant and Colonialism conference held in University of Oxford in October 2010 In association with the Oxford University Department of Politics and International Relations, The Centre for The Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), The London School...Tue, 22 Feb 2011

Kant's Conceptions of Colonialism, Free Trade, and Cosmopolitical Providence

Kant's Conceptions of Colonialism, Free Trade, and Cosmopolitical Providence from a Point of View of a History of Ideas: their Origins in Libanius, Francisco de Vitoria and Hugo Grotius: Part of the Kant and Colonialism Conference held in October 2010...Tue, 22 Feb 2011

World citizenship and global connections in Enlightenment political thought

First presentation from the Kant and Colonialism conference held in University of Oxford in October 2010 In association with the Oxford University Department of Politics and International Relations, The Centre for The Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), The London School...Tue, 22 Feb 2011

Department of Politics and International Relations: Artist in Residence 2009-10

Lecture: Artist as Politician...Fri, 21 May 2010

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Closing Comments

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Constructivism and Publicity

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Justice, Equality and Incentives

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: The Ethics of Distribution in a Warming Planet

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Justice as Fairness: Luck Egalitarian, not Rawlsian

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Money, Work and Body Parts: Cohen on Coercion

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Utopophobia

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Introduction

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009 On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Rawls, Cohen, Mill and the Egalitarian Trilemma

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January 23-24...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

Special Responsibilities in World Politics

Professor Ian Clark and Professor Christian Reus-Smit give a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict 2011 Hilary Term seminar series...Fri, 11 Feb 2011

How Individual Rights Transformed World Politics

Have individual rights transformed world politics? Prof. Reus-Smit challenges the circumscribed nature of this debate, arguing the relationship between individual rights and world politics has a longer history and is more fundamental than it suggests. Have individual rights transformed world...Fri, 27 Feb 2009

CIS: Canada and NATO: Mr Justin Massie, PhD Candidate - The Domestic Politics of the Afghan Engagement: Parliament and Public Opinion

Oxford Pearson Seminar 1: Canada, NATO and Transatlanticism...Fri, 21 Aug 2009

The Cork in the Bottle: The Changing Climate of U.S. Politics

Professor David Orr discusses US climate policy and in particular the President's Climate Action Project which he helped to launch and fund. This project aims at the initial climate actions in the first 100 days of the next US administration....Mon, 12 May 2008

National Broadband Policies: Perspectives from the US and Britain

Robert Hahn discusses his recent paper responding to the US Federal Communications Commission's request for guidance in designing a national US broadband plan Robert Hahn discusses his recent paper responding to the US Federal Communications Commission's request for guidance in...Fri, 13 Nov 2009

Does the Internet Help People Power?

Evgeny Morozov, author of "The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom", delivers a lecture on the political use of the internet, particularly during protests and demonstrations. Comment by John Lloyd (Director of Journalism Reuters Institute for the Study...Wed, 23 Feb 2011

Marc Stears on Radical Political Thought

Political theorist Dr. Marc Stears talks about the importance of political theory and describes some of the radical political movements of Britain and the United States....Wed, 22 Oct 2008

After Copenhagen: Change Politics, not the Climate

Pam Giddy, director of Power 2010, gives a talk for the 2010 Oxford Climate Forum...Wed, 14 Apr 2010

The Politics of Climate Change: Problems and Solutions

Lord Anthony Giddens gives the opening keynote address to the Oxford Climate Forum, talking about the politics of climate change....Wed, 14 Apr 2010

The Hidden History of the Wellcome Collection

From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Frances Larson gives a talk entitled 'Shared Treasures or Just Bits and Pieces? The Hidden History of the Wellcome Collection. Examining Sir Henry Wellcome's vast hoard of Art and Antiques he collected over his lifetime...Mon, 25 Oct 2010

The Vindolanda Tablets

Professor Alan Bowman gives a talk on the Roman fort of Vindolanda. Using the famous Vindolanda tablets and other written sources found at the site, he paints a vivid picture of life at the Roman fort and in Roman Britain...Fri, 12 Jun 2009

Introduction to Studying the History and Politics of China

Dr Rana Mitter talks about his cutting edge research in China and gives an introduction to studying the history and politics of China, a new and exciting field of research within the Humanities division...Wed, 29 Apr 2009

Politics and Popular Poetry in the Arab World

Professor Clive Holes gives a short talk on Arabic popular poetry; a medium of social satire and cultural criticism that is as important in Arabic culture as much as Social satire is in British culture. He also reads three translations...Wed, 29 Apr 2009

Uruguay: Struggles against Impunity and Barriers to Justice for Crimes under International Law

Co-Hosted with Amnesty International, Dr. Francesca Lessa, Research Assistant, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series....Fri, 02 Dec 2011

Immigration and welfare chauvinism: Britain since 1800

Professor David Feldman, historian, describes the "welfare chauvinism" existing in Britain since the 18th century. By this he means that welfare systems were maintained but reformed so as to exclude 'outsiders' (internal and international migrants). He refers to Britain's 'poor...Thu, 01 Dec 2011

A President, the Gobi and the Oxford Union: Environment, Politics and Mining in Mongolia.

Three researchers analyse the Mongolian President's speech at the Oxford Union, October 2011. Drawing from their current research, the themes of environment, politics and mining influence in Mongolia are discussed and implications for the future assessed....Tue, 22 Nov 2011

Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform: Politics, Production and Accumulation

Phillan Zamchiya (International Development/St Antonys), gives a talk for the African Studies Seminar Series...Fri, 18 Nov 2011

Who are the UK's new citizens?

This briefing presents a profile of Britain's new citizens, and what we can learn from them about the relationship between settlement, citizenship and integration...Tue, 16 Aug 2011

Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform: Politics, Production and Accumulation

Phillan Zamchiya (International Development/St Antonys), gives a talk for the African Studies Seminar Series...Fri, 18 Nov 2011

Black Families in Britain as the continuing site of struggle

Dr Carl Hylton, Leeds Bicentenary Transformation Project, gives a talk for the Oxford Symposium on the August 2011 Riots...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Climate Change and Conflict in Sudan: what if development is not the answer to save Darfur?

Harry Verhoeven (Politics/St Cross) gives a talk for the St John's College Colloquium on Environmental Conflict and its Resolution (joint event with Oxpeace and Human Sciences)...Mon, 31 Oct 2011

Cruising through Uncertainty: Mobile Phone Practices and the Politics of Respect in Southern Mozambique

Julie Archambault (African Studies/St Annes College), gives a talk for the African Studies Centre...Thu, 27 Oct 2011

The Politics of International Criminal Law

Courtenay Griffiths, Queen's Counsel (Joint-head of Garden Court Chambers), Defence Lawyer for Charles Taylor, gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

The Politics of International Criminal Law

Courtenay Griffiths, Queen's Counsel (Joint-head of Garden Court Chambers), Defence Lawyer for Charles Taylor, gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Black Families in Britain as the continuing site of struggle

Dr Carl Hylton, Leeds Bicentenary Transformation Project, gives a talk for the Oxford Symposium on the August 2011 Riots...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Who counts as a refugee?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

10 Further resources

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

3 Politics: Radicalism and reaction

Childcare, education, working conditions, healthcare, crime … these issues are hotly debated in today's society. They are also issues that Robert Owen, seen by some as a visionary and by others as a knave and a charlatan, sought to address...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Learning outcomes

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

2 Personal lives

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

3 Social policy and citizenship

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.1 The context and significance of the historical moments under consideration

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.2 Feminist perspectives: who counts as a refugee?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.1 Post-structuralist perspectives: the production of social meaning

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.2 National identity and diasporic citizenship

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.3 Legal status and belonging

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

6.1 ‘Maybe you can look, but you cannot touch’: asylum and restricting access to welfa

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

6.2 ‘No-choice’ dispersal

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

6.3 Shopping with ‘vouchers’

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

7 Citizenship as ‘participation in social life’

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

8 How is ‘knowledge’ about refugees and asylum seekers produced and reproduced?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

9 Conclusion

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

10 Further resources

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

References

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Acknowledgements

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Learning outcomes

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1 Dundee: a case study

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

2.1 Industry and empire

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

2.2 The Cain and Hopkins thesis

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

3.1 Why jute? Why Dundee?

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

3.3 Summary

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

3.2 Competition from Calcutta

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.1 Firms and competition

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.2 A high-risk trade

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.3 Harry Walker & Sons Ltd

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.4 Summary and implications

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.1 Maps and photographs

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.2 A ‘women's town’

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.3 Summary

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

6 Conclusion

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

References

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Acknowledgements

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.3 The response of some of Germany's allies to Nazi anti-Semitism and the Final Solution

This unit explores the Holocaust, as the destruction of European Jewry is commonly known. The mass killing represented by the Holocaust raises many questions concerning the development of European civilisation during the twentieth century. This unit, therefore, covers essential ground...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Learning outcomes

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.1 Early influences

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.3 Wilberforce’s ‘Conversion’ to Evangelicalism

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.2 Upbringing; MP for Yorkshire

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.4 Wilberforce in Parliament

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.2 Upbringing; MP for Yorkshire

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.3 Wilberforce’s ‘Conversion’ to Evangelicalism

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.1 The impact of A Practical View

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.2 The ‘inadequate consciousness of the real teachings of Christianity’

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.3 Religion and political stability

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.4 Political implications

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.5 The interaction of religion and society

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.6 Contemporary reactions

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.1 Leading the fight against slavery

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.2 Wilberforce’s anti-slavery campaign in context

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

6 Conclusion

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

References

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Acknowledgements

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

King Lear to In the loop : fiction and British politics

On 11 December 2009, Nottingham University's Centre for British Politics held a conference at the British Academy that drew together politicians, writers and academics to explore the interaction of British politics and fiction. In addition to the conference several video...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

17.504 Ethnic Politics I

This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the major theories on the relationship between ethnicity and politics. The course is divided into three sections. The first covers general theory and discusses the social construction of...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

17.405 / 17.406 Seminar on Politics and Conflict in the Middle East

This course focuses on evolution of contemporary politics and economics. The subject is divided into four parts: Context: historical and strategic perspectives, theoretical issues, and sources and forms of conflict; Continuity: detailed analysis conflicts systems and their persistence, as well...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

21A.460J / SP.620J / WGS.620J Medicine, Religion and Politics in Africa and the African Diaspora

This course provides an exploration of colonial and postcolonial clashes between theories of healing and embodiment in the African world and those of western bio-medicine. It examines how Afro-Atlantic religious traditions have challenged western conceptions of illness, healing, and the...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

DD203_1 The politics of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended exercises...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

11.302J / 4.253J Urban Design Politics

This is a seminar about the ways that urban design contributes to the distribution of political power and resources in cities. "Design," in this view, is not some value-neutral aesthetic applied to efforts at urban development but is, instead, an...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

After Slavery Website

After Slavery: Race, Labor and Politics in the Post-Emancipation CarolinasAfter Slavery is a transatlantic research collaboration between historians based in the US, Ireland and the UK. Directed from Queen's University Belfast and funded by the (UK) Arts and Humanities Research...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

2.3 Exploring for coal

During the Indistrial Revolution half of the world's coal came from Britain. We still rely heavily on it today to meet our energy needs, but now we input more than we produce. Burning it introduces large amounts of gases into...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

References

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

References

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

References

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Newspapers

A series of resources and connected activities delving into the topic of newspaper journalism. Includes the ‘virtual newsstand’, an exercise in understanding the diverse nature of some of Britain’s many newspaper publications; 'Maddie and the Media' which explores the extent...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4 Taking sides

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

6 Conclusion

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.2 Wilberforce’s anti-slavery campaign in context

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.1 Leading the fight against slavery

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.6 Contemporary reactions

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.5 The interaction of religion and society

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.4 Political implications

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.3 Religion and political stability

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.2 The ‘inadequate consciousness of the real teachings of Christianity’

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.1 The impact of A Practical View

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3 Britain in the 1790s

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2 Britain and the French Revolution

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

1.4 Wilberforce in Parliament

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

1.1 Early influences

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

9 Conclusion

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

8.1.2Why do you think the Home Secretary did not draw on this research when interpreting the asylum

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

8.1.1 What kind of evidence has been used in this unit?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

8.1 How is ‘knowledge’ about refugees and asylum seekers produced and reproduced?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

7 Citizenship as ‘participation in social life’

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

6.3 Shopping with ‘vouchers’

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

6.2 ‘No-choice’ dispersal

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

6.1 ‘Maybe you can look, but you cannot touch’: asylum and restricting access to welfa

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.3. 1 What would you include in such a test?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.3 Legal status and belonging

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.2 National identity and diasporic citizenship

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.1 Post-structuralist perspectives: the production of social meaning

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.2 Feminist perspectives: who counts as a refugee?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.1 The context and significance of the historical moments under consideration

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3 Social policy and citizenship

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2 Personal lives

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

6 Conclusion

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.3 Summary

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.2 A ‘women's town’

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.1 Maps and photographs

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.4 Summary and implications

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.3 Harry Walker & Sons Ltd

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.2 A high-risk trade

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.1 Firms and competition

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.3 Summary

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.2 Competition from Calcutta

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.1 Why jute? Why Dundee?

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2.2 The Cain and Hopkins thesis

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2.1 Industry and empire

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

1 Dundee: a case study

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.6 Ireland and 1641

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.5 The Short Parliament and the early months of the Long Parliament

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

References

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Conclusion

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

1 Overview

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.4 Scotland, the prayer book and the bishops’ wars

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.7 Back to England

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.3 Personal rule or tyranny 1629–40?

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.1.1 Financing government

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.1 Charles I and the eleven years’ personal rule in England and Wales

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2.1 Identifying causes

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.2 The king and the church

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Introduction

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2.3 Exploring for coal

During the Indistrial Revolution half of the world's coal came from Britain. We still rely heavily on it today to meet our energy needs, but now we input more than we produce. Burning it introduces large amounts of gases into...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3 Politics: Radicalism and reaction

Childcare, education, working conditions, healthcare, crime … these issues are hotly debated in today's society. They are also issues that Robert Owen, seen by some as a visionary and by others as a knave and a charlatan, sought to address...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Reaction to meeting Yuri Gagarin

The National Archives UK posted a photo: Description: British diplomats in West Germany complain of a negative reaction there to Prime Minister Harold Macmil...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.3 The response of some of Germany's allies to Nazi anti-Semitism and the Final Solution

This unit explores the Holocaust, as the destruction of European Jewry is commonly known. The mass killing represented by the Holocaust raises many questions concerning the development of European civilisation during the twentieth century. This unit, therefore, covers essential ground...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Next steps

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Next steps

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Next steps

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Dundee, jute and empire

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Muslim Zion: Pakistan and Israel, twin religious states/Politics of Al-Qaeda

Dr Faisal Devji gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference held on the 11th July 2011...Wed, 24 Aug 2011

Muslim Zion: Pakistan and Israel, twin religious states/Politics of Al-Qaeda

Dr Faisal Devji gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference held on the 11th July 2011...Wed, 24 Aug 2011

Who are the UK's new citizens?

This briefing presents a profile of Britain's new citizens, and what we can learn from them about the relationship between settlement, citizenship and integration...Tue, 16 Aug 2011

What are the key evidence gaps in Britain's migration debate, and what are the implications for policy? COMPAS Breakfast Briefing

Informed public debate and evidence-based policy-making on immigration requires clarity and transparency about what we know and don't know about migration and its impacts....Tue, 16 Aug 2011

The Weird World of Seventies Britain

Dominic Sandbrook is a prolific writer of books on the recent history of Britain and America, as well as a regular columnist in BBC History magazine, the Evening Standard, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times....Wed, 13 Jul 2011

The Weird World of Seventies Britain

Dominic Sandbrook is a prolific writer of books on the recent history of Britain and America, as well as a regular columnist in BBC History magazine, the Evening Standard, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times....Wed, 13 Jul 2011

Media Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe: between political and business pressures

Peter Bajomi-Lazar and Vaclav Stetka, Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford, give a talk for the Reuters Institute of Journalism Hilary term 2011 Seminar series on 23rd February 2011....Tue, 19 Apr 2011

Politics in Strange Places Opening Remarks

Professor Michael Freeden introduces the Politics in Strange Places conference, held in Oxford in September 2010...Thu, 14 Apr 2011

Reporting Politics to a Mass Audience

Nick Robinson, BBC Political Editor, gives a talk on reporting political news to mass audiences, drawing from his experiences as Political Editor for the BBC. Given on 26th November 2010....Tue, 05 Apr 2011

Special Responsibilities in World Politics

Professor Ian Clark and Professor Christian Reus-Smit give a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict 2011 Hilary Term seminar series...Fri, 11 Feb 2011

RSC Astor Lecture: Gendered Violence and the Politics of Memory in Sudan's Conflict Zones

This podcast was recorded at the Refugee Studies Centre's 2nd Astor Lecture which was on Tuesday 25th January 2011 at The Taylor Institute, University of Oxford....Wed, 26 Jan 2011

The Politics of Climate Change: Problems and Solutions

Lord Anthony Giddens gives the opening keynote address to the Oxford Climate Forum, talking about the politics of climate change....Wed, 14 Apr 2010

The Politics of Climate Change: Problems and Solutions

Lord Anthony Giddens gives the opening keynote address to the Oxford Climate Forum, talking about the politics of climate change....Wed, 14 Apr 2010

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 06 Dec 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 05 Dec 2006

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International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 29 Nov 2006

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International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 28 Nov 2006

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International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 21 Nov 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 15 Nov 2006

International Politics

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International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 01 Nov 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 31 Oct 2006

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International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 25 Oct 2006

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International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 18 Oct 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 17 Oct 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Sun, 15 Oct 2006

The Weird World of Seventies Britain

Dominic Sandbrook is a prolific writer of books on the recent history of Britain and America, as well as a regular columnist in BBC History magazine, the Evening Standard, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times. Here he addresses OUHS on...Wed, 13 Jul 2011

Votes for Women, Chastity for Men

Robert Saunders gives a lecture on the Suffragette movement and the campaign for universal suffrage in Britain...Wed, 13 Jul 2011

The Pivot of Empire: The War of the Spanish Succession, Party Politics, and the Shaping of the British Empire

Having rewritten the historiography of the Glorious Revolution in his most recent work, 1688: the first modern revolution, Professor Pincus (Yale) is now considering the later seventeenth and early eighteenth century....Wed, 13 Jul 2011

Making Good 3: Virtues, laws and consequentialism

Third of three lectures by in the 2011 Annual Uehiro Lecture Series "Making Good: The Challenge of Robustly Demanding Values". Delivered by Philip Pettit, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. The debate between...Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Making Good 2: Robust Demands and the Need for Law

Second of three lectures by in the 2011 Annual Uehiro Lecture Series "Making Good: The Challenge of Robustly Demanding Values". Delivered by Philip Pettit, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. The common subjection...Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Making Good 1: Robust Demands and the Need for Virtue

First of three lectures in the 2011 Annual Uehiro Lecture Series "Making Good: The Challenge of Robustly Demanding Values". Delivered by Philip Pettit, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. My loyalty or fidelity...Mon, 20 Jun 2011

St Cross Seminar: Francesca Minerva

Conscientious Objection In Medicine: What Is Wrong With A Moderate Approach? Conscientious objection in medicine is the refusal, usually based on a religious ground, to perform a certain medical intervention even if it is legal, safe and beneficial. A...Wed, 01 Dec 2010

American Politics Group conference: John Lees Memorial Lecture 2010

Standing Neustadt on his Head: The Leadership Style of Dwight D. Eisenhower...Fri, 05 Mar 2010

Chris Patten on Politics and Public Health

Lord Patten, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, discusses his political perceptions of epidemiology in the UK, and in developing and emerging countries....Thu, 23 Apr 2009

Witchcraft and the Colonial Life of the Fetish (African History and Politics Seminar)

Professor Florence Bernault (Wisconsin) presents her work on the historical role of 'fetish' and 'witchcraft' in colonial Africa and the historical development of their linguistic uses....Wed, 22 Jun 2011

'Rubber Will Not Keep in this Country' - Failed Development in Benin, 1897-1921 (African History and Politics Seminar)

Dr James Fenske (Oxford) presents his ongoing research on the history of the rubber trade in Benin, and presents a comparative study to other areas of rubber trade in West Africa....Wed, 22 Jun 2011

The Politics of Legal Pluralism: the Case of Community Policing in Mozambique and Swaziland (African Studies Seminar)

Helene Maria Kyed (DIIS) looks at the role of community policing in Mozambique and Swaziland....Wed, 22 Jun 2011

Pan-African Solidarity in the Central African Federation, 1953-1963 (African History and Politics Seminar)

Zoe Grove, PhD student at Keele University, presents her research on the history of the Central African Federation, especially looking at the issues of cross-border migration and the movement of ideas....Tue, 17 May 2011

How to Build a Successful Opposition Party in Africa (African History and Politics Seminar)

Michael Sata, President of Zambia's leading opposition party, the Patriotic Front (PF), presents a talk on what it means to lead an opposition party in Zambia....Tue, 17 May 2011

'The Politics of Oil in Eastern Africa' (African Studies Seminar)

Professor Anderson presents research on the rising interest in oil in East Africa and how it is transforming the face of regional politics and threatens Kenya's position as the regional resource hub. (10 Mar 2011) Presenting research done by Professor...Fri, 13 May 2011

Women, Sports and Societies in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa (African History and Politics Seminar)

As part of the Women's Sport in Africa conference (University of Oxford, 7 Mar 2011), Prof. Nauright (George Mason Univeristy) presents on historical research looking at sports in Africa, with a particular view to women's sport and his own work....Fri, 13 May 2011

Politics and Genocide: Rwanda (African Studies Seminar)

Dr Omar McDoom (London School of Economics) looks at a single community in southern Rwanda, using spatial mapping, in order to understand why some people chose to kill during the violence and others did not....Sun, 06 Mar 2011

Rethinking the Origins of Political Thought in Colonial East Africa: The Local, Regional and Global Intellectual Influences on the African Association (African History and Politics Seminar)

Ethan Sanders, a third year D-Phil student at the University of Cambridge, presents his recent research on the development of the African Association in Tanganyika....Sun, 06 Mar 2011

Dambisa Moyo Lecture (African History and Politics Seminar)

Dambisa Moyo, the internationally renowned author and economist, presents material from her books, Dead Aid and How the West Was Lost, looking at the policies that affect both Africa and the West. Dambisa Moyo, the internationally renowned author and economist,...Tue, 01 Feb 2011

100 Years of 'Struggle' Between the Polity and the Market in South Africa (African History and Politics Seminar)

'A Luta Continua! Reflections on 100 Years of "Struggle" Between the Polity and the Market in South Africa', presented by Dr Jesmond Blumenfeld (Brunel). Dr. Jesmond Blumenfeld (Brunel, Oxford Analytica) looks at the history of economic policies and the marketplace...Sat, 29 Jan 2011

20 Years of Multi-Partyism in Kenya (African Studies Seminar)

A roundtable discussion examining the current state of Kenyan politics, twenty years after it changed to a multi-party state. The change to multi-partyism in Kenya in the early 1990s brought with it the hope of significant developments for the East...Tue, 25 Jan 2011

Integrating Technology, Science, Law, Economics, and Politics: Development of Practical Policy for Carbon Capture and Storage

Dr Kenneth Richards, James Martin Senior Visiting Fellow on how carbon capture and storage (CCS) provides a potentially promising approach to mitigating carbon dioxide emissions. However, as with virtually all major new technologies, deployment will require careful consideration of a...Wed, 24 Nov 2010

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Figure/Ground interview with Mark Bevir

Dr. Bevir was interviewed by Admir Skodo* on September 4th, 2009 as part of the Figure/Ground Communication scholarly interview series: http://www.figureground.ca/interviews/Mark Bevir is a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he currently teaches courses on...Tue, 03 Apr 2012

Figure/Ground interview with Mark Poster

Dr. Poster was interviewed via Skype by Laureano Ralon on May 8th, 2011 as part of the Figure/Ground Communication scholarly interview series: http://www.figureground.ca/interviews/ Mark Poster teaches at the University of California Irvine in the History Department, the Department of Film...Mon, 02 Apr 2012

Discussion Board: Obama visits Spain

This activity is currently being used in the module SPPO 2650/1 "The Spanish regional Melting Pot: the old same History?" at the University of Leeds. This module is a Level 2 very popular option for all our BAs in Spanish....Mon, 27 Feb 2012

European Politics

This course will examine European politics, specifically analyzing Europe's process of integration into a supranational entity: the European Union. The course will examine the sovereign state system that emerged from the Wars of Religion, the intricacies of the European...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Introduction to Politics

This survey course can be used by students who are looking to take just one general overview course or by those who want to go on to more advanced study in any of the subfields that comprise the political science...Sat, 28 Jan 2012

Introduction to American Politics

This course serves as an introduction to American government and politics, covering theoretical underpinnings, interactions between public and government (elections, public opinion, public policy, etc.), the structure of government, and so forth. This course also serves as good preparation for...Fri, 27 Jan 2012

Congressional Politics

In this course, the student will learn about the complexities of the legislative branch by examining the U.S. Congress in the American political system. This course will focus first on the history of Congress and the tension between Congress'...Fri, 27 Jan 2012

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Comparative politics is the systematic study and comparison of the world's political systems. The course begins by discussing the factors and categories of analysis that political scientists and important international institutions like the World Bank, NATO, and the United Nations...Fri, 27 Jan 2012

A Presidency in crisis?

The institution of the German federal presidency is once again under scrutiny. Only twenty months since the last German president, Horst Köhler, resigned due to comments about Germany’s military involvement overseas, Christian Wulff has become embroiled in a scandal involving...Tue, 10 Jan 2012

The politics of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Mon, 09 Jan 2012

Theories and concepts

This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or dowloaded as a zip file As taught in Autumn Semester 2009/10 The War on Iraq and the US and British invasion of the country in 2003 has led to...Sat, 07 Jan 2012

A Flood of Cheap Chinese Goods by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1964156 Late in the Old Year, I listened to a radio interview. The question was: "What has the world gained from China's emergence into global trade?" The response was something like this: A few countries have...Tue, 03 Jan 2012

Strauss and Esoteric Reading (abridged)

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): final talk. (This does not include Stanley Rosen's talk on 'Strauss's Hermeneutics'.) (Chair: Dr Michael L. Frazer, Harvard) Professor...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Philosophy, Law and Interpretation

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): seventh talk. (Chair: Professor James Connelly, Hull) Professor Al P. Martinich (Texas): Ideal Interpretation of Political Texts Professor Terence Ball...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Postgraduate Student and Early Career Panel

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): sixth talk. (Chair: Dr James Martel, San Francisco) Jens Olesen (Oxford) On Derrida's 'Double Reading' and the Politics of Deconstruction...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Deconstruction

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): fifth talk. (Chair: Professor Mark Bevir, Berkeley) Professor Joshua Foa Dienstag (UCLA): Interpretation, Language and Authority Dr Lasse Thomassen (London):...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Feminist Interpretations

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): fourth talk. (Chair: Professor Lois McNay, Oxford) Dr Elizabeth Frazer (Oxford): Feminism and Interpretivism Revisited Professor Terrell Carver (Bristol): Feminist...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Contextualist Approaches

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): third talk. (Chair: Professor Janet Coleman, LSE/NYU) Professor Mark Bevir (Berkeley): The Contextual Approach: Then and Now Professor John G....Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Hermeneutics

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): second talk. (Chair: Dr Reidar Maliks, Oxford) Dr Carsten Dutt (Heidelberg): On the Very Concept of Interpretation Professor Dieter Teichert...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Ideology Between Method and Meaning: The Gateway to the Political

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): first talk. Chair: Jens Olesen (Oxford) 10:00 - 11:00 Welcome and Introduction Professor Michael Freeden (Oxford) Ideology Between Method and...Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Uruguay: Struggles against Impunity and Barriers to Justice for Crimes under International Law

Co-Hosted with Amnesty International, Dr. Francesca Lessa, Research Assistant, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series....Fri, 02 Dec 2011

Uruguay: Struggles against Impunity and Barriers to Justice for Crimes under International Law

Co-Hosted with Amnesty International, Dr. Francesca Lessa, Research Assistant, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series....Sun, 04 Dec 2011

21L.470 Eighteenth-Century Literature: Versions of the Self in 18th-C Britain

When John Locke declared (in the 1690 Essay Concerning Human Understanding) that knowledge was derived solely from experience, he raised the possibility that human understanding and identity were not the products of God's will or of immutable laws of nature...Sat, 19 Nov 2011

The Politics of International Criminal Law

Courtenay Griffiths, Queen's Counsel (Joint-head of Garden Court Chambers), Defence Lawyer for Charles Taylor, gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series...Wed, 26 Oct 2011

Living in an era of global terror

In this podcast, Professor Richard Aldrich from the School of Politics and International Relations, discusses the impact of globalisation, the opportunities this affords to global terrorists and the challenges faced by the intelligence services. Globalisation has led to a free...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Ethnicity and "race"

This module will explore the concepts of ‘race’, racism, ethnicity (religion and language), identity and nationalism in an historical and comparative manner. It will be concentrating on issues of power and domination, for example it will consider the legacy that...Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Jewish Virtual Library

The Jewish Virtual Library is part of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.The Jewish Virtual Library is the most comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia in the world, covering everything from anti-Semitism to Zionism. So far, more than 13,000 articles and 6,000 photographs and...Mon, 24 Oct 2011

The Library of Congress Country Studies

This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army. Because the original intent...Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Nationalism, Self-determination and Succession

This free, online textbook/course based on a chapter from the book Living Political Ideas. According to the author, "It really attempts to do two things at once. It is about the core concepts and processes with which human groups that...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

American Government and Politics in the Information Age

American Government and Politics in the Information Age by Paletz, Owen, and Cook, is a comprehensive introduction to the vital subject of American government and politics. It is a comprehensive introduction to American politics and government; it covers all...Sat, 24 Sep 2011

Politics, media and war: 9/11 and its aftermaths

The terrorist attacks of 9/11 not only cost some 3,000 lives; they also deeply scarred the American consciousness and made a deep impact on US foreign policy and the world at large. This unit assesses the wider consequences of 9/11...Wed, 07 Sep 2011

Love on the rocks?

How badly has the recession affected the relationship between political parties and business? Expert in the field - Professor Mick Moran - assesses the cracks in the relationship and how the crisis will affect it in the future. Professor Moran...Tue, 06 Sep 2011

11.373 Science, Politics, and Environmental Policy

This class examines the role of science in the US environmental policy-making process. It investigates the methods scientists use to learn about the natural world, the way scientific knowledge accumulates, the treatment of science by advocates and the media, and...Tue, 06 Sep 2011

Comparative sociology

This module focuses on major topics and areas of debate in comparative social studies through the study of classical theoretical contributions and more recent empirical research, with particular reference to contemporary industrial societies. It uses case studies of different issues...Tue, 06 Sep 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. Property

Professor Christopher Pierson defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on property as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May 2010 Suitable...Tue, 06 Sep 2011

Understanding global politics

This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Autumn Semester 2009. This module introduces global politics through the major theoretical, historical and empirical ways of seeing international relations. Different...Tue, 06 Sep 2011

The China WWW Virtual Library

Internet guide for China Studies maintained at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Resources for arts, literature, history, politics, philosophy, religion, etc....Mon, 05 Sep 2011

17.50 Introduction to Comparative Politics

This class first offers some basic analytical frameworks - culture, social structure, and institutions - that you can use to examine a wide range of political outcomes. We then use these frameworks to understand (1) the relationship between democracy and...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

The Brecht Yearbook

The Brecht Yearbook is the annual publication of the International Brecht Society (IBS), devoted to scholarly research on Bertolt Brecht's writings and to broader issues about the relationship between politics and culture. The first three volumes (1971-1973) were published in...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

17.508 The Rise and Fall of Democracy/ Regime Change

Coups, civil wars, revolutions, and peaceful transitions are the "real stuff" of political science. They show us why politics matters, and they highlight the consequences of political choices in times of institutional crisis. This course will help you understand why...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. History and the state

Dr Malika Rahal defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on history and the state as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes....Mon, 05 Sep 2011

King Lear to In the loop : fiction and British politics

On 11 December 2009, Nottingham University's Centre for British Politics held a conference at the British Academy that drew together politicians, writers and academics to explore the interaction of British politics and fiction. In addition to the conference several video...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. Social democracy

Professor Steven Fielding defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on social democracy as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May 2010...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. Voting

Professor Cees van der Eijk defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on voting as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

21L.703 Studies in Drama: Stoppard and Churchill

What is the interplay between an event and its "frames״? What is special and distinctive about stage events? How and why do contemporary dramatists turn back in time for their settings, models, and materials? How do they play with this...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

Introduction to European politics

This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Spring Semester 2009 This module seeks to provide students with an understanding of the rationale and key stages of European integration,...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

D315_5 Racial violence: European perspectives

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Mon, 05 Sep 2011

21H.466 Imperial and Revolutionary Russia: Culture and Politics

At the beginning of the eighteenth century Russia began to come into its own as a major European power. Members of the Russian intellectual classes increasingly compared themselves and their autocratic order to states and societies in the West. This...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

21H.311 The Renaissance, 1300-1600

The "Renaissance" as a phenomenon in European history is best understood as a series of social, political, and cultural responses to an intellectual trend which began in Italy in the fourteenth century. This intellectual tendency, known as humanism, or the...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. Corruption

Professor Paul Heywood defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on corruption as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May 2010 Suitable...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

High-Tech Europe: The Politics of International Cooperation

״A study of cooperative efforts in the high-tech industries of Europe. Sandholtz examines why collaboration came late to these countries, how protective walls came down, how countries work together in economically sensitive areas. Governments have recognized for decades the dynamic...Mon, 05 Sep 2011

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

References

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

6 Next steps

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

5 Further reading

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.4 Council estates: a symbol of failure?

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.3 Bringing it all back home: the ‘problem estate’

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.2 Urban unrest: the case of the French urban periphery

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.1 The idea of problematic places

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.3 The impact of Katrina on New Orleans

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.2 Welfare and law enforcement

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.1 The shaming of America

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

1 Aims of the unit

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

References

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Next Steps

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

5 Further reading

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.4 Council estates: a symbol of failure?

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.3 Bringing it all back home: the ‘problem estate’

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.2 Urban unrest: the case of the French urban periphery

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

3.1 The idea of problematic places

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.3 The impact of Katrina on New Orleans

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.2 Welfare and law enforcement

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.1 The shaming of America

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

2.1 England

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.4 Northern Ireland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.5 Summary of Section 1

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

3.1 What makes a nation, a state or a nation-state?

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

3.2 Sub-state forms of nationalism

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.3 How devolution in Scotland differs from devolution in Wales

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.6 Summary of Section 5

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.2 English regions

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.3 What is the main requirement for regional government? Is it a shared identity?

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.4 Summary of Section 6

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.1 History

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.2 On Britishness

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.3 Summary of Section 7

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

1 The politics of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.2 Scotland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.3 Wales

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

4.1 National identities and UK politics

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.1 The UK model of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.2 Devolution in Scotland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

8 Governance beyond the UK: The EU

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.5 Devolution in outline

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

References

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.4 Devolution in Northern Ireland: a particular case

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.1 London

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

References

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Next steps

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

8 Governance beyond the UK: The EU

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.3 Summary of Section 7

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.2 On Britishness

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

7.1 History

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.4 Summary of Section 6

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.3 What is the main requirement for regional government? Is it a shared identity?

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.2 English regions

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

6.1 London

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.6 Summary of Section 5

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.5 Devolution in outline

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.4 Devolution in Northern Ireland: a particular case

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.3 How devolution in Scotland differs from devolution in Wales

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.2 Devolution in Scotland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

5.1 The UK model of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

4.1 National identities and UK politics

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

3.2 Sub-state forms of nationalism

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

3.1 What makes a nation, a state or a nation-state?

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.5 Summary of Section 1

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.4 Northern Ireland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.3 Wales

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.2 Scotland

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

2.1 England

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

1 The politics of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

1 Enlightenment, liberty and revolution

This unit provides basic historical background to the French Revolution. It will show that the Revolution accelerated intellectual, cultural and psychological change, and opened up new horizons and possibilities. In fact, while much controversy and scepticism remain as to the...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Living in an era of global terror

In this podcast, Professor Richard Aldrich from the School of Politics and International Relations, discusses the impact of globalisation, the opportunities this affords to global terrorists and the challenges faced by the intelligence services. Globalisation has led to a free...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

1 Enlightenment, liberty and revolution

This unit provides basic historical background to the French Revolution. It will show that the Revolution accelerated intellectual, cultural and psychological change, and opened up new horizons and possibilities. In fact, while much controversy and scepticism remain as to the...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Love on the rocks?

How badly has the recession affected the relationship between political parties and business? Expert in the field - Professor Mick Moran - assesses the cracks in the relationship and how the crisis will affect it in the future. Professor Moran...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Love on the rocks?

How badly has the recession affected the relationship between political parties and business? Expert in the field - Professor Mick Moran - assesses the cracks in the relationship and how the crisis will affect it in the future. Professor Moran...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

Love on the rocks?

How badly has the recession affected the relationship between political parties and business? Expert in the field - Professor Mick Moran - assesses the cracks in the relationship and how the crisis will affect it in the future. Professor Moran...Fri, 02 Sep 2011

The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Learning outcomes

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

1 The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Acknowledgements

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Learning outcomes

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

1 The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Acknowledgements

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

4 Review: misrecognition, disrespect and the politics of fear

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Germaine Greer Winifred Mercier Lecture

Feminist icon Professor Germaine Greer delivered this year's Winifred Mercier public lecture to a packed Gandhi Hall. Born in Melbourne and educated in Australia and at Cambridge University, Professor Greer's first book, The Female Eunuch (1969), took the world by storm...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Germaine Greer Winifred Mercier Lecture

Feminist icon Professor Germaine Greer delivered this year's Winifred Mercier public lecture to a packed Gandhi Hall. Born in Melbourne and educated in Australia and at Cambridge University, Professor Greer's first book, The Female Eunuch (1969), took the world by storm...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Acknowledgements

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Learning outcomes

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Acknowledgements

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Learning outcomes

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Germaine Greer Winifred Mercier Lecture

Feminist icon Professor Germaine Greer delivered this year's Winifred Mercier public lecture to a packed Gandhi Hall. Born in Melbourne and educated in Australia and at Cambridge University, Professor Greer's first book, The Female Eunuch (1969), took the world by...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

1 The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

1 The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

4 Review: misrecognition, disrespect and the politics of fear

This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Next steps

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Next steps

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Racial violence: European perspectives

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Marks & Spencer: A Case Study in International Retailing

This case study describes the internationalization of Marks & Spencer (M&S), a giant British retailer. In recent years, the company has suffered a series of misfortunes, both at home (Britain) and abroad....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Democratic Developments in 19th Century Britain

A revision quiz aimed at British A2 level students taking the 'Extension of the Franchise in Britain' module. Date: 24/10/2007. Size: 20 questions / 1 activities. Qedoc Auto-rating: 43. ...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

A quiz about Britain

Questions in this test are drawn from British Citizenship testing. However they form a quiz about Britain which is of general interest. Date: 28/03/2007. Size: 175 questions / 1 activities. Qedoc Auto-rating: 193. ...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Victorian Britain: Fair or Foul?

Focusing on the year 1851, when the completion of the Crystal Palace seemed to mark the height of Victorian Britain's success, this website asks viewers to decide for themselves whether life in Britain was really as wonderful as contemporary...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

British History Timeline

Explore all of British history, from the Neolithic to the present day, with this easy-to-use interactive timeline. Browse hundreds of key events and discover how the past has shaped the world we live in today. Neolithic and Bronze Ages Iron...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

D315_4 The politics of racial violence in Britain

The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Old English Capacity Measures in Britain

Lists a number of old English capacity measures as used in Britain, containers such as the firkin, kilderkin, puncheon and hogshead. These measures were often used for different commodities and for each there was often a different capacity in terms...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Britain's Bayeux Tapestry at the Museum of Reading

Here you can read the tale told by the Bayeux Tapestry. The story of William the Conqueror and Harold, Earl of Wessex, the men who led the Norman and Saxon armies in 1066. William's defeat of Harold at the Battle...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Modellus

Building and exploring mathematical models is a fundamental task in science. MODELLUS offers students and teachers a "minds-on״, multilevel learning experience in which they create, simulate, and analyze models interactively on the computer, either from experimental data and images or...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

British History Timeline

This interactive timeline on the BBC website encompasses the entire history of Britain via a user friendly graphical interface and by highlighting relevant milestones. Using a color coded scroll bar divided by time periods, it covers everything from the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

France Voyage - Travel Guide to France

Travel guide for France: landscapes, information, culture, monuments, architecture of cities and villages, gastronomy, history, map......Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Images de France

300 photos libre de droit sur la France de l'an 2000. Nature,Loisirs, Education, Villages et Sites Historiques, Paris, Villes en province, la France au travail, Commerce, Transports, Haute technologie et Transports....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

France Aventures

A multimedia adventure in French produced in Finland. Click the flag icon to get French instructions. Users will go to a number of cities in France, completing missions and improving their language skills....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Histoire de l'immigration en France

A film on the history of immigration in France from 1820 to the present day. Users can start and stop movie at will and choose the different dossiers individually and out of sequence....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Arnaud Frich: Photographies Panoramiques

Breathtaking images of France and Parisian landmarks. These photos will enrich the learning experience for students of France and French civilization and culture. Photography students will also learn much from the photographs, including apage on technique for panoramic photography....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Bonjour de France

A magazine-format vehicle for French language and culture learning. Including: articles (with quizzes and sound), grammar lessons (with exercises and suggestions for teachers), illustrated idioms,games, educational forum, illustrated vocabulary. ......Wed, 31 Aug 2011

france-bienvenue

La France et le français à travers d'autres enregistrements, des textes, des pubs, des bandes annonces de films, des photos. L'adresse du blog va changer:http://francebienvenue1.wordpress.com/...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

rfi:Radio France Internationale: La langue française

The site uses the week's news in review to teach the French language to non-native speakers. In addition to  very current news  items, there are topics with longer shelf life in the Faits du jour.Great for vocabulary acquisition, listening comprehension...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

French in France: LangMedia

Video interviews with transcripts in French and English filmed by native speakers in country. Topics include many scenes from everyday life. Part of the LangMedia project....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Langues de France en Chansons: Regional Music in France and La Francophonie

Excellent site developed by Le Hall de la Chanson of the French Ministry of Culture & Communication. Provides information about regional languages and music in France. Many audio samples & very visually attractive site. Music and interviews in the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Kaleidoskop: Alltag in Deutschland

Presentation of aspects of everyday life in Germany, such as persons, places, institutions, etc....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Übersichten

Presents an overview of many cultural aspects of Germany . Intended for instruction....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Nazi and East German Propaganda

Propaganda was central to Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic. The German Propaganda Archive includes both propaganda itself and material produced for the guidance of propagandists. The goal is to help people understand the two great...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Deutschland im Kalten Krieg 1945-1963

Based upon an exhibition of posters at the German Historical Museum, this sites explores the propaganda techniques and campaigns used in Germany during the Cold War. In addition to treating issues specific to the Cold War, it raises general...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Tatsachen ueber Deutschland (Facts about Germany)

An illustrated handbook of reliable, up to date information on the Federal Republic of Germany, including information and statistics on the people, government, social life, and economy of Germany and its 16 federal states. Published by the German government....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Pictoral History of Postwar Germany

This site presents the history of postwar Germany through famous pictures and brief English explanations of four important periods: the postwar years, conflicts in the 50s and 60s, economic and political issues of the 60s-80s, and the Fall of the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

21F.017 Germany and its European Context

This course focuses on main currents in contemporary German literary and visual culture. Taking Nietzsche's thought as a point of departure, students will survey the dialectics of tradition and modernity in both Germany and other European countries, particularly the UK,...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Pictoral History of Postwar Germany

This site presents the history of postwar Germany through famous pictures and brief English explanations of four important periods: the postwar years, conflicts in the 50s and 60s, economic and political issues of the 60s-80s, and the Fall of the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

21F.405 Germany Today: Intensive Study of German Language & Culture

Prepares students for working and living in German-speaking countries. Focus on current political, social, and cultural issues, using newspapers, journals, TV, radio broadcasts, and Web sources from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Emphasis on speaking, writing, and reading skills for professional...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Italian in Italy :LangMedia

Authentic Italian videos with transcripts on a variety of everyday subjects of use to language students... Part of the LangMedia project whose goal is" to provide examples of authentic language spoken in its natural cultural environment so that students of...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Italians r us

This website is great for anybody wanting to learn about Italy and Italian culture. It has links pertaining to art,cuisine, famous Italians,festivals,folklore,genealogy,holidays,maps,photos,real estate,traditions, travel and many more. Full of traditional information and updated news that is occurring in Italy. Great...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

What is Chemistry?

WHATISCHEMISTRY is a web site that introduces a discussion on chemical issues, as they are seen from chemists, for a general public with no background in Science. The site is not an exhaustive learning tool. Its aim is limited to...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Web Activities: An Introduction to Baroque Art

Spanish French, and Italian activities written to give students an introduction to the Baroque period. The site contains Pre-, While-, and Post-viewing Activities for middle school, high school, and college students. In order to complete tasks, students muct...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

The Vicarious Travelers

This is a lesson designed to integrate technology, social studies, reading, and math. I used this lesson with pictures from Rome, Italy. However, it could be used for any travel destination. After viewing photos, students will research...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

An Introductory course of Neapolitan

Neapolitan is a member of the Romance family of languages and is spoken in Southern Italy. This site is a comprehensive resource that includes language learning activities of all kinds....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Open Yale Courses: Roman Architecture

This course is an introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire, with an emphasis on urban planning and individual monuments and their decoration, including mural painting. While architectural developments in Rome, Pompeii, and Central...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Learn Italian for free

LearnItaliano.net is a full and completely free web course to learn Italian language (grammar, useful phrases, words,...) and know more about Italy and italian culture (food, music, art, fashion, ...).You can free download all .mp3 files and other materials. You...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Novartis, commercial strategy for success

This interactive case study has been developed for students to apply their knowledge about how to develop a sales strategy and a commercial plan. It takes a practical approach and includes two interactive exercises that simulate the strategy set by...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Spanish Proficiency Exercises

Spanish Proficiency Exercises is a compilation of brief video clips in which native speakers of Spanish from various locations throughout Latin America and Spain demonstrate various language tasks. The site incorporates proficiency topics, divided by level of dificulty: Beginning,...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Notes in Spanish

This is a Podcast with three levels of difficulty, Inspired Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. A couple in Spain talk about many topics from family, to environmental issues, to music, culture, etc. The woman, Marina, is from Madrid which is where...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

España y sus acentos

España y sus acentos is a documentary that illustrates several Spanish varieties from Spain, while at the same time showing the speakers' perspectives on their own accent and other dialects....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

JIT process

Interacitve case Study comprised of a dynamic comparison of the pull-push processes and a virtual guide of the Ford plant in Almussafes, Valencia (Spain)....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Webquest - La escena musical española

Pairs of students learn about Spanish pop music artists, then present what they have found. Students vote for their favorites. The objectives are to learn about current music in Spain and compare it to one's own country....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

IKEA communication strategy

This case details the story of IKEA and its communication strategy, from its arrival in Spain in 1996, to the year 2004. The case also details the history of the company and examples of different campaigns from around the World.Students...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Guia del Ocio - Spain

Entertainment guide for Spain. You can find information on restaurants, music and cultural events, movies, etc....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

The Avalon Project

The Avalon Project will mount digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. We do not intend to mount only static text but rather to add value to the text by linking to supporting...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

17.544 Comparative Politics and China

This graduate seminar has two main goals: to explore the main theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of contemporary Chinese politics; and to relate those approches to broader trends in the field of comparative politics. What has the study...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. The Labour Party

Professor Steven Fielding defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on the labour party. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May 2010 Suitable for Undergraduate...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

The Labour leadership contest

In this podcast, Professor Philip Cowley, from the School of Politics and International Relations, discusses the announcement of former Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to stand down as leader of the Labour Party and British Prime Minister on 27th June...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Back-bench rebels

Philip Cowley, Reader in the University's School of Politics and International Relations, was recently nominated for the Times Higher young researcher of the year award. In this podcast, Philip discusses his research into back bench rebellions within the British parliament....Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Politics in 60 seconds. Party whips

Professor Philip Cowley defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on the role of the party whips. Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes. May 2010...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

17.537 / 17.538 Politics and Policy in Contemporary Japan

This subject is designed for upper level undergraduates and graduate students as an introduction to politics and the policy process in modern Japan. The semester is divided into two parts. After a two-week general introduction to Japan and to the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

European Voyages of Exploration

This richly illustrated (yet quickly loading) tutorial from the Applied History Research Group at the University of Calgary guides users through the European voyages of exploration and conquest in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Focusing on Spain and Portugal, the...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

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The Dam Busters: Their Place in (Economic) History by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/knowledge/culture/dambusters Written for Warwick's Knowledge Centre in preparation for Wednesday night's sixty ninth anniversary of the dam raids. The dams of Germany’s industrialized Ruhr valley were an obvious target for the Royal Air Force Bomber Command in World...Mon, 14 May 2012

Seventy Years On: Three Battles That Changed History by Mark Harrison

May 30 First British thousand-bomber air raid (Cologne). June 4 Battle of Midway: U.S. Navy sinks four Japanese carriers. June 17 Roosevelt authorizes atomic bomb project. June 21 German forces take Tobruk. July 1 First Battle of El Alamein (to...Sat, 12 May 2012

Why voting for Marine Le Pen is not a protest vote

Every time there is a presidential election in France, the media always blow up the performance of the National Front as if it is unprecedented and a protest vote. In fact it is neither. For 24 years, Le Pen (father...Wed, 09 May 2012

Political Costs of the Great Recession by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b1b5556-8d1d-11e1-9798-00144feab49a.html#axzz1styV0LMT Monday's Financial Times recorded the dismal showing of Nicolas Sarkozy in the French Presidential first-round election, the record vote for France's far-right National Front, and the openings to the right of Sarkozy and François Hollande, who...Tue, 24 Apr 2012

Russia's Great War, Civil War, and Recovery by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/news/?newsItem=094d43a2365e99f001366436ff461cde Tomorrow I'm flying to Moscow to collect a prize, which I will share with my coauthor Andrei Markevich. This is the Russian national prize for applied economics, which was announced last week. The prize, sponsored by...Mon, 02 Apr 2012

Berlusconi: Not Innocent

The case against Berlusconi for corrupting his English lawyer, David Mills, the estranged husband of Tessa Jowell MP, has just been dropped for being timed-out. The pro-Berlusconi media in Italy are reporting this as Berlusconi being cleared. A bit of...Tue, 28 Feb 2012

Germany's stumbling foreign policy on Libya

Germany's foreign policy lacks the predictability and dependability of previous years, resulting in heated debates within German foreign policy elites and bemusement within the ranks of Germany's allies. Since the decision to abstain on the United Nations resolution 1973 on the...Fri, 26 Aug 2011

Lessons from the Left in Germany and Italy

 In Germany, the Greens have made their breakthrough. In Baden-Wurtemburg, with 25% vote they outpolled the Social Democrats with 23% and now lead a coalition administration with them. In Bremen, the Social Democrats retained their position as first party, the...Mon, 06 Jun 2011

Portugal: can it get worse for the European left?

The Portuguese election has seen yet another Socialist party ejected from government during the World’s most serious economic crisis since the 1930s. In the last months, we have seen national elections in Cyprus, Estonia, Finland and Ireland, regional or state...Sun, 05 Jun 2011

Does Cameron want to turn Britain into Belarus?

Britain is feeling rather alone at the moment since the other 26 member states, including Hungary, are now proceeding to a new treaty on the Euro. If the Conservatives and indeed UKIP want exit from the European Union, they should...Fri, 09 Dec 2011

The Euro: What If ... by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://blogs.ft.com/the-world/2011/12/eurozone-crisis-live-blog-19/#axzz1fweCvEJB What if the Euro collapses? There's already more than enough speculation about that. I'm wondering what will happen if the Euro survives. Since survival is always conditional, let's ask: What happens if the Euro survives the...Thu, 08 Dec 2011

Berlusconi has resigned! A setback for kleptocracy

Tonight, with Berlusconi's exit, Europe is feeling a little bit safer. His resignation marks a symbolic victory in the struggle against kleptocracy which has so weakened the public finances of countries in southern Europe. Any of his...Sat, 12 Nov 2011

Plan B or not to B by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://clients.squareeye.net/uploads/compass/documents/Compass_Plan_B_web.pdf Plan B was launched over the weekend to much fanfare. There was much excited analysis in The Guardian. In The Observer, one hundred economists told George Osborne that Plan A is failing. I will focus on one...Mon, 31 Oct 2011

Thank Goodness for the Euro

...which has saved us for the time being. This is the essence of today's editorial in The Observer by Will Hutton, where he writes: 'In fact, the existence of the euro has, until now, been a bulwark against disaster. Suppose it...Sun, 18 Sep 2011

Miskimmon keynote address ISA-South 15 October 2011

Ben O'Loughlin and Alister Miskimmon will give the keynote address at the ISA-South 2011 Conference.  The conference will take place October 13-15, 2011 at the Elon University; Elon, North Carolina, USA. The theme of this year’s conference is the exploration...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Book Review: Britain and Africa under Blair: In pursuit of the good state

This is a book review of Britain and Africa under Blair: In pursuit of the good state. It is the first book by Julia Gallagher, a lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London. This post originally appeared on the British Politics and Policy...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

Thank God for the Euro

...which has saved us for the time being. This is the essence of today's editorial in The Observer by Will Hutton, where he writes: 'In fact, the existence of the euro has, until now, been a bulwark against disaster. Suppose it...Sun, 18 Sep 2011

Britain's 50p Tax Rate: The Evidence Against by Mark Harrison

Writing about web page http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d92b0bc4-d7e9-11e0-a5d9-00144feabdc0.html On his excellent blog Analysing British Politics, my Warwick colleague Wyn Grant (with whom I taught The Making of Economic Policy last year) has announced: Economists disagree shock. Yesterday, nineteen other economists and I signed a...Thu, 08 Sep 2011

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WPR: Beyond Westminster 14 April 2012

In the wake of the Bradford West by-election, Mary Ann Sieghart asks how the main UK political parties should improve their appeal to voters from Britain's Asian communities....Sat, 14 Apr 2012

Entitlement, belonging and outsiderness: Britain's Gypsy Travellers in the twentieth century

Becky Taylor discusses issues of entitlement, belonging and outsiderness for Britain's Gypsy travellers in the 20th century, with a focus on housing, education and perception....Mon, 05 Mar 2012

Next Generation Internet Users: Digital Divides, Choices, and Inequalities

Grant Blank summarises his lecture on how a new pattern of Internet access is developing through the use of a growing variety of devices than enable increasing mobility: these people are "Next Generation Internet Users". Survey research on Internet use...Tue, 28 Feb 2012

The Politics of Ethnicity in Ethiopia: Actors, Power and Mobilisation under Ethnic Federalism

Louise Aalen, Bergen University, gives a talk for the African Studies Seminar Series on 2nd February 2012...Mon, 06 Feb 2012

Europe in the World

From the Oxford European Reunion in Paris, 6-8 May 2011. This session charts Europe's role in a changing, globalised world. Our panel of regional specialists consider factors such as the rise of China and India, the alleged 'decline' of the...Mon, 23 Jan 2012

Hard Law, Soft Law and the Politics of Standards: Regulating Political Parties in Europe

Dr Daniel Smilov, University of Sofia, gives a talk for The Evolution of International Norms and Norm Entrepreneurship: The Council of Europe in Comparative Perspective This one-day workshop will bring together officials and researchers working on the Council of Europe...Tue, 17 Jan 2012

The Memory of State Terrorism in the Southern Cone: Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Book Launch

Book launch event to promote the release of The Memory of State Terrorism in the Southern Cone: Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay by Francesca Lessa and Vincent Druliolle (editors). Chaired by Dr Diego Sanchez Ancochea. Please note: During the recording of...Tue, 05 Jul 2011

Nunca Más: The Politics of Transitional Justice in Argentina and Uruguay, 1983-2010

Dr. Francesca Lessa, Research Assistant, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford gives a seminar for the OTJR seminar series on 17th May 2011...Wed, 29 Jun 2011

Four Dead in Ohio: The Politics of Public Memory at Kent State

Dr. Mark Laffey, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, SOAS, University of London, gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series on 8th March 2011...Thu, 31 Mar 2011

The Consequences of Violent Politics in Zimbabwe: Norton in 2009

Jocelyn alexander gives a talk for the Hilary Term 2011 Oxford Transitional Justice Research Seminar Series on the 16th February 2011...Mon, 21 Feb 2011

The Special Court for Sierra Leone: An Instrument of External Hegemony?

Chris Mahony, DPhil Candidate in Politics, Oxford University gives a talk for the Oxford Transitional Justice Research Seminar Series...Mon, 13 Dec 2010

Negotiating the Post-conflict State: Land Disputes in Juba, Southern Sudan

Seminar given by Naseem Badiey, DPhil candidate in Politics, University of Oxford, and Visiting Scholar in the Center for African Studies, University of California, Berkeley on the 15th of february 2010...Wed, 24 Feb 2010

Southern Independence: Implications for Politics and Conflict in the North

Part 2 of the 2011 Sudan in Transition? Southern Independence, Conflict and Reconciliation Symposium. This podcast is part 2 of The Political, Social and Economic Consequences of the Referendum...Fri, 04 Feb 2011

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Francesca Pizzutelli gives her talk entitled Moving away from the South African model: Amnesties and prosecutions of 38 truth commissions...Thu, 10 Sep 2009

Politicizing Law, Judicializing Politics: A Realist Approach to Comparative Constitutionalism

This lecture by Professor Ran Hirschl explores the strengths and weaknesses of studying comparatively the socio-political foundations of constitutions and constitutional institutions worldwide. The past few decades have seen a sweeping convergence to constitutional supremacy and a corresponding increase in...Mon, 24 May 2010

FLJS and Aspen Institute Lecture: Detention without Trial in Wartime Britain

Delivered by Prof. AWB Simpson at the Aspen Institute on 7 Jul 08, it gives an account of the response of the courts to detention without trial during WWII. It serves to open a two-day seminar entitled 'In Times of...Fri, 08 Aug 2008

Local Dispute Management in Morocco and Its Transnational Environment

Bertram Turner, Max Planck Institute, Germany, gives a talk on Local Dispute Management in Morocco and Its Transnational Environment for the Extra-Legal Governance Institute...Wed, 16 Feb 2011

Who are the UK's new citizens?

This briefing presents a profile of Britain's new citizens, and what we can learn from them about the relationship between settlement, citizenship and integration The Integration and Citizenship project, delivered jointly by COMPAS and Birkbeck, University of London, and funded...Tue, 16 Aug 2011

What are the key evidence gaps in Britain's migration debate, and what are the implications for policy? COMPAS Breakfast Briefing

Informed public debate and evidence-based policy-making on immigration requires clarity and transparency about what we know and don't know about migration and its impacts. The Migration Observatory (www.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk), a new project of COMPAS, recently published a report on the ten...Tue, 16 Aug 2011

Boat People and the Politics of Memory in Australia: Refugee Advocacy, the Past and the Tampa Crisis

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Massinissa, Messali Hadj and the Berber Movement: Diasporic Memories and the Rewriting of History in Contemporary Algeria

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Spanish Refugees and the Construction of a Memory of Spanish Immigration in France

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

The Politics of "Travelling Memories"; Sahrawi Youth Remembering and Memorialising Home-land and Home-camp

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Diasporic Memories and Narratives of Belonging: Cubans in Spain

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Forgotten Histories: The Memories of South Vietnamese Female Veterans

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Welcome Speech

'Refugees' Diasporic Memories and the Politics of Democratisation' (organised by the Refugee Studies Centre and the International Migration Institute as part of the Oxford Diasporas Programme in February 2011)...Tue, 12 Apr 2011

RSC Astor Lecture: Gendered Violence and the Politics of Memory in Sudan's Conflict Zones

This podcast was recorded at the Refugee Studies Centre's 2nd Astor Lecture which was on Tuesday 25th January 2011 at The Taylor Institute, University of Oxford. This podcast was recorded at the Refugee Studies Centre's 2nd Astor Lecture which was...Wed, 26 Jan 2011

Media Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe: between political and business pressures

Peter Bajomi-Lazar and Vaclav Stetka, Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford, give a talk for the Reuters Institute of Journalism Hilary term 2011 Seminar series on 23rd February 2011....Tue, 19 Apr 2011

Reporting Politics to a Mass Audience

Nick Robinson, BBC Political Editor, gives a talk on reporting political news to mass audiences, drawing from his experiences as Political Editor for the BBC. Given on 26th November 2010....Tue, 05 Apr 2011

53 Years of Media and Politics

Dr. David Butler brings his legendary Friday evening Media and Politics seminar to a final conclusion by answering questions instead of asking them. Dr Butler's well-worn armchair was occupied by John Lloyd (of the Reuters Institute for the Study of...Thu, 04 Nov 2010

The Constitutional Founding of the Federal Republic (1945-1949)

Germany after 1945 - Domestic and international situation - Towards the founding of the Federal Republic - The Parliamentary Council - The "Basic Law" and its main institutions...Wed, 31 Jan 2007

Process and Effects of Unification

The history of the Wall — Developments up to 1989 — The international handling of German unification — The domestic politics of unification — Enduring divisions in Germany — Conclusion...Wed, 07 Mar 2007

Politics in Strange Places Opening Remarks

Professor Michael Freeden introduces the Politics in Strange Places conference, held in Oxford in September 2010...Thu, 14 Apr 2011

Celebrations of Democracy and the rise of the Political Festival

Part of the Politics in Strange Places Conference held in Oxford in September 2010...Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Telling Stories about Politics; The concept of political narrative and the case of 'Left versus Right'

Part of the Politics in Strange Places conference held in Oxford in September 2010...Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Nietzsche, Plato, Dance, Politics: Two interpretations of the relationship between politics and dance

Part of the Politics in Strange Places conference held in Oxford in September 2010....Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Politics around the wine table: The political nature of a symposium in Plato's laws

Part of the Politics in Strange Places conference held n Oxford University, September 2010....Wed, 30 Mar 2011

Provisional acquisition as 'true acquisition', Kant's argument against colonialism

Fourth presentation from the Kant and Colonialism conference held in University of Oxford in October 2010 In association with the Oxford University Department of Politics and International Relations, The Centre for The Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), The London School...Tue, 22 Feb 2011

Colonialism in Kant's Political Philosophy

Third presentation from the Kant and Colonialism conference held in University of Oxford in October 2010 In association with the Oxford University Department of Politics and International Relations, The Centre for The Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), The London School...Tue, 22 Feb 2011

Kant's Conceptions of Colonialism, Free Trade, and Cosmopolitical Providence

Kant's Conceptions of Colonialism, Free Trade, and Cosmopolitical Providence from a Point of View of a History of Ideas: their Origins in Libanius, Francisco de Vitoria and Hugo Grotius: Part of the Kant and Colonialism Conference held in October 2010...Tue, 22 Feb 2011

World citizenship and global connections in Enlightenment political thought

First presentation from the Kant and Colonialism conference held in University of Oxford in October 2010 In association with the Oxford University Department of Politics and International Relations, The Centre for The Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), The London School...Tue, 22 Feb 2011

Department of Politics and International Relations: Artist in Residence 2009-10

Lecture: Artist as Politician...Fri, 21 May 2010

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Closing Comments

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Constructivism and Publicity

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Justice, Equality and Incentives

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: The Ethics of Distribution in a Warming Planet

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Justice as Fairness: Luck Egalitarian, not Rawlsian

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Money, Work and Body Parts: Cohen on Coercion

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Utopophobia

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Introduction

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009 On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: Rawls, Cohen, Mill and the Egalitarian Trilemma

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January 23-24...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

Special Responsibilities in World Politics

Professor Ian Clark and Professor Christian Reus-Smit give a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict 2011 Hilary Term seminar series...Fri, 11 Feb 2011

How Individual Rights Transformed World Politics

Have individual rights transformed world politics? Prof. Reus-Smit challenges the circumscribed nature of this debate, arguing the relationship between individual rights and world politics has a longer history and is more fundamental than it suggests. Have individual rights transformed world...Fri, 27 Feb 2009

CIS: Canada and NATO: Mr Justin Massie, PhD Candidate - The Domestic Politics of the Afghan Engagement: Parliament and Public Opinion

Oxford Pearson Seminar 1: Canada, NATO and Transatlanticism...Fri, 21 Aug 2009

The Cork in the Bottle: The Changing Climate of U.S. Politics

Professor David Orr discusses US climate policy and in particular the President's Climate Action Project which he helped to launch and fund. This project aims at the initial climate actions in the first 100 days of the next US administration....Mon, 12 May 2008

National Broadband Policies: Perspectives from the US and Britain

Robert Hahn discusses his recent paper responding to the US Federal Communications Commission's request for guidance in designing a national US broadband plan Robert Hahn discusses his recent paper responding to the US Federal Communications Commission's request for guidance in...Fri, 13 Nov 2009

Does the Internet Help People Power?

Evgeny Morozov, author of "The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom", delivers a lecture on the political use of the internet, particularly during protests and demonstrations. Comment by John Lloyd (Director of Journalism Reuters Institute for the Study...Wed, 23 Feb 2011

Marc Stears on Radical Political Thought

Political theorist Dr. Marc Stears talks about the importance of political theory and describes some of the radical political movements of Britain and the United States....Wed, 22 Oct 2008

After Copenhagen: Change Politics, not the Climate

Pam Giddy, director of Power 2010, gives a talk for the 2010 Oxford Climate Forum...Wed, 14 Apr 2010

The Politics of Climate Change: Problems and Solutions

Lord Anthony Giddens gives the opening keynote address to the Oxford Climate Forum, talking about the politics of climate change....Wed, 14 Apr 2010

The Hidden History of the Wellcome Collection

From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Frances Larson gives a talk entitled 'Shared Treasures or Just Bits and Pieces? The Hidden History of the Wellcome Collection. Examining Sir Henry Wellcome's vast hoard of Art and Antiques he collected over his lifetime...Mon, 25 Oct 2010

The Vindolanda Tablets

Professor Alan Bowman gives a talk on the Roman fort of Vindolanda. Using the famous Vindolanda tablets and other written sources found at the site, he paints a vivid picture of life at the Roman fort and in Roman Britain...Fri, 12 Jun 2009

Introduction to Studying the History and Politics of China

Dr Rana Mitter talks about his cutting edge research in China and gives an introduction to studying the history and politics of China, a new and exciting field of research within the Humanities division...Wed, 29 Apr 2009

Politics and Popular Poetry in the Arab World

Professor Clive Holes gives a short talk on Arabic popular poetry; a medium of social satire and cultural criticism that is as important in Arabic culture as much as Social satire is in British culture. He also reads three translations...Wed, 29 Apr 2009

Uruguay: Struggles against Impunity and Barriers to Justice for Crimes under International Law

Co-Hosted with Amnesty International, Dr. Francesca Lessa, Research Assistant, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series....Fri, 02 Dec 2011

Immigration and welfare chauvinism: Britain since 1800

Professor David Feldman, historian, describes the "welfare chauvinism" existing in Britain since the 18th century. By this he means that welfare systems were maintained but reformed so as to exclude 'outsiders' (internal and international migrants). He refers to Britain's 'poor...Thu, 01 Dec 2011

A President, the Gobi and the Oxford Union: Environment, Politics and Mining in Mongolia.

Three researchers analyse the Mongolian President's speech at the Oxford Union, October 2011. Drawing from their current research, the themes of environment, politics and mining influence in Mongolia are discussed and implications for the future assessed....Tue, 22 Nov 2011

Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform: Politics, Production and Accumulation

Phillan Zamchiya (International Development/St Antonys), gives a talk for the African Studies Seminar Series...Fri, 18 Nov 2011

Who are the UK's new citizens?

This briefing presents a profile of Britain's new citizens, and what we can learn from them about the relationship between settlement, citizenship and integration...Tue, 16 Aug 2011

Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform: Politics, Production and Accumulation

Phillan Zamchiya (International Development/St Antonys), gives a talk for the African Studies Seminar Series...Fri, 18 Nov 2011

Black Families in Britain as the continuing site of struggle

Dr Carl Hylton, Leeds Bicentenary Transformation Project, gives a talk for the Oxford Symposium on the August 2011 Riots...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Climate Change and Conflict in Sudan: what if development is not the answer to save Darfur?

Harry Verhoeven (Politics/St Cross) gives a talk for the St John's College Colloquium on Environmental Conflict and its Resolution (joint event with Oxpeace and Human Sciences)...Mon, 31 Oct 2011

Cruising through Uncertainty: Mobile Phone Practices and the Politics of Respect in Southern Mozambique

Julie Archambault (African Studies/St Annes College), gives a talk for the African Studies Centre...Thu, 27 Oct 2011

The Politics of International Criminal Law

Courtenay Griffiths, Queen's Counsel (Joint-head of Garden Court Chambers), Defence Lawyer for Charles Taylor, gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

The Politics of International Criminal Law

Courtenay Griffiths, Queen's Counsel (Joint-head of Garden Court Chambers), Defence Lawyer for Charles Taylor, gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Black Families in Britain as the continuing site of struggle

Dr Carl Hylton, Leeds Bicentenary Transformation Project, gives a talk for the Oxford Symposium on the August 2011 Riots...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Who counts as a refugee?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

10 Further resources

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

3 Politics: Radicalism and reaction

Childcare, education, working conditions, healthcare, crime … these issues are hotly debated in today's society. They are also issues that Robert Owen, seen by some as a visionary and by others as a knave and a charlatan, sought to address...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Learning outcomes

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

2 Personal lives

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

3 Social policy and citizenship

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.1 The context and significance of the historical moments under consideration

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.2 Feminist perspectives: who counts as a refugee?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.1 Post-structuralist perspectives: the production of social meaning

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.2 National identity and diasporic citizenship

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.3 Legal status and belonging

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

6.1 ‘Maybe you can look, but you cannot touch’: asylum and restricting access to welfa

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

6.2 ‘No-choice’ dispersal

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

6.3 Shopping with ‘vouchers’

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

7 Citizenship as ‘participation in social life’

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

8 How is ‘knowledge’ about refugees and asylum seekers produced and reproduced?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

9 Conclusion

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

10 Further resources

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

References

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Acknowledgements

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Learning outcomes

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1 Dundee: a case study

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

2.1 Industry and empire

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

2.2 The Cain and Hopkins thesis

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

3.1 Why jute? Why Dundee?

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

3.3 Summary

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

3.2 Competition from Calcutta

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.1 Firms and competition

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.2 A high-risk trade

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.3 Harry Walker & Sons Ltd

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.4 Summary and implications

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.1 Maps and photographs

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.2 A ‘women's town’

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.3 Summary

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

6 Conclusion

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

References

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Acknowledgements

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.3 The response of some of Germany's allies to Nazi anti-Semitism and the Final Solution

This unit explores the Holocaust, as the destruction of European Jewry is commonly known. The mass killing represented by the Holocaust raises many questions concerning the development of European civilisation during the twentieth century. This unit, therefore, covers essential ground...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Learning outcomes

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.1 Early influences

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.3 Wilberforce’s ‘Conversion’ to Evangelicalism

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.2 Upbringing; MP for Yorkshire

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.4 Wilberforce in Parliament

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.2 Upbringing; MP for Yorkshire

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

1.3 Wilberforce’s ‘Conversion’ to Evangelicalism

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.1 The impact of A Practical View

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.2 The ‘inadequate consciousness of the real teachings of Christianity’

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.3 Religion and political stability

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.4 Political implications

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.5 The interaction of religion and society

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

4.6 Contemporary reactions

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.1 Leading the fight against slavery

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

5.2 Wilberforce’s anti-slavery campaign in context

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

6 Conclusion

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

References

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Acknowledgements

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 12 Oct 2011

King Lear to In the loop : fiction and British politics

On 11 December 2009, Nottingham University's Centre for British Politics held a conference at the British Academy that drew together politicians, writers and academics to explore the interaction of British politics and fiction. In addition to the conference several video...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

17.504 Ethnic Politics I

This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the major theories on the relationship between ethnicity and politics. The course is divided into three sections. The first covers general theory and discusses the social construction of...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

17.405 / 17.406 Seminar on Politics and Conflict in the Middle East

This course focuses on evolution of contemporary politics and economics. The subject is divided into four parts: Context: historical and strategic perspectives, theoretical issues, and sources and forms of conflict; Continuity: detailed analysis conflicts systems and their persistence, as well...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

21A.460J / SP.620J / WGS.620J Medicine, Religion and Politics in Africa and the African Diaspora

This course provides an exploration of colonial and postcolonial clashes between theories of healing and embodiment in the African world and those of western bio-medicine. It examines how Afro-Atlantic religious traditions have challenged western conceptions of illness, healing, and the...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

DD203_1 The politics of devolution

This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended exercises...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

11.302J / 4.253J Urban Design Politics

This is a seminar about the ways that urban design contributes to the distribution of political power and resources in cities. "Design," in this view, is not some value-neutral aesthetic applied to efforts at urban development but is, instead, an...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

After Slavery Website

After Slavery: Race, Labor and Politics in the Post-Emancipation CarolinasAfter Slavery is a transatlantic research collaboration between historians based in the US, Ireland and the UK. Directed from Queen's University Belfast and funded by the (UK) Arts and Humanities Research...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

2.3 Exploring for coal

During the Indistrial Revolution half of the world's coal came from Britain. We still rely heavily on it today to meet our energy needs, but now we input more than we produce. Burning it introduces large amounts of gases into...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

References

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

References

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

References

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Newspapers

A series of resources and connected activities delving into the topic of newspaper journalism. Includes the ‘virtual newsstand’, an exercise in understanding the diverse nature of some of Britain’s many newspaper publications; 'Maddie and the Media' which explores the extent...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4 Taking sides

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

6 Conclusion

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.2 Wilberforce’s anti-slavery campaign in context

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.1 Leading the fight against slavery

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.6 Contemporary reactions

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.5 The interaction of religion and society

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.4 Political implications

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.3 Religion and political stability

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.2 The ‘inadequate consciousness of the real teachings of Christianity’

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.1 The impact of A Practical View

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3 Britain in the 1790s

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2 Britain and the French Revolution

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

1.4 Wilberforce in Parliament

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

1.1 Early influences

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

9 Conclusion

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

8.1.2Why do you think the Home Secretary did not draw on this research when interpreting the asylum

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

8.1.1 What kind of evidence has been used in this unit?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

8.1 How is ‘knowledge’ about refugees and asylum seekers produced and reproduced?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

7 Citizenship as ‘participation in social life’

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

6.3 Shopping with ‘vouchers’

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

6.2 ‘No-choice’ dispersal

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

6.1 ‘Maybe you can look, but you cannot touch’: asylum and restricting access to welfa

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.3. 1 What would you include in such a test?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.3 Legal status and belonging

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.2 National identity and diasporic citizenship

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.1 Post-structuralist perspectives: the production of social meaning

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.2 Feminist perspectives: who counts as a refugee?

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.1 The context and significance of the historical moments under consideration

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3 Social policy and citizenship

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2 Personal lives

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

6 Conclusion

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.3 Summary

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.2 A ‘women's town’

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

5.1 Maps and photographs

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.4 Summary and implications

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.3 Harry Walker & Sons Ltd

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.2 A high-risk trade

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.1 Firms and competition

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.3 Summary

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.2 Competition from Calcutta

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.1 Why jute? Why Dundee?

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2.2 The Cain and Hopkins thesis

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2.1 Industry and empire

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

1 Dundee: a case study

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.6 Ireland and 1641

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.5 The Short Parliament and the early months of the Long Parliament

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

References

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Conclusion

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

1 Overview

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.4 Scotland, the prayer book and the bishops’ wars

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.7 Back to England

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.3 Personal rule or tyranny 1629–40?

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.1.1 Financing government

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.1 Charles I and the eleven years’ personal rule in England and Wales

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2.1 Identifying causes

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3.2 The king and the church

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Introduction

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

2.3 Exploring for coal

During the Indistrial Revolution half of the world's coal came from Britain. We still rely heavily on it today to meet our energy needs, but now we input more than we produce. Burning it introduces large amounts of gases into...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

3 Politics: Radicalism and reaction

Childcare, education, working conditions, healthcare, crime … these issues are hotly debated in today's society. They are also issues that Robert Owen, seen by some as a visionary and by others as a knave and a charlatan, sought to address...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Reaction to meeting Yuri Gagarin

The National Archives UK posted a photo: Description: British diplomats in West Germany complain of a negative reaction there to Prime Minister Harold Macmil...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

4.3 The response of some of Germany's allies to Nazi anti-Semitism and the Final Solution

This unit explores the Holocaust, as the destruction of European Jewry is commonly known. The mass killing represented by the Holocaust raises many questions concerning the development of European civilisation during the twentieth century. This unit, therefore, covers essential ground...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Next steps

The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Next steps

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Next steps

William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Dundee, jute and empire

Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the formal British Empire. This unit focuses on the economics...Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Muslim Zion: Pakistan and Israel, twin religious states/Politics of Al-Qaeda

Dr Faisal Devji gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference held on the 11th July 2011...Wed, 24 Aug 2011

Muslim Zion: Pakistan and Israel, twin religious states/Politics of Al-Qaeda

Dr Faisal Devji gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference held on the 11th July 2011...Wed, 24 Aug 2011

Who are the UK's new citizens?

This briefing presents a profile of Britain's new citizens, and what we can learn from them about the relationship between settlement, citizenship and integration...Tue, 16 Aug 2011

What are the key evidence gaps in Britain's migration debate, and what are the implications for policy? COMPAS Breakfast Briefing

Informed public debate and evidence-based policy-making on immigration requires clarity and transparency about what we know and don't know about migration and its impacts....Tue, 16 Aug 2011

The Weird World of Seventies Britain

Dominic Sandbrook is a prolific writer of books on the recent history of Britain and America, as well as a regular columnist in BBC History magazine, the Evening Standard, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times....Wed, 13 Jul 2011

The Weird World of Seventies Britain

Dominic Sandbrook is a prolific writer of books on the recent history of Britain and America, as well as a regular columnist in BBC History magazine, the Evening Standard, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times....Wed, 13 Jul 2011

Media Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe: between political and business pressures

Peter Bajomi-Lazar and Vaclav Stetka, Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford, give a talk for the Reuters Institute of Journalism Hilary term 2011 Seminar series on 23rd February 2011....Tue, 19 Apr 2011

Politics in Strange Places Opening Remarks

Professor Michael Freeden introduces the Politics in Strange Places conference, held in Oxford in September 2010...Thu, 14 Apr 2011

Reporting Politics to a Mass Audience

Nick Robinson, BBC Political Editor, gives a talk on reporting political news to mass audiences, drawing from his experiences as Political Editor for the BBC. Given on 26th November 2010....Tue, 05 Apr 2011

Special Responsibilities in World Politics

Professor Ian Clark and Professor Christian Reus-Smit give a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict 2011 Hilary Term seminar series...Fri, 11 Feb 2011

RSC Astor Lecture: Gendered Violence and the Politics of Memory in Sudan's Conflict Zones

This podcast was recorded at the Refugee Studies Centre's 2nd Astor Lecture which was on Tuesday 25th January 2011 at The Taylor Institute, University of Oxford....Wed, 26 Jan 2011

The Politics of Climate Change: Problems and Solutions

Lord Anthony Giddens gives the opening keynote address to the Oxford Climate Forum, talking about the politics of climate change....Wed, 14 Apr 2010

The Politics of Climate Change: Problems and Solutions

Lord Anthony Giddens gives the opening keynote address to the Oxford Climate Forum, talking about the politics of climate change....Wed, 14 Apr 2010

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 06 Dec 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 05 Dec 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 29 Nov 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 28 Nov 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 21 Nov 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 15 Nov 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 14 Nov 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 01 Nov 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 31 Oct 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 25 Oct 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Wed, 18 Oct 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Tue, 17 Oct 2006

International Politics

International Politics podcast from Johns Hopkins University...Sun, 15 Oct 2006

The Weird World of Seventies Britain

Dominic Sandbrook is a prolific writer of books on the recent history of Britain and America, as well as a regular columnist in BBC History magazine, the Evening Standard, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times. Here he addresses OUHS on...Wed, 13 Jul 2011

Votes for Women, Chastity for Men

Robert Saunders gives a lecture on the Suffragette movement and the campaign for universal suffrage in Britain...Wed, 13 Jul 2011

The Pivot of Empire: The War of the Spanish Succession, Party Politics, and the Shaping of the British Empire

Having rewritten the historiography of the Glorious Revolution in his most recent work, 1688: the first modern revolution, Professor Pincus (Yale) is now considering the later seventeenth and early eighteenth century....Wed, 13 Jul 2011

Making Good 3: Virtues, laws and consequentialism

Third of three lectures by in the 2011 Annual Uehiro Lecture Series "Making Good: The Challenge of Robustly Demanding Values". Delivered by Philip Pettit, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. The debate between...Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Making Good 2: Robust Demands and the Need for Law

Second of three lectures by in the 2011 Annual Uehiro Lecture Series "Making Good: The Challenge of Robustly Demanding Values". Delivered by Philip Pettit, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. The common subjection...Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Making Good 1: Robust Demands and the Need for Virtue

First of three lectures in the 2011 Annual Uehiro Lecture Series "Making Good: The Challenge of Robustly Demanding Values". Delivered by Philip Pettit, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. My loyalty or fidelity...Mon, 20 Jun 2011

St Cross Seminar: Francesca Minerva

Conscientious Objection In Medicine: What Is Wrong With A Moderate Approach? Conscientious objection in medicine is the refusal, usually based on a religious ground, to perform a certain medical intervention even if it is legal, safe and beneficial. A...Wed, 01 Dec 2010

American Politics Group conference: John Lees Memorial Lecture 2010

Standing Neustadt on his Head: The Leadership Style of Dwight D. Eisenhower...Fri, 05 Mar 2010

Chris Patten on Politics and Public Health

Lord Patten, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, discusses his political perceptions of epidemiology in the UK, and in developing and emerging countries....Thu, 23 Apr 2009

Witchcraft and the Colonial Life of the Fetish (African History and Politics Seminar)

Professor Florence Bernault (Wisconsin) presents her work on the historical role of 'fetish' and 'witchcraft' in colonial Africa and the historical development of their linguistic uses....Wed, 22 Jun 2011

'Rubber Will Not Keep in this Country' - Failed Development in Benin, 1897-1921 (African History and Politics Seminar)

Dr James Fenske (Oxford) presents his ongoing research on the history of the rubber trade in Benin, and presents a comparative study to other areas of rubber trade in West Africa....Wed, 22 Jun 2011

The Politics of Legal Pluralism: the Case of Community Policing in Mozambique and Swaziland (African Studies Seminar)

Helene Maria Kyed (DIIS) looks at the role of community policing in Mozambique and Swaziland....Wed, 22 Jun 2011

Pan-African Solidarity in the Central African Federation, 1953-1963 (African History and Politics Seminar)

Zoe Grove, PhD student at Keele University, presents her research on the history of the Central African Federation, especially looking at the issues of cross-border migration and the movement of ideas....Tue, 17 May 2011

How to Build a Successful Opposition Party in Africa (African History and Politics Seminar)

Michael Sata, President of Zambia's leading opposition party, the Patriotic Front (PF), presents a talk on what it means to lead an opposition party in Zambia....Tue, 17 May 2011

'The Politics of Oil in Eastern Africa' (African Studies Seminar)

Professor Anderson presents research on the rising interest in oil in East Africa and how it is transforming the face of regional politics and threatens Kenya's position as the regional resource hub. (10 Mar 2011) Presenting research done by Professor...Fri, 13 May 2011

Women, Sports and Societies in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa (African History and Politics Seminar)

As part of the Women's Sport in Africa conference (University of Oxford, 7 Mar 2011), Prof. Nauright (George Mason Univeristy) presents on historical research looking at sports in Africa, with a particular view to women's sport and his own work....Fri, 13 May 2011

Politics and Genocide: Rwanda (African Studies Seminar)

Dr Omar McDoom (London School of Economics) looks at a single community in southern Rwanda, using spatial mapping, in order to understand why some people chose to kill during the violence and others did not....Sun, 06 Mar 2011

Rethinking the Origins of Political Thought in Colonial East Africa: The Local, Regional and Global Intellectual Influences on the African Association (African History and Politics Seminar)

Ethan Sanders, a third year D-Phil student at the University of Cambridge, presents his recent research on the development of the African Association in Tanganyika....Sun, 06 Mar 2011

Dambisa Moyo Lecture (African History and Politics Seminar)

Dambisa Moyo, the internationally renowned author and economist, presents material from her books, Dead Aid and How the West Was Lost, looking at the policies that affect both Africa and the West. Dambisa Moyo, the internationally renowned author and economist,...Tue, 01 Feb 2011

100 Years of 'Struggle' Between the Polity and the Market in South Africa (African History and Politics Seminar)

'A Luta Continua! Reflections on 100 Years of "Struggle" Between the Polity and the Market in South Africa', presented by Dr Jesmond Blumenfeld (Brunel). Dr. Jesmond Blumenfeld (Brunel, Oxford Analytica) looks at the history of economic policies and the marketplace...Sat, 29 Jan 2011

20 Years of Multi-Partyism in Kenya (African Studies Seminar)

A roundtable discussion examining the current state of Kenyan politics, twenty years after it changed to a multi-party state. The change to multi-partyism in Kenya in the early 1990s brought with it the hope of significant developments for the East...Tue, 25 Jan 2011

Integrating Technology, Science, Law, Economics, and Politics: Development of Practical Policy for Carbon Capture and Storage

Dr Kenneth Richards, James Martin Senior Visiting Fellow on how carbon capture and storage (CCS) provides a potentially promising approach to mitigating carbon dioxide emissions. However, as with virtually all major new technologies, deployment will require careful consideration of a...Wed, 24 Nov 2010

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