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The outside of the Conversative Party conference exhibition in Manchester.

Ten recommended reads for UK party conference season 2023

LSE Review of Books
Skyscrapers being built in Manchester.

Time for a strategy to boost productivity in Manchester and beyond

British Politics and Policy
A PP party meeting with two politicians seated side by side.

Is a grand coalition possible in Spain?

European Politics and Policy
The outside of the French Senate.

France has become the common denominator behind Africa’s recent coups

Africa at LSE blog
A young girl shaking hands with a robot.

Effective AI governance requires global awareness of local problems

Media at LSE blog
Three women wearing abayas.

France’s ban on the abaya – the perfect distraction?

European Politics and Policy
Women in Pakistan walking through floods.

Carbon Colonialism: How Rich Countries Export Climate Breakdown – review

LSE Review of Books
A roadblock at the entry to a residential street.

Why low traffic neighbourhood schemes must be led locally

British Politics and Policy
A power line running through a green field.

What can house prices tell us about the environmental costs of overhead power lines?

LSE Business Review
Two cogs connecting with the words

Why countries need a legal framework to govern state ownership of companies

LSE Business Review
Four filming lights.

What role should peer review have in researcher development?

LSE Impact blog
King Charles

Rishi Sunak and King Charles may be heading for a clash on climate action

British Politics and Policy
Toy wooden models of people with text speech bubbles coming from their heads.

How to give and receive feedback more easily

LSE Business Review
The EU flag in front of a stone building.

Why do so many people hate EU bureaucracy?

European Politics and Policy
A person asleep behind a pile of books.

Why a focus on wellbeing is essential for quality education

British Politics and Policy
A gloved hand touching a petri dish.

Arc of Interference: Medical Anthropology for Worlds on Edge – review

LSE Review of Books

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