‘Populism, Politics and Unpolitics in Contemporary Europe’
Chair: Kalypso Nicolaidis, St Antony’s College
Should the state pay for journalism?
Hinkley Point C: Value for Money?
The National Audit Office is the government’s external auditor and supports Parliament in holding the government to account for its use of public money. In 2017, the NAO assessed the value for money of the government’s deal to support construction of Hinkley Point C, the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK for over 20 years. This talk will explain how the National Audit Office assessed the government’s deal and what its report found.
Resilient Communities: Non-violence and Civilian Agency in Communal War
Israel Studies Seminar - Identity, Conflict perception and Reconciliation in the shadow of the Arab-Israeli conflict
The Changing Character of the Mexican War on Drugs: State Building Process, Bureaucracy and U.S. Policy (1940-1980)
The talk looks at the complex relationship between the U.S. and Mexico and the “war on drugs” from 1940 to 1980. During this period, the U.S., in particular their drug agencies, deployed a series of pressuring mechanisms, which shaped drug policy in Mexico, where the state developed a policy remarkable for its strong prohibitionist and punitive dimension.
Ethnic Riots and Pro-Social Behavior: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan
Abstract: Do ethnic riots affect pro-social behavior? A common view among scholars of ethnic violence is that riots increase cooperation within the warring groups, while cooperation across groups is reduced. We revisit this hypothesis by studying the aftermath of the 2010 Osh riot in Kyrgyzstan, which saw Kyrgyz from outside the city kill over 400 Uzbeks. We implement a representative survey, which includes unobtrusive experimental measures of pro-social behavior.
Euro Area architecture: Options for a viable fiscal pillar
The Barometer Initiative in Colombia: Engaging and Inclusive Monitoring of Peace Agreement Implementation
“The Peace Accords signed in November 2016 between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are being implemented along the national territory. Since then, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, and a team of engaged peace builders, have had the responsibility of monitoring and supporting technically the verification of the implementation.