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If democratic processes are increasingly scrutinised by international observers How do regimes continue to rig elections and get away with it?
Posted 06 August 2018 The Personal Chemistry of Trust in International Politics Prof Nicholas Wheeler writes for the BISA blog and offers an instructive summary of the key points from his new book, Trusting Enemies.
Posted 01 August 2018 Can Adversaries Become Friends? ICCS Director Prof Nicholas J Wheeler writes for Social Sciences Birmingham: Can personal relationships between leaders really transform enemies into friends?
Posted 31 July 2018 Student satisfaction rates increase for Politics in 2018 NSS results We are thrilled that our undergraduate Politics course has seen success in the 2018 National Student Survey, rising from 85% last year to an impressive 91% satisfaction rate.
Posted 23 July 2018 Trumpian Diplomacy and UK-US Relations Professor David Dunn in Social Sciences Birmingham: Not all US Presidential visits to the UK are alike, and on this occasion great pains were taken to keep the visitor busy, on the move, out of London, and entertained with grand palaces in Windsor and Blenheim performing bands and marching soldiers.