The government’s desire to tackle England’s housing crisis is encouraging – but this will require a more rigorous approach to the calculation of housing need.
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A fossil fuel ideology transcends political lines and inhibits effective action on the green transition. Alberta is a clear example.
In emphasizing the church’s love for all, including people in LGBTQ+ relationships, the pope has sidestepped thorny doctrinal issues.
US study shows environmental messages can put conservative consumers off trying and buying plant-based products.
Contemporary conservatives have largely been pro-free trade. That’s no longer the case. What’s fuelling the change?
A new study found that a CEO’s political ideology was correlated with the decision of whether to leave or suspend operations in Russia following the 2022 invasion.
We often talk about the American political landscape as if it were a line – Democrats on the left, Republicans on the right. Two political scientists say that view doesn’t reflect reality.
Clive Hamilton’s memoir of 40 years in activism is most of all a narrative of ideas in action. He argues for the power of provocation – and against the left, the right and China.
A scholar writes about how the Southern Baptist Convention’s views on abortion changed during the 1980s, when a more conservative wing seized control of the denomination.
Yes, Labor has won office with an historically low first preference vote- but focussing on this might be misreading the electoral mood.
Until Bolsonaro’s election win, sex workers had been gaining rights. His ultra-far-right, homophobic, racist and mysoginistic views have made the reality much worse.
Switching political parties is fairly common in Britain. But does that mean parties are being shaped by entryism?
We looked at 100 years of Tory and Labour governments to see who was better at producing GDP.
The US Supreme Court now clearly leans towards the Conservatives, but it has not become a political tool in the hands of Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Research and a recent campaign rally show how political leaders’ rhetoric can shape risk perceptions among their loyal followers.
What the main parties propose to do about immigration.
Democrats and Republicans are speaking about impeachment with dramatically different language. The winner of this frame war will succeed in shaping how Americans understand the impeachment inquiry.
Conservatives share some of the same values as environmentalists. Tapping into these can help tackle climate change.
In the United States, liberals and conservatives do not only differ politically. They also live separate lives in the physical world.
Citizens voting directly on policy seems like a good idea. But that led to the Brexit mess in the UK. In the US, two scholars say direct democracy deepens distrust of politics and government.
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling
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Professor of Political Science, University of the West of Scotland
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde and Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Social Research, National Centre for Social Research
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Senior Lecturer, Politics, University of Stirling
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Professor of Geography, Director of Queen Mary’s Doctoral College, and Deputy Dean for Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Queen Mary University of London
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Research Fellow, Indonesia Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
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Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
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Principal and Vice Chancellor, University of Glasgow
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Professor, Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney and Professor, School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University
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Criminologist, University of York
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Senior Research Fellow, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Honorary Research Fellow in Politics, University of Stirling
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Professor in Geography, University of St Andrews
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Professor of Industrial Strategy, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath
