Professor Atul Shah, lecturer at the Department of International Politics at City, University of London, has asked me to write a short ‘autobiography’ style piece centred around the theme of ‘Politics Begins at Home’. I hope anyone reading this finds it interesting. “Murder investigation launched after spate of stabbings in Croydon”; “Croydon tops league for […]
Weekly Update: Conspiracy Theories, Cancel Culture, and More
Teaching may be over, but we always got you covered on the CPB. Check out these tasty snacks. The City Politics Podcast, Episode 11 – Conspiracy Theories and Democracy The City Politics Podcast · Episode 11 – Conspiracy theories and democracy Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! International Politics x Journalism Student Talk on […]
Weekly Update: City Politics Podcast, Contests, Challenges, and Study Tips
It is the last week of Term, but the fun never stops on the City Politics Blog. The City Politics Podcast, Episode 10 – UFOs and Politics The City Politics Podcast · Episode 11 – UFOs and Politics Political Studies Association – Student Blog Contest The PSA seeking creative and forward-thinking ideas from 16-19 year […]
Weekly Update: The Politics of Protest, Institutional Change, and Empires of the Mind
Got a few things to tempt you into the world of politics and international relations. Have a look The City Politics Podcast, Episode 10 – The Politics of Protest David and Konstantin are joined by Amnon Aran and Jeppe Mulich to discuss the past, present, and future of political protest. The City Politics Podcast · […]
International Politics Photo Contest Winner – Angela Mancao!
We are very pleased to announce the winners of the first International Politics Photo Contest. Our first winner is Angela Mancao! We asked Angela to share a bit about the context of her photograph. “In 2013, typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest recorded typhoons in history, hit the Philippines. The relief operations on the ground were […]
Weekly Update: Scholarships, Webinars, Book Launches, Study Abroad, and More!
Hey All, Here’s the scoop on events coming up this week in the Department. NSS, NSS, NSS, NSS, NSS! The Memes won’t stop, they can’t stop. Fill out the NSS Here! But I haven’t forgotten about you other students There are other student surveys: 1st Year Undergraduates: Your Voice 1 2nd Year Undergraduates: Your Voice […]
Student Spotlight: Why are Bond yields pressuring commodities and stocks? by Nicolas Martinez
Better late than never, we’ve got an excellent contribution from Nicolas Martinez for this week’s Student Spotlight! Succeeding the brisk rise in bond yields exhibited over the past days and weeks, the Fed doesn’t have absolute control over the bond market, with a spike in interest rates ferociously hitting gold and silver. The yield on […]
Weekly Update: The Politics of Migration, Webinars, Articles, and So Much More!
무슨 일이야?* We’ve got a veritable 고기구이** of delights for this week. Dig in! *What’s up? ** Korean barbeque… it’s a Korea themed post for some reason. An Important Message from Senator Palpatine: Yeah, I’m a huge nerd. Take the NSS and I’ll stop torturing you with boomer memes. Fill out the NSS Here! City […]
Politics Photo Contest
Political Photo Contest Friday 12 March: 11:59pm GMT Images are a powerful language. Take a picture of something around you that captures a key topic that you have addressed in one of your modules so far and enter your submission for the City International Politics best photo competition! The Department of International Politics at City, University of […]
Weekly Update: Jobs, Contests, Webinars, Film Fests, Free Stuff, and More!
Tjena, tjena! We’ve got a whole tasty smorgasbord of activities to get amongst this week. Dig in. An Important Message from Senator Sanders: If you are in third year please fill out the NSS! Fill out the NSS Here! Political Photo Contest Friday 12 March: 11:59pm GMT Images are a powerful language. Take a picture […]