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Does maths offer a better model for multi-candidate elections?
Science, Maths & Technology

Does maths offer a better model for multi-candidate elections?

...system called “instant runoff.” This system has been proposed as an alternative to our traditional election method – called “plurality voting” – by several politicians, including 2016 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. It has also been implemented in various municipal elections in the United States. Many other multi-candidate election methods have...
Should we be worried about the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement?
Society, Politics & Law

Should we be worried about the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement?

...system change not climate change'.] 'System change, not climate change' As the world’s second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, the withdrawal of US from the Paris climate agreement comes as a setback to international action on climate change. This puts the US alongside Nicaragua and Syria, the two other UN member countries who have refused the deal. Does this...
What is a confidence and supply government?
Society, Politics & Law

What is a confidence and supply government?

...system is entering uncharted territory. It seems increasingly likely that neither the Conservatives or Labour will be in a position to form a majority government after the election on May 7. They may not even be able to form a working coalition with any single minor party. In such a scenario, a minority government could be formed and kept in office through what is known...
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?

...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 around the world, the UN has yet to appoint a woman for the top leadership position. [UNCTAD Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan at a press conference...
How might Brexit affect Scotland?
Society, Politics & Law

How might Brexit affect Scotland?

...systemic shift in Global politics, with those dubbed ‘Remainers’ having to capitulate at the somewhat unexpected result. There is still little clarity on how the negotiations will affect individual nations of the United Kingdom, in what’s been called the most complicated political discussions since World War II. Analysis of the results showed that although the...
Environment: LA River
Nature & Environment

Environment: LA River

...system, overriding the needs of deprived local communities. But laying ever more concrete and asphalt is no longer the way to meet 21st Century environmental needs; an alternative approach to flood protection and habitat restoration is necessary. This material forms part of The Open University course U216 Environment... Environment: LA River A short introduction to this...
Managing care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing care

...Managing to protect This discussion looks at managing staff in the area of adult and child protection. It deals with the training needs of staff in a series of demanding and sensitive roles. Learning from mistakes and challenges How inquiries have shaped policy in children's residential care, and the systems in place to prevent managers from repeating their mistakes....
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The language of protest
Society, Politics & Law

The language of protest

...system is one that’s founded on debate – on citizens having a say in how they’re governed, and promoting their own political views and ideas via persuasion rather than coercion. It’s also a way of holding those in power to account, raising awareness of issues that are ignored or otherwise dismissed by the government, and of expressing the will of the people when...