Politics and International Relations
Jules Boykoff, author of 'What Are the Olympics For?', reminds us of the dark side of the Olympics: more than 12,500 people have been forcibly displaced by authorities before the games.…Read more
Dave Beck addresses the plight of university students living in poverty as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. One in four regularly go without food because they simply cannot afford it. …Read more
On Transforming Society, Peter Matthews and Eleanor Formby continue the Academics Stand Against Poverty audit of party manifestos ahead of the General Election, this time looking at the experiences of poverty specifically among the LGBT+ community.…Read more
Our children are growing up in a volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous world. Paul Lindley, author of 'Raising the Nation', explains why the next government needs to focus on providing for the UK's children.…Read more
As part of the Academics Stand Against Poverty blog series, Joanna Mack observes the start of the government’s electioneering at the expense of vulnerable people, diverting attention from the real reasons they are in need of help.…Read more
Ronaldo Munck, Matthew Johnson and Katy Jenkins introduce the latest special issue of Global Discourse offering new perspectives on development, and exploring the tensions and challenges embedded in the discipline. …Read more
Steve Iafrati considers the reasons for the 89% increase in households living in temporary accommodation over the last decade, and calls for urgent intervention with an ambitious strategy to break the cycle of missed targets.…Read more
Henry Tam looks at the low voter turnout at last week’s elections, and considers how we can persuade the public that their vote matters.…Read more
Marcos González Hernando and Gerry Mitchell, authors of 'Uncomfortably Off', discuss the impact of their book. By delving into the complex issue of the wealth divide, they shed light on how reducing income inequality could have far-reaching benefits, even for the top 10% of earners.…Read more
Jane Miller and Kitty Stewart present the Child Poverty Action Group's strategy to end child poverty, as part of the Academic Stand Against Poverty blog series.…Read more