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Human trafficking introduction Featuring: Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University

The phrase "human trafficking" conjures up shocking images - modern slavery that needs tackling, but are people who have been trafficked necessarily asking for protection?... Watch now: Human trafficking introduction

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The words slavery, abuse, victims and protection come hand in hand when discussing human trafficking - but some researchers are arguing that the terminology itself is part... Listen now: Human trafficking: Perspectives

Your truth or theirs - the making of public opinion introduction Featuring: Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC

A public form of political gossip, a way for politicians to test out public reaction to policies, an accurate prediction of how people will vote? Getting... Watch now: Your truth or theirs - the making of public opinion introduction

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Opinion polls have their uses - but it is important to remember they do not, nor are intended to, predict the future. Join Dave Middleton for a... Listen now: Your truth or theirs - the making of public opinion: Perspectives

The politics of blood: introduction Featuring: Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC News

In Thailand, political ideas are fought in the media spotlight - but behind the arresting symbolism and imagery, issues of democracy, welfare, education and human rights... Watch now: The politics of blood: introduction

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Join the BBC's Asia correspondent, Alastair Leithead, and author and historian Chris Baker, for an insight into the colour coded protests and political problems facing... Listen now: The politics of blood: Perspectives

Digging up Spain's dead: introduction Featuring: Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University

During Franco's dictatorship, many people who tried to stand against him were murdered and buried in unmarked graves. Over 30 years after his death in... Watch now: Digging up Spain's dead: introduction

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For decades, silence has surrounded the civil war and General Franco's dictatorship - but now Spain is starting to confront its past. Dr Georgina Blakeley... Listen now: Digging up Spain's dead: Perspectives

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Showman, entertainer, and as some might describe him - the politically incorrect politician; is Berlusconi a glimpse of political leadership of the future? Watch now: Berlusconi - introduction

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Elections once every four years, an all or nothing choice, is probably outdated - but what is the cost of populism, such as achieved by Berlusconi, for democracy? Join... Listen now: Berlusconi: Perspectives

Taking sanctuary - introduction Featuring: Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University

We hear from successful asylum-seeker Rodrigo Endema, and from "David" who has been refused asylum, about what sanctuary means to them, and how the City... Watch now: Taking sanctuary - introduction

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Refugees and asylum-seekers looking for sanctuary in the UK face many challenges, such as hostility and isolation. Often, mainstream attitudes are that they are victims... Listen now: Taking sanctuary: Perspectives

Do you know who you are? Introduction Featuring: Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University

You may think you have a right to your nationality and that the state will protect you, however, we hear from Ruth Barnett, a Jewish... Watch now: Do you know who you are? Introduction

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In a roundtable discussion about citizenship, our experts discuss nationality from an activism point of view, and a theoretical standpoint. Listen now: Do you know who you are? Perspectives

The insecurity of security introduction Featuring: Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University

Security measures, such as gated communities and CCTV, can remove people's rights and have a long-term physical impact on everyday life. Do these increasing attempts... Watch now: The insecurity of security introduction

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The stated purpose of the checkpoints and walls that control movement of Palestinians between Israel and the West Bank is to prevent terrorists from entering... Listen now: The insecurity of security: Perspectives

The politics of food introduction Featuring: Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University

The apple has become a contested political symbol of rural Britain versus the need to keep up with mass markets, and as the policing of... Watch now: The politics of food introduction

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How does the decline of the British apple orchard have wider significance to our understanding of food, politics and the way we live? And why... Listen now: The politics of food: Perspectives

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In a democracy, has the public created a demand for politicians to perform - and does that mean we can't trust them? Mike Saward and... Listen now: Performing politics: Perspectives