Politics and International Relations

Simone da Silva Ribeiro Gomes, author of 'Latin American Activism and Routine Violence in the 21st Century', argues that across Latin America, activism is shaped not by isolated bursts of repression but by permanent, routine violence from both state and non-state actors, including paramilitaries and criminal organisations, which profoundly constrains collective action.…Read more

Rafe McGregor, author of 'Reducing Political Violence', argues that unprecedented global instability in the 21st century stems from the combined, accelerating crises of eroding political norms, rapid digital transformation, and unaddressed climate change.…Read more

In this Transforming Society podcast episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Lord Peter Hain about why liberation and independence movements are so often betrayed when their leaders get into power.…Read more

Akwugo Emejulu, Marlies Kustatscher and Callum McGregor editors of 'Ambivalent Activism', argue that while the far right is legitimised to mobilise anger and fear, left activism is constrained by compulsory “hope,” weakening its ability to harness powerful emotions like anger, grief and discomfort for social change.…Read more

From Bristol University Press and Policy Press, Transforming Society shares the powerful stories rooted in our research, showing how ideas can shape a fairer, better society.…Read more

George Miller speaks to Patricia Shamai about why nuclear weapons have drifted from public consciousness since the 1990s.…Read more

International Migrants Day underscores that migrants are essential to the UK’s economy and public services, yet are scapegoated for hardships actually caused by financialisation, corporate exploitation and elite-driven populism.…Read more

Judith C. de Jong  and Zahra Runderkamp discuss how violence against women in politics, especially online and intersectional discourages their participation, limits visibility, and threatens democratic representation.…Read more

Gerry Mitchell, co-author of 'Uncomfortably Off', argues that political timidity and a broken fiscal system have produced deep inequality and failing public services, leaving even high earners feeling squeezed and showing that only bold, systemic reform.…Read more

Academics Stand Against Poverty argue that a budget guided by the socioeconomic duty would harness existing data to assess the inequality impacts of government decisions, ensuring policies actively reduce rather than worsen socioeconomic disadvantage.…Read more