Welcome to the Department of Government, one of the largest political science departments in the UK. Our activities cover a comprehensive range of approaches to the study of politics, including the history of political thought, normative political theory, comparative politics (with expertise on Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America), ethnic conflict, nationalism, political economy, elections and electoral systems, political parties, public opinion, rational choice theory, public administration and public policy. Read more about the Department|...
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The realities of scientific research
'So, Fred Pearce has discovered that "a close reading of the hacked emails [from the University of East Anglia] exposes the real process of science, its jealousies and tribalism" (UK scientist 'hid' climate data flaws, 2 February). A more sensible view would be that if that is all a bunch of ill-intentioned hackers found out of 10 years of emails, there's not that much wrong with the Climate Research Unit'.
Jonathan Hopkin commented in a letter to the Guardian. Read the full article online in the Guardian|. (05-Feb-2010)
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The Student Experience
The Student Experience is a video-based website which lets our students tell you about life within the Government Department.
Open The Student Experience|.
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Events
6 March 2010 - Undergraduate Conference 2010
|7-8 May 2010 - Brian Barry Memorial Symposium|
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The HotSeat
This month's HOTSEAT| sees Dr Stephanie Rickard discussing the UN Climate Change Conferencein Copenhagen.
[ Watch| | Listen| | Read| ]
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Dispatch Box
Edition 8 of the Dispatch Box contains a feature article on the 'Decline of the West?' by Professor David Held, an interview with Bill Kissane, and lots of news about what’s going on in the Government Department.
Read It Now.|
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