We know what the politicians think about the experts – but what do the experts think of them?
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Politics + Society – Articles, Analysis, Comment
Displaying 7676 - 7700 of 11553 articles
Just like ‘the deficit’ before it, this potent term can be used to justify all kinds of changes no one voted for.
The US’s political system is unresponsive, arbitrary, and cannot match the complexity of people’s everyday lives. The UK offers a preview of what might happen.
The legal challenge over parliament’s role in trigging the Article 50 process is misplaced.
Two researchers were subjected to harassment and intimidation when they adopted Islamic attire in public.
Research in Italy shows bullies can be prejudiced against immigrants.
This global conference will set out how cities should develop over the next 20 years, tackling some of humankind’s toughest issues.
Six years after a catastrophic earthquake, Haiti has to recover from yet another disaster. Getting it right will be a herculean task.
The Tories aren’t always in the mood to do business’s bidding.
But it may be that at some point in the future, coming out will become a thing of the past.
Two murders in 2016 shine a spotlight on divisions within British Muslim communities.
Islamophobia affects all those who encounter it – whether they are Muslim or not.
The proportion of young people identifying as lesbian or gay seems to have dropped slightly, but the proportion who identify as bisexual has grown.
Look back centuries ago and you’ll find the same obsessive secrecy, and the same justifications, as seen today.
Here’s how social and political power can come together in cities, to counteract the focus on short-term profit.
Social relationships and political engagement may prevent radicalisation.
Meant to be a relatively tame “town hall”-style encounter, the second-round debate was one of the grisliest moments of an already ugly campaign.
The voters may have said no to the deal struck with the FARC, but Juan Manuel Santos and his fellow negotiators intend to keep going.
Scotland is about to greatly expand its use of tags to have more prisoners serve sentences in their homes and communities.
A popular protest forced the government back down on its proposed ban, but Poland still has savagely restrictive abortion laws.
A volunteer force that provides humanitarian aid in the worst of conditions, the White Helmets are the target of some very caustic conspiracy theory.
The new prime minister has made social justice her brand. But the evidence shows just how big a job her predecessors left for her.
The suggested start of Brexit negotiations doesn’t do Britain any favours, nor Germany, France or Italy.
Ten years ago as a BBC special correspondent Kurt Barling broke the story of a teenager who had been abused as a domestic servant. Now he reports on what happened next.
The two church leaders want to promote togetherness between Catholics and Anglicans, but their own churches are bitterly divided.