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Tag Archives: politics
Jun 6 2013
Foolish, but no fool: Boris Johnson and the art of politics
Leave a commentTweet Matthew Flinders examines Boris Johnson’s capacity for political survival, arguing that he has both charisma and guile. His antics are but an act, veiling the existence of an incredibly sharp, astute, and calculating politician. It would be too easy – and also … Continue reading
Posted by: June 6, 2013
Tagged with: Boris Johnson, charisma, politics
Nov 25 2012
Book Review: Young People and Politics: Political Engagement in the Anglo-American Democracies
Leave a commentTweet This book provides a comprehensive account of young people’s political engagement in the US, Britain, Canada and Australia, challenging conventional wisdom on a number of fronts by showing young people’s political engagement to be much more complicated than many … Continue reading
Posted by: November 25, 2012
Tagged with: Aaron J. Martin, Anglo-American Democracies, Civic Engagement, Jacqueline Briggs, politics, youth, Youth Engagement
Nov 17 2012
The scientist as political tourist: the perils of pairing
1 CommentTweet Pairing MPs with scientists could be a great start to a working relationship but Alex Smith doubts the scheme’s credibility. He argues that more grounded and sustained engagement with politics is needed for academic to gain a real insight into the … Continue reading
Posted by: November 17, 2012
Tagged with: Alex Smith, parliament, politics, public engagement, Public Understanding, science
Oct 7 2012
Book Review: Politics and the Emotions: The Affective Turn in Contemporary Political Studies
Leave a commentTweet Politics and the Emotions is a unique collection of essays that reflects the affective turn in the analysis of today’s political world. With contributions from scholars across Europe, US, and Australia, the book aims to advance the debate on the … Continue reading
Posted by: October 7, 2012
Tagged with: 9/11, AIDS, Bill Clinton, culture, emotions, political science, politics, relationships, social movements
Sep 2 2012
Book Review: Why the Olympics Aren’t Good for Us, And How They Can Be
Leave a commentTweet Sports activist and writer Mark Perryman presents a sharply critical take on the way the London Olympic Games have been organized, and provides what he sees as a blueprint for how they could be improved. The London Olympics have … Continue reading
Posted by: September 2, 2012
Tagged with: London, London 2012 - Olympic Series, Olympics, politics, sport
Aug 26 2012
Book Review: Opinion Polls and the Media: Reflecting and Shaping Public Opinion
Leave a commentTweet Opinion Polls and the Media provides a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between the media, opinion polls, and public opinion. The contributors explore how the media use opinion polls in a range of countries across the world, and analyses the … Continue reading
Posted by: August 26, 2012
Tagged with: Australia, France, Germany, media, opinion polls, politics, Polls, public opinion, USA
Aug 12 2012
Book Review: Think-Tanks, Social Democracy and Social Policy
Leave a commentTweet The question of how a policy is made or why things simply stay the same in politics has long occupied the minds of political observers. This book explores the way in which very particular political actors made a difference … Continue reading
Posted by: August 12, 2012
Tagged with: democracy, policy, politics, social policy, think tanks
