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The University of Exeter’s academic politics journal, run by students.

 Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

In 2024, Trump promised to bury the Republican Party’s discredited neoconservative foreign policy forever, pledging to end the new wars

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Who is Samia Suluhu Hassan and What is Happening in Tanzania?

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is the sixth president of the United Republic of Tanzania who assumed power in 2021 following

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Opinion: In Defence of the Jury – Why Lammy’s Reforms Risk Justice

Jury service is a civic duty, a connection to justice, and for many, our only encounter with the judiciary.

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How Tanzania’s Elections Reflect Africa’s Democratic Collapse

When Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president in 2021, many hoped she would usher in

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 Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

 Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

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Opinion: Senae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady

Opinion: Senae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady

November 21, 2025December 5, 2025
Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women

Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025
This Week In PMQs: Education and U.S. Intelligence

This Week In PMQs: Education and U.S. Intelligence

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Take Me to Church: Are Rosalía and Hozier Modern Missionaries?

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 By Fleur Steel

With the release of her latest album Lux, Catalan singer Rosalía has made a bold shift away from the experimental, electronic pop that defined

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APEC 2025 – Shifting Alliances and New Realities in East Asia 

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 By Ruby Fry

The 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit concluded in South Korea with a mix of optimism and tension, reflecting how East Asia’s alliances

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Opinion: Populist Politicians Are Threatening Democracy

November 15, 2025November 22, 2025 By Cara Challand

Populism isn’t politics as usual; it’s democracy’s slow undoing. Voters need to wake up to the tactics of populists like Trump and Farage!

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Opinion: Striking the Right Chord: How Ed Sheeran’s Letter Sparked a Review of Arts Education

November 15, 2025 By Caspian Davies

In last week’s episode of The Graham Norton Show, British pop star and four-time Grammy winner Ed Sheeran appeared as the talk show’s musical

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#Asia #China #Politics

The Emperor’s Shadow – Xi Jinping’s New Great Purge

November 14, 2025 By Michael Mammadov

President Xi, now in an unprecedented fourth term has orchestrated the biggest set of purges since Mao. Justifying his actions by labelling those

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The Dismal Case of the Russian War Machine 

November 11, 2025 By Joshua Robinson

What do Flamingos, an Epidemic and a Drone Factory all have in common? They signify the dismal state of the Russian war machine. With the frontline growing more stable, this year has highlighted the

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Mohammed bin Salman and Donald Trump seated facing each other in a reception room
#Middle East #US Politics #World

What’s next for the US and Saudi Arabia?

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 By SuhaibS

Suhaib Shaukat takes us through what to expect ahead of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s visit to the US next week Saudi Arabia’s

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Opinion: Racism and Anti-Immigration sentiment is becoming more Normalised in the UK

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 By Mayumi Singh

For the past few years, I have felt an uneasy rise in anti-immigrant and asylum seeker sentiment. This sentiment has been around for

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#Gender #Gender #Latest #Opinion #Politics #Women's rights

Opinion: Is ‘Female Rage’ a Political Topic ?

November 10, 2025November 9, 2025 By Laura Bacha

What is ‘Female rage’ ? What is called ‘female rage’ is a form of intense anger that can be found in women, often

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#Africa #Africa #Latest #Politics #World

A Generation of Digital Citizens: What Morocco’s GenZ 212 Movement Indicates for the Changing Nature of Youth Political Activism

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 By Tate Jeffrey

On the 27th of September, a movement of mass protests began across Morocco, marking yet another of the unprecedented set of protests in the

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