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Conflict in Cities and the Contested State. Roundtable Discussion on Jerusalem: The Cost of Failure.

10th November 2009

The situation in Jerusalem is volatile and is unfolding at a dynamic pace. In considering the future of Jerusalem, there is the tendency to focus only on solutions, with the emphasis mostly upon “best case” scenarios, avoiding the fact that the situation could become much worse.

How the experience of being at university has changed - a Politics alumnus returns

27th October 2009

Thirty years after graduating from the Politics department of Exeter University, Guardian reporter John Crace returns to find out how loans, fees and accountability have changed the student experience.

EU Voter Apathy & the Media

17th June 2009

Political Science experts at the University of Exeter and the University of Amsterdam are engaged in monitoring media coverage of the recent EU election campaign. Susan Banducci (Head of Politics) is coordinating an associated Marie Curie Initial Training Network on Electoral Democracy (ELECDEM).

School league table success

5th June 2009

The Times Good University Guide 2010 has confirmed the reputation of subjects within the School as being among in the best in the country. The guide which ranks subjects based on performance in key areas such as research quality, student satisfaction, graduate prospects and entry standards, rated one of our subjects 12th and all others within the UK's top 10. See full story about the University's success.

Exeter researcher at the forefront of new diplomatic initiatives on Iran

7th May 2009

The shift in diplomatic thinking by the Obama administration regarding the re-entry of Iran into the international community has thrust the work of Exeter researchers into the centre of world policy debates. Michael Axworthy's book on Iran: Empire of the Mind: A History from Zoroaster to the Present Day, is contributing significantly to this new thinking. This week's FT featured essay included Michael's Empire of the Mind as one of three recent works on Iran that are opening up space for the diplomatic rapprochement being considered by Washington. The review describes the book as 'a beautifully distilled retelling of Iranian history'.

European Journal of Political Research comes to Exeter

27th April 2009

Claudio Radaelli has been appointed commissioning editor of the European Journal of Political Research from 1 August 2009.