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Greece: The Return of the Right
Why both Syriza and PASOK, together with the centre right, are responsible for opening up a massive political space for the development of the extreme right in Greece.
- Political Parties
- Populism
- Racism & Antisemitism
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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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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
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How Voting Behaviour Links to National Identity – And What it Means for the Next Election
What makes national identity politically important?
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Diary of an SNP First Minister: A Chronopolitics of Proximity and Priorities
An audience with a national leader can be indicative of priorities and potential for influence—as can its absence.
- Scotland
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Back to the Stone Age: Europe’s Mainstream Right and Climate Change
Exploring the common approaches to climate policy among Europe’s centre-right parties.
- Environment & Climate Change
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Moody Times: From ‘I Think’ to ‘I Feel’ in Public Opinion
To what extent does the ‘mood’ of a nation resemble and differ from the notion of ‘public opinion’?
- Elections & Campaigning
