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Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?

...international relations. They must act as a diplomat, negotiator and a top civil servant in charge of the large bureaucratic machine of the UN system, which currently employs some 37,000 staff worldwide. Since the UN was created in 1948, there have been nine Secretary-Generals – and all of them have been men. Despite women’s increased engagement in high politics...
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What Commercial Pilots can learn from Sports Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

What Commercial Pilots can learn from Sports Psychology

...internal’ (relating to oneself – ability, effort, and preparation) or ‘external’ (environmental/situational factors – things outside your control). · Stable factors are those which remain a constant (e.g., ability, talent). An unstable factor in your performance could be considered luck and amount of effort. When people give stable attributions for failure, the...
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What does the US election mean for Europe?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the US election mean for Europe?

...international relations academics have been engaged in a healthy exchange over whether the United States should continue what its advocates characterise as a strategy of ‘deep engagement’ or conversely embark of a policy of ‘restraint’ that would slash America’s military expenditure in Europe. There is no doubt that proponents of the latter have gained momentum...
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Decolonising computing?
Digital & Computing

Decolonising computing?

...International Relations Research Center, Núcleo de Pesquisa em Relações Internacionais (NUPRI), University of São Paulo, pp. 109–183. Ali, S.M. (2018b) ‘Decolonizing “Datafication” Discourse’, Data Justice 2018 conference, 21–22 May 2018, Cardiff University, Wales. Ali, S.M. (2016) ‘A Brief Introduction to Decolonial Computing’, XRDS, Crossroads, The...
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The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...international relations, University of Bath This is a triumph for British freedom and self-determination. The decision comes despite most predictions and the use of a politics of fear over more than 20 years on issues from health and the environment to child safety and international security. The European Union as it was came into existence when the Cold War ended....
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Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology
Education & Development

Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology

...Black?’, Race and Class Vol. 4 No.1. Sherwood, M. (2019) Kwame Nkrumah and the Dawn of the Cold War, London. Pluto Press Smith, A. (2016). Racism and everyday life: Social theory, history and ‘Race’. Basingstoke: Palgrave. Vitalis, R. (2015). White world order, Black power politics: The birth of American International Relations. New York: Cornell University Press...
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General Election 2015 - 79Rewind
Society, Politics & Law

General Election 2015 - 79Rewind

...international relations The USA, power and international order: Foreign policy under Obama Politics, media and war: 9/11 and its aftermaths Welfare reconstruction 2 days: Step back in time and see BBC 1979 election coverage: See Part Two here 4 days: 1979 NOP poll published in Daily Mail put Labour slightly ahead for 1st time in election campaign. Listen to our podcast...
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The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...international relations and your own national identity. This course will take approximately 10 hours to complete and is divided into 5 sessions. You can progress at your own pace. The sessions are: An introduction to sport, politics and political themes International politics and FIFA The World Cup and national identity Women and the World Cup Notable politically infused...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs