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From Donald Dewar to Humza Yousaf: The Role of Scotland’s First Ministers and the Importance of Political Leadership
The establishment of the Scottish Parliament created new institutions and a political environment which has had lasting implications.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Scotland
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Interrogating the Political Economy of Age
The politics of age are just that: political.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Equality
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On Surprises, Strategy, the Economy and What Comes Next for Scottish Independence
The crisis that engulfed the SNP after Nicola Sturgeon resigned has hallmarks of the kind of strategic surprise that can be fatal for organisations.
- Political Parties
- Scotland
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US Republicans and the New Fusionism
The new fusionism marks a long-run shift in Republican thinking.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Populism
- USA
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Scottish Politics After Sturgeon
Where stands Scottish politics? It's a question with significant implications for next year's UK general election and for the dynamics of British politics thereafter.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Scotland
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What Would the British Party System Look Like Under Proportional Representation?
Surveying the party systems of other countries can offer lessons for what Britain might expect from adopting a proportional voting system.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Voting systems
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The Revenge of ‘the Other Half’: Lessons From the Netherlands
Lessons from a sorry tale of class betrayal.
- Populism