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Do Marleys always win the Reggae Grammy?
A discussion of nationality and location in the global music industry by Dr Kim-Marie Spence.
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AI could help cut voter fraud – but it’s far more likely to disenfranchise you
By Dr Deepak Padmanabhan, Prof Muiris MacCarthaigh and Stanley Simoes. Article originally appeared in The Conversation.
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Can Starmer ‘clean up’ UK lobbying?
Drawing on a recent article, Dr Ben Worthy and Dr Michele Crepaz explore what effective UK lobbying reform would look like in light of Keir Starmer’s promise to ‘clean up politics’.
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What Policy Challenges Lie Ahead for Northern Ireland Assembly?
Devolved government has returned to Northern Ireland but Ministers are faced with tackling some of Northern Ireland’s long-standing policy challenges says Dr Ka Ka Tsang.
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Hamas: The Efficacy of Terrorism?
It is responses to non-state terrorism, rather than the brutal violence itself, which has tended to change history and politics the most, says Professor Richard English.
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Northern Ireland deal to restore power sharing after two year gap – how it happened and what comes next
Article first appeared in The Conversation.
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As another lobbying scandal erupts in the Conservative party, are tougher rules finally on the horizon?
Article written by Dr Michele Crepaz from Queen’s University Belfast and Dr Ben Worthy from the University of London. Article originally appeared in The Conversation.
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US election: how populists encourage blind mistrust – and how to push back
The following Article by Dr John Shayegh originally appeared on The Conversation blog.
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Suella Braverman’s comments comparing Gaza protests with Northern Ireland are a grave misunderstanding of the facts
Suella Braverman’s decision to draw an analogy with Northern Ireland in her efforts to defend her position was a poor decision says Dr Peter McLoughlin
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Post-Brexit Clinic at Queen’s November 2023
The slides and recording of yesterday’s Post-Brexit Clinic are now available.