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Introduction: The Future of British Political History
What (if anything) is distinctive about political history as practised today, and what should its contribution to historiography, social science and public life be?
- Constitution
- Sovereignty
- Parliament
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How Do We Write the History of Brexit?
The study of Brexit raises serious challenges for academic writing, concerning method, the political preferences of the historian and the implication of history as a discipline in the European debate.
- Constitution
- Parliament
- Brexit
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South Korea: The Lasting Pitfalls of the ‘Imperial Presidency’
Despite lengthy debate of shortcomings of South Korea’s presidentialism, comprehensive constitutional reform has failed to materialise.
- Constitution
- Voting systems
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One Man's Damage: The Consequences of Boris Johnson's Assault on the British Political System
Boris Johnson's recent behaviour has raised a number of serious questions about the continued successful functioning of the UK's unwritten constitution.
- Conservative Party
- Parliament
- Populism
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The Bell Tolls Midnight? The ‘Partygate’ Investigation into former UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
What exactly is Boris Johnson being investigated for?
- Conservative Party
- Parliament
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Review: For Public Service. State, Office and Ethics, by Paul Gay and Thomas Lopdrup-Hjorth
Grahame Thompson reviews 'For Public Service: State, Office and Ethics' by Paul Gay and Thomas Lopdrup-Hjorth.
- Political Parties
- Constitution
- Parliament
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Careful What you Wish for? Risk and Reward with Scottish Tax Devolution
Debates on fiscal devolution typically focus upon the rewards, but as the case of Scottish tax devolution shows, the risks are real and require careful management.
- Devolution
- Scotland
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Review: Tangled in Terror. Uprooting Islamophobia, by Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan
Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi reviews 'Tangled in Terror: Uprooting Islamophobia' by Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan.
- Equality
- Decolonisation
- Human Rights
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Review: Spin Dictators. The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century, by Sergei Guriev and Daniel Treisman
Examining how dictators transform, adapt, and exploit the weaknesses of democracy in order to survive in the twenty-first century.
- Political Parties
- Sovereignty
- Populism
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Review: Government. Have Presidents and Prime Ministers Misdiagnosed the Patient?, by Donald J. Savoie
Archie Brown reviews 'Government: Have Presidents and Prime Ministers Misdiagnosed the Patient?' by Donald J. Savoie.
- Constitution
- Sovereignty
- USA
