Politics & Society
Want to really understand what is going on in the world? Join us to analyse and debate both contemporary and historical political events, in a friendly and stimulating environment, ably supported by our highly knowledgeable tutors.
The Arab-Israeli Conflict - War, Peace and Uprising
<p>In the late 60s the conflict started shifting from a Jewish-Arab to an Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since then words like occupation and settlements, hijacking and suicide bombing took centre
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Boris Yeltsin - The Decade That Shook Russia and The World
<p>Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007), along with various non-Russian nationalist leaders, was instrumental in the break-up and dissolution of the Soviet Union. He then served as the first president of the
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Past Climate Changes and the Lessons They Teach
Our climate is changing, with human influences the main, but not the only driver. We also know that climate has changed in the past, before any significant human involvement. The best example is the
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Ghost States of the Former USSR
<p>The collapse of the former Soviet Union on December 25, 1991 has been described by Vladimir Putin, the president of the Russian Federation, as the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the twentieth
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The Case for a Human Rights Act in Australia
Australia is the only western democracy that does not have a bill of rights or statutory equivalent. Hear the case in favour of a human rights act for Australia and explore some of the features that
...Europe: The New World Power or a Continent in Crisis?
<p>Will Europe become the New World Power, taking over essential parts of America’s foreign policy role under the Trump presidency? Or is Europe just a continent in crisis? Examining in detail the
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Belarus under Lukashenko - The Last European Dictatorship?
<p>Aleksandr Lukashenko (b. 1954) has been the President of Belarus for more than 25 years, having served in that position since it was created on July 20, 1994. Under Lukashenko, Belarus has
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Orbán's Hungary - The Most Illiberal Democracy in the EU
<p>Hungary began its transition to democracy when it held its first free parliamentary elections in May 1990. Viktor Orbán served his first term as Prime Minister from 1998-2002, and then Hungary was
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Democracy Matters: Can You Go to Jail for Protesting in Australia? Winding Back Our Democratic Rights
<p>Protest laws have been changing in Australian states and territories in recent years. What are the grounds for these changes? And what are the implications for free speech in Australia? We will
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Human Rights Law: Legal and Public Policy Considerations for Australia and Beyond
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