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Browse 10 OpenLearn items Dr Edward Wastnidge has worked on

• Copyright: UK Government

  

  What is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)?¹¹⁴

  Dr Edward Wastnidge takes a look at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, explaining its modern day roles and responsibilities.

  Read now: What is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)?

  Updated on:

  22 Oct 2018

• Chaoyue 超越 PAN 潘 under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license

  

  Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?¹¹⁴

  In the days since an alleged chemical attack outside Damascus, the pressure in Syria has risen dramatically.

  Read now: Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?

  Updated on:

  16 Apr 2018

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  Methods in Motion: Challenging the Narrative¹¹⁴

  Eddie Wastnidge sets out why he believes academics like himself have a duty to challenge the biased narratives driving Western policy in the Middle East, and what this could achieve.

  Read now: Methods in Motion: Challenging the Narrative

  Updated on:

  03 Oct 2017

• Copyright: The Open University

  

  Saving Setrus: To Intervene or not to Intervene¹¹⁴

  A neighbouring state is falling into war. You're the Prime Minister - can you use your political capital to legally intervene? Should you even try?

  Take part now: Saving Setrus: To Intervene or not to Intervene

  Updated on:

  07 Apr 2017

• Justin Sloan under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license

  

  Is Obama's Iran legacy under threat?¹¹⁴

  The OU's Edward Wastnidge hails Obama's achievements in shifting US-Iranian relations - but warns they might not hold.

  Read now: Is Obama's Iran legacy under threat?

  Updated on:

  20 Feb 2017

• Gage Skidmore under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 license

  

  What impact will Trump's victory have on international politics?¹¹⁴

  OU academics from the Department of Politics and International Studies discuss the impact of Donald Trump's election victory on international politics and America's relationship with other countries.

  Listen now: What impact will Trump's victory have on international politics?

  Updated on:

  20 Jan 2017

• Stefan Berndtsson under Creative Commons BY 4.0 license

  

  Methods in Motion: The magpie¹¹⁴

  Edward Wastnidge is trying to make sense of methods - and has a confession to make...

  Read now: Methods in Motion: The magpie

  Updated on:

  20 Oct 2016

• Copyright: The Open University

  

  PodMag April 2016¹¹⁴

  PodMag is the monthly update of news, views and interviews from the Faculty of Social Sciences at The Open University.

  Listen now: PodMag April 2016

  Updated on:

  14 Apr 2016

• Copyright: Artwork by Catherine Pain © The Open University

  

  Saudi Arabia is paying a heavy price for Iran’s global rehabilitation¹¹⁴

  Saudi Arabia is paying a heavy price for its role in escalating the tension in Saudi-Iranian relations, which has been felt far beyond the Middle East.

  Read now: Saudi Arabia is paying a heavy price for Iran’s global rehabilitation

  Updated on:

  07 Jan 2016

• The Open University under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license

  

  The spaces of politics ¹¹⁴

  What are the spaces of politics beyond the usual buildings of parliament? Three Open University academics tell us in this video.

  Watch now: The spaces of politics

  Updated on:

  13 Feb 2015

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