Category
Enrichment
Interesting politics related material from the past week or so
Some suggestions beyond the syllabus
Nigel Farage, and the role of minor parties in British politics
The Guardian's book of the day earlier in the week is Michael Crick's recent biography
UK Issues: Health Care
Why don't we talk about these more? Subject for a Politics Society talk?
Is it the end of "the end of history"?
Fascinating article in the i that suggests that Francis Fukuyama's well worn thesis is now highly questionable
Politics recommend reads 2021
Should be of interest to all Politics students, but those looking at UCAS 2022 might need to pay closer attention?
Are universities engines of social mobility?
The evidence might surprise you
14 year old boy stopped by police 30 times. Why?
Quite remarkable headline caught my attention, and raises question again about policing in the UK
The right to protest in an age of irrationality
Interesting discussion with my twilight Oxbridge group on these two video clips
Heads up: new documentary about storming of the US Capitol
BBC 2 9pm, 20 October 2021
Heads up - TV and film
Three great things to watch for Politics students to fill up the final moments of the holidays
Food for thought (Oxbridge prep material)
A couple of articles for students who want to take thinking about politics beyond A Level
'Landslide: the Final Days of the Trump Presidency', by Michael Wolff is a book that is hard to put down!
Politicians' favourite TV shows
Just a bit of fun, and content is likely to make it into the end of year Politics quiz!
Can't Get You Out of My Head
The documentary series by Adam Curtis is my recommended watch for all social scientists
What is international relations (IR)?
And can any examples be provided of what kinds of topics or questions it looks at? Yes, there was a good example of an key IR theme in the paper recently...
Excellent MOOC on American Government
In fact, it's now a series. But when I did it it was one entire course. And it is excellent.