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How did the Prime Minister win a vote in Parliament and lose her authority?

  • Author By bmonaghan
  • Publication date 21st October 2022
  • Categories: Political Engagement

It is remarkable that after a series of U-turns on key policy announcements and the resignation of two senior members of her Cabinet, the event which may well have precipitated the Prime Minister’s resignation was a parliamentary vote on an opposition motion which the Government actually won. To be sure, many would argue that the…Continue Reading How did the Prime Minister win a vote in Parliament and lose her authority?

Progressive constitutional deliberation: Political equality, social inequalities and democracy’s legitimacy challenge

  • Author By bmonaghan
  • Publication date 12th October 2022
  • Categories: Political Engagement

Social inequalities fuel a debate about the meaning of political equality. Formal procedural equality is criticised for reproducing discriminatory outcomes against disadvantaged groups but affirmative action, particularly in the form of group quotas, is also contested. When opposing conceptions of substantive equality support divergent views about which procedural rule genuinely respects political equality, democracies cannot…Continue Reading Progressive constitutional deliberation: Political equality, social inequalities and democracy’s legitimacy challenge

Research Briefing on PMs Liaison Committee Evidence Sessions Published

  • Author By bmonaghan
  • Publication date 4th July 2022
  • Categories: Political Engagement

The House of Commons Library has published an updated research briefing, authored by Dr Mark Bennister, Director of the Lincoln Parliamentary Research Centre and Richard Kelly from the Commons Library on the Prime Minister’s Evidence Sessions to the Liaison Committee. The Liaison Committee has held oral evidence sessions with the Prime Minister since 2002. The…Continue Reading Research Briefing on PMs Liaison Committee Evidence Sessions Published

Videogames, Twitter and Far-Right Extremism: An Analysis of Twitter Hashtag Networks

  • Author By bmonaghan
  • Publication date 3rd May 2022
  • Categories: Political Engagement

Many social network theories emphasise the importance of network properties. Strong networks with many interlocking and reinforcing connections are essential to reinforcing beliefs. Homophily within networks arises as individuals within them  seek out and maintain strong connections with those who are like them. People seeking to join a network are often already connected to people who hold…Continue Reading Videogames, Twitter and Far-Right Extremism: An Analysis of Twitter Hashtag Networks

Coach-athlete relationship, social support, and sport-related psychological well-being in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I student-athletes

  • Author By bmonaghan
  • Publication date 2nd May 2022
  • Categories: Political Engagement

The coach-athlete relationship and social support are stressors that impact athletes’ well-being, however, most research in this area focusses on the relationship between these variables and burnout. Researchers have shown differences in stressors experienced between sport types (individual and team) where evidence suggests individual sport athletes report higher mental health concerns compared to those in…Continue Reading Coach-athlete relationship, social support, and sport-related psychological well-being in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I student-athletes

SUICIDE IN/AS POLITICS

  • Author By bmonaghan
  • Publication date 1st May 2022
  • Categories: Political Engagement

Suicide is political: both individual acts of suicide, and suicide rates, are partly influenced by political and social contexts, policies, and discourses. While it is important to understand individual psychology in relation to suicide, it is equally vital to examine how policy regimes impact on the lives and deaths of citizens. For example, activists and…Continue Reading SUICIDE IN/AS POLITICS

A Critical Reader in Central Asian Studies

  • Author By bmonaghan
  • Publication date 7th April 2022
  • Categories: Political Engagement

Central Asian Survey has remained as the premier world-leading peer-reviewed journal for Central Asian studies for four decades. To mark the 40th anniversary of the journal, this volume is intended to be a reader of selected essays from the journal over the last four decades. This book is not just a mere collection, but also a…Continue Reading A Critical Reader in Central Asian Studies

Lincoln Legal Experts Contribute to Important House of Lords Report

  • Author By bmonaghan
  • Publication date 5th April 2022
  • Categories: Environment and Sustainability, Political Engagement

Professor Richard Barnes (Lincoln law School) and Professor Elizabeth Kirk (Professor of Global and Ecological Justice, Director of the Lincoln Centre for Ecological Justice) have made important contributions to a significant report published by the House of Lords on the law of the sea in the 21st century. On 1st March, the House of Lords…Continue Reading Lincoln Legal Experts Contribute to Important House of Lords Report

Virtual Roundtable – ‘Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine: regional perspectives from the Baltic Republics, Central Asia and China’

  • Author By bmonaghan
  • Publication date 8th March 2022
  • Categories: Political Engagement

The Politics of Disorder Research Group at the University of Lincoln in collaboration with the Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen present: Virtual Roundtable – ‘Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine: regional perspectives from the Baltic Republics, Central Asia and China’ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to cause anxiety and concern both…Continue Reading Virtual Roundtable – ‘Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine: regional perspectives from the Baltic Republics, Central Asia and China’

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