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The anti-war movement was visible everywhere in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq – but it made fundamental mistakes that hamstrung its campaign.
The UK has delivered a shock to the world’s largest economic and political group.
Both sides have used the housing ladder to persuade voters in the EU referendum campaign. Are they right to do so?
Behavioral research shows why a heavy-handed approach like the UK’s soda tax works better than the mere warning that San Francisco wants to put in advertisements.
The Stanford rape case ignited a social media fury and started discussions around rape that are long overdue.
As Angelina Jolie Pitt takes up a role at the LSE the focus turns to UK commitment to gender violence.
Europe has thrived in spite of supranational interference – not because of it.
A special episode of the Anthill, a podcast from The Conversation, on the referendum on Britain's EU membership.
Donald Trump’s call for a barrier on the Mexican border rides a two-decade-long wave of vigilantism and grassroots activism.
The likes of Sheffield, Bilbao and Leipzig have staged a spectacular comeback.
Staying in would enable the UK to play an active role in tackling the most pressing issues of the day, from tax evasion to terrorism, the former PM argued.
We should fret less about what teenagers do with their phones, and spend more time talking to them about what the digital, connected future holds for them.
Chris Grayling and Alan Johnson disagree on whether the UK is on the winning side at the EU Council. Two academics assess who is right.
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Assistant Professorial Research Fellow, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), London School of Economics and Political Science
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Research Assistant, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Associate Professor of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science
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MSc in Regulation Student, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Visiting Professor in Practice, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment;, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor in practice and strategic director at the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professorial Research Fellow of Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Researcher in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Media & Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Lecturer in School of Business and Management ITB and PhD Student in Economic Geography, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Associate Professor in Comparative Politics, Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Postdoctoral Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Head of Tax for Growth, International Growth Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science
