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Professor Tony Travers reflects on being awarded a CBE and LSE's rich legacy of studying London from the heart of this great city we call home 👏
#London #PartofLSE
youtube.com/watch?v=-O0nbla0… – at London, England
We welcomed Jeffrey Winters to launch ‘The Blind Spot: How #Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies’.
The event discussed how modern #democracy was designed to protect the interests of the ultra-rich.
Watch Jeffrey speak more about this on @TheNewsAgents 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=KS6IMvxr…
ALT Professor Jeffrey Winters delivering a presentation on 'The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies'
ALT Professor Jeffrey Winters in conversation with Professor John Sidel
ALT Professor Jeffrey Winters delivering a presentation on 'The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies'
ALT Professor Jeffrey Winters handing out a signed copy of his book 'The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies'
LSE Government retweeted
Join us at LSE for our upcoming lecture with Dr Adriana Kugler, former Governor of the Federal Reserve Board.
📅 Monday 1 June
⏲️ 5.30-6.45pm
📍 Wolfson Theatre, LSE
Find more details, including how to attend here:
👉bit.ly/3POYeVk
#LSECFM
The Times x High Fliers Research is looking for a well-connected student to coordinate market research and project management tasks; contributing to the 'The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers' guide.
Find out more details and apply here 👇
finalyearstudentsurvey.co.uk…
🏛️Are you interested in politics, leadership, or making a difference beyond university?
@ParliaMentors brings together students of different faiths and beliefs to create real social change with mentorship from MPs and peers.
Apply here by Wed 20 May! 👇
faithbeliefforum.org/parliam…
We hosted the launch of 'Tribal Politics' by Sara Hobolt and James Tilley.
Alongside Sir John Curtice and Anand Menon, it was a fascinating discussion on how #Brexit reshaped UK political identities.
Next up is Jeffrey Winters on oligarchs on Mon 18 May: lse.ac.uk/government/events/…
LSE Government retweeted
🚔 Militarised policing is a precondition for fascist rule. But why does it emerge in liberal democracies?
Julian Go explores police militarisation in Britain & the US through the lens of the “imperial boomerang”.
📍 Wed 27 May, in person & online
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🔍"My journey with this project to date is giving me such a valuable insight into the world of #academia and #research"
Amara Otero Salgado shares her experience working as a Research Assistant in LSE's Department of Government.
Read her blog here 👇🏾
lse.ac.uk/statistics/the-mea…
What if capitalism’s deepest ill is not exploitation or domination, but #alienation?
Chiara Cordelli explores capitalism as a "rule of none" at this year's Brian Barry Memorial Lecture.
📆 Wed 20 May | 6.30-8pm
📍 The Old Theatre, #LSE
Tickets here👇🏾
lse.ac.uk/government/events/…
📣 In-person and online public event - Wednesday 13 May, 6.30pm to 8pm
Check out this highly relevant event at #LSE on the rise of #populism!
Details below 👇
Local election results have made it clear that populism is surging.
In Liam Byrne's new book, he maps the rhetoric used to weaponise fear and nostalgia.
Our panel draw crucial connections between rising populism and growing inequality.
Register now ⬇️
buff.ly/SPLYcqA
“Live the life you want not the life others might expect of you.”
💡 This month's #alumni in the #spotlight is Brendan Barns (BSc Econ Gov, 1995), founder of the London Business Forum @LBFEvents.
Read his #career journey here:
lse.ac.uk/government/alumni/…
🚀 #Artemis launch: moon mission or propaganda project?
Dr Jill Stuart @LSEGovernment told @skynews that political divisions today are similar to those at the time of America’s first #Apollo missions.
Watch the piece by @SkyNewsThomas @astro_meganne
youtube.com/shorts/2G3QoetVb…
The Department of Government is recruiting one fellow to teach 5 seminar groups for our Intro to Political Science course (GV101).
The successful applicant will be a full member of our exciting research community.
More info: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/1…
How has democracy created such outsized power for a tiny ultra-rich few?
Join us for the launch of The #Blind #Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies by Jeffrey Winters.
📆 Mon 18 May | 5-6.30pm
📍 The Thai Theatre #LSE
Tickets available👇🏾
lse.ac.uk/government/events/…
📢 Public Event Announcement
Join us for the launch of "Tribal Politics: How Brexit decided Britain" on Tuesday 5 May at 6.00pm
Further details and tickets available👇
lse.ac.uk/government/events/…
#LSEEvents
@LSEpublicevents @sarahobolt @anandMenon1
"The current conflict truly is an oil war – not only about oil but also arguably caused by oil."
Professor @shertog1 explains the deep ways in which #oil has shaped the #Iran #war in his latest blog post.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/2…
The March edition of #LSE #Research for the #World, is now live with articles, videos and podcasts featuring research from across LSE.
This edition includes an article by Professor @sarahobolt entitled How Brexit remade Britain’s political identities.
lse.ac.uk/research/research-…
🔺We're #hiring.
We are recruiting four #research #officers who will be part of the research project “Popular Government in Global Perspective” (POPGOV) co-led by Assistant Professor @BrunoLeipold. The positions are full time for a period of four years.👇🏾
jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ727/resear…
👁🗨"I set up my culture consulting company and the writing turned into books, including Uncompete: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Success."
💡Ruchika (Tulshyan) Malhotra is our #alumni in the #spotlight. Read her #career journey from graduation to author
lse.ac.uk/government/alumni/…
LSE Government retweeted
2026 master’s essay competition runner-up: Iman Shaikh of @LSEGovernment writes on how lessons from America’s vibrant civic past can reinvigorate its citizenry in the present blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…
LSE Government retweeted
📢 Join us for our final event of the term, “Europe after ‘the West’?” featuring @DimitarBechev, @b_judah, @seb_maillard, Karen E Smith, and @TeonaGiuashvil.
🔗 Find out more: lse.ac.uk/international-rela…
#Europe
