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It's a run-off: Argentina's presidential election goes to a second round
Society, Politics & Law

It's a run-off: Argentina's presidential election goes to a second round

...managed to keep her governing coalition from splitting completely into “Sciolista” and Kirchnerista camps, but she was unable to prevent the defection of Sergio Massa, who at just 36 years old served as Cristina’s former Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers. UNA’s first round votes are now up for grabs, and could well decide the overall outcome in round two. So is...
How is Khat adding to the food crisis in Yemen?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How is Khat adding to the food crisis in Yemen?

...manager of Agricultural Extension and Media at the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation in Yemen, points out that significant efforts were made over the past years to reduce the cultivation of khat and to find effective alternatives, yet “implementing programmes to reduce its cultivation in light of the war and conflict is very difficult.” This article was...
Is Scotland going to prove Theresa May's undoing?
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Is Scotland going to prove Theresa May's undoing?

...managing expectations. Downplaying your prospects beforehand can allow a decent result to be portrayed as a great result. This should be easier for the Conservatives in Scotland than the SNP. By arguing for a mandate for a referendum, the SNP might find it hard to both build momentum and talk down prospects at the same time. As for Labour, the UK party would perhaps be...
How did Emmanuel Macron win the French Presidency?
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How did Emmanuel Macron win the French Presidency?

...managed in 2002 – and 5m more than she herself scored in 2012. On Sunday evening, about ten minutes after the result was announced, Le Pen made a two-minute speech to a small group of party activists, accepting her defeat, but also launching herself as the head of the “première force d’opposition” and promising a transformation of the Front National for the...
Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?
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Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?

...is not the preserve of critical researchers but the clarion call of corporate managers. It should not surprise us, perhaps, if at this juncture we see researchers articulating more explicitly processual forms of thought and types of method which take the notion of motion – and the possibility of stability within motion – ever more seriously. More on Methods in Motion...
'Hate the poor!': the new politics of loathing in vitriolic Britain
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'Hate the poor!': the new politics of loathing in vitriolic Britain

...managed to increase their vote on the back of the sentiment that tax rises purely to boost spending on education and health coincided with the views of most UK citizens. The supporters of such measures have dropped by roughly half to 31 per cent. In addition, the line between the state's responsibility and that of private citizens also seems to moving. Unemployment,...
How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?
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How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?

...management, welfare, housing, the caste system, or foreign policy towards a Modi-led India, Corbyn is out-of-sync with much of the British Indian population. Labour were once able to rely on the loyalty of British Indians at the ballot box. Times have changed. June 8 could well mark a full Tory takeover of Labour’s Indian estate. This article was originally published on...
Methods in Motion: Getting on your bike, and looking for answers
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Getting on your bike, and looking for answers

...managing my limited time, it easily leaves too many questions open for too long, and easily becomes distracted. However, for me, methodological openness is how I base my findings in a practical understanding of the conditions within which they hold true. By experimenting with new techniques, researchers do not only gain access to additional areas of knowledge, they also...