Politics and 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.
Climate Change, Policy and Campaigning for Liveable World
<p>Designed to familiarise participants with a practical understanding of key climate change concepts, the risk of more than two degrees of global warming and the roles of key goals such as Net Zero
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African Dictator - the Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
<p>African dictator Idi Amin perpetrated a reign of terror in Uganda between 1971 and 1978 when he was ousted by a counter-coup. But how did such a man rise to power and bring a rich and thriving
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Ukraine and Nuclear Weapons
<p>There are nuclear weapon implications of the Ukraine conflict. A country with nuclear weapons (such as Russia, China and North Korea) will not be attacked by the US. But a country without nuclear
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Pluckrose and Lindsay: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity
<p>Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay’s book of 2020, <em>Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender and Identity – and Why This Harms Everybody</em>, examines the
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Cuba and the USA: A Love-Hate Relationship
<p>After Fidel Castro’s and Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara’s successful guerilla warfare and seizure of power in 1959, America has maintained a rigid economic embargo on Cuba. The bilateral relations reached
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Islamic Politics in Turkey
<p>After Recep Erdoğan’s elevation to the presidency of the Turkish Republic by popular vote, it seems the victory of the Islamists against secularists in Turkey was complete. However, developments in
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China in the South Pacific
<p>China is improving its military ties with the Solomon Islands. Is China trying to create a South Pacific empire? Is it trying to replace Australia as the “sheriff of the South Pacific”? How has
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Blood Money - The Politics of Safari Hunting
<p>In 2019, Botswana in southern Africa, lifted its ban on safari hunting. Safari hunting is also known as trophy hunting. It is the hunting of wild animals where the whole or part of the prey is kept
...<p>In 2019, Botswana in southern Africa, lifted its ban on safari hunting. Safari hunting is also known as trophy hunting. It is the hunting of wild animals where the whole or part of the prey is kept
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New Economic Threats: Inflation and Stagflation
With the post-COVID economic recovery underway and with disruptions to the global supply chain, there are now fears of western economies overheating, and so leading to inflation. With all the COVID
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Do Economic Sanctions Work?
<p>The imposition of economic sanctions has been one of the west’s main responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions have generated much controversy. Do sanctions work? Against whom do
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