Posted 23 October 2017 Catalonia and Kurdistan find the road to statehood filled with obstacle Written by George Kyris for The Conversation. Independence referendums in Catalonia and Kurdistan have brought to the fore one of the most fundamental questions in world politics and history: what is a state? Winning an independence referendum is the simple bit – It's no easy trick to assert yourself on the world stage.
Posted 17 October 2017 The German Election: Implication for Europe and Brexit On Wednesday 4 October 2017, the IGS and POLSIS hosted a panel discussing the results of the German parliamentary elections.
Posted 13 October 2017 Film screening and discussion on Migration On 11 October, the School of Government hosted a screening of the Documentary Refugee Highway by Chronis Pechlivanidis and a follow up discussion with the filmmaker and a range of panellists working on broader migration issues.
Posted 12 October 2017 Professor Nic Cheeseman joins OXFAM Nic Cheeseman, who joined the University of Birmingham in January as Professor of Democracy and International Development, was appointed a trustee of Oxfam GB on 6 October.
Perceptions of Peace Agreements and State Authority: Evidence from Guatemala, Nepal, and Northern Ireland 2Nov