PSAnews Vol24 No 4 | 2013 psa.ac.uk

PSA Parliament Week event – Britain’s BME Politicians: The Next Generation James Chiriyankandath, Chair, PSA Diversity & Equality Group

As part of Parliament Week, the House in Westminster on Tuesday, is from a BME background. involved in local politics and annual UK-wide programme of 19 November. In keeping with Over 130 students from fourteen community activism before being events and activities led by the this year’s focus on “Women in schools and colleges, the majority selected as the Labour candidate House of Commons designed Democracy”, an all women panel BME and female, attended. They in Hackney North and Stoke to engage and connect people discussed the participation of the heard the veteran Labour MP Diane Newington. She was followed by with parliamentary democracy, nearly one in six Britons of black Abbott, who in 1987 became the Christina Dykes, a senior adviser the Association’s Diversity and and minority ethnic heritage in first black woman ever elected to to Dominic Grieve, the Attorney Equality Group organised a democratic institutions – only 1 the Commons, speak passionately General, and former director of the panel discussion for GCE A and in 25 members of the Commons about what inspired her interest Conservative Party’s Development AS level students at Portcullis and 1 in 20 of the House of Lords in politics and how she first got continued on page 3

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Report from Universities Matter: how academic social science contributes to public policy impact PSA Awards Is Britain still a ‘civic culture’? PSA exchangers 2 Contents 3 FEATURED NEWS continued from page 1 and Candidates Department who of Politics and International ESRC funded project PSA Parliament Week event – receive major grant emphasised the political value Studies, University of Warwick) Britain’s BME Politicians: The Next Generation 1 to establish a Q-step centre 14 of diversity and gave an insight talked individually to many of on support for Royal Holloway welcomes new staff 14 into the efforts to introduce the enthusiastic students at the New Academicians 3 greater diversity into the party’s event. New arrivals at Glasgow 15 ESRC funded project on support parliamentary candidate list. http://www.psa.ac.uk/psas- democracy in Egypt Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece, a diversity-and-equality-working- for democracy in Egypt 3 New European Research Council Project Stephen Whitefield, Oxford University Liberal Democrat working peer group holds its first international workshop 15 Tahrir Square during Friday of Departure Political Studies’ first editor honoured by Warwick 4 and the first Turkish Cypriot This event was recorded and King’s Centre for Science & Security Studies woman to enter Parliament, then can be watched in full on the ASSOCIATION NEWS has pioneered the development of professional spoke about her experiences as PSA’s YouTube channel: http:// courses in nuclear security education 16 a local councillor and women’s www.youtube.com/user/ activist in Hackney in the 1990s polstudiesassoc1 ■ Congratulations to the PSA’s first House of Commons Throwing the rascals out? 17 as well as a member of the Lords interns 4 Identity, emotions and political mobilization 17 since 2010. The panel was chaired by Shirin Rai, of politics Is Britain still a ‘civic culture’? 5 at the University of Warwick. SPECIALIST GROUPS PSA Awards Ceremony 2013 6 After a very lively question and answer session, the PSA School Video Competition panellists, along with James Beyond the Youth Citizenship Commission: 2013 - How much is an MP worth? 8 Chiriyankandath (Institute Young People and Politics 18 of Commonwealth Studies, Report from Universities Matter: how academic Annual Workshop of the GPSG 19 University of London) and Anil social science contributes to public policy impact 9 Awesti (lecturer and Widening Meet the new Post Graduate Northern Ireland 20 years after the ceasefires: Participation Officer, Department Network executive team 9 challenges & opportunities 19 Chicago and all that jazz 10 News from the PSA Conservatives and Conservatism Specialist Group 20 New Academicians Local Democracy Week - The PSA is delighted to Political Thought Specialist Group 20 Why should anyone bother to vote? 11 announce that three of its Professor Stephen Whitefield nature of the country’s current A Festival of Social Science 12 UEA hosts political leadership and members have been awarded (Oxford) and Dr Mazen Hassan democratic cross-roads because statecraft workshop 21 the honour of Academician by (Cairo University) have been overall across all parties, we DEPARTMENT NEWS the Academy of Social Sciences. awarded £120,000 by the ESRC found strong levels of support for Just Property meeting at the University Professor Philip Cowley to study public opinion in Egypt. a ‘guardian army’. of Nottingham 21 (University of Nottingham), The removal of President Clearly – and this is the nub Lecture to mark the 50th anniversary of the Professor John Curtice Morsi by the Egyptian Army of the set of issues we propose foundation of the Council on Christian (University of Strathclyde) following mass public protests to investigate – Egyptian public Approaches to Defence and Disarmament (CCADD) 12 Mexican PSA holds first world congress 22 and Professor Charles Pattie against his rule raises profound opinion cannot now hold on the (University of Sheffield). questions about the democratic lines of 2011. But, we ask, in Southampton round-up 13 Special Issues and Sections in Politics 22 Congratulations to all! commitments of Egyptian what directions is it breaking? The Academy welcomed 51 citizens. The ESRC has agreed on The answers may be crucial Extend the reach of your research 23 Glasgow to host the General Conference social scientists into membership the urgent need to collect data to the democratic future and of the European Consortium for Political Research 13 My exchange experience in Australia 24 as Academicians. Visit www.acss. John Curtice on Egyptian public opinion at governability of the country. org.uk to see the full list. ■ this crucial point in the country’s The project will conduct two University of Westminster welcomes new PSA in Japan 24 political transition. nationally representative samples colleagues to the department 14 PSA exchanger’s experience in Japan 24 Previous research by the of Egyptians: the first to go into applicants in 2011 produced the field as soon as practicable, three results of great relevance the second to coincide with Editorial Information to the present political situation. elections scheduled for 2014. First, Egyptian public opinion Using the data, the project will Rosie Campbell Political Studies Association Chief Executive Officer: To advertise in this Newsletter, appeared overwhelmingly inform beneficiaries about the Editor 30 Tabernacle Street Helena Djurkovic please contact Sandra McDonagh supportive of democracy as the democratic commitments of Email: [email protected] London EC2A 4UE at [email protected] Membership Secretary: best way of running the country. Egyptian citizens and will create Tel: 0191 222 8021 Sandra McDonagh Design Second, differences between a new and unique publicly- Fax: 0191 222 3499 Creative Team, Jack Neenan Registered Charity No. 1071825; Email [email protected] Deeson Member Communications, supporters of different parties accessible survey database that Assistant Editor Registered Company with limited liability Web: www.psa.ac.uk deeson-mc.co.uk were minimal. A third feature can be a basis and anchor for Email: [email protected] in England and Wales, No. 3628986 of public opinion at that time, further academic research on however, illustrated clearly the Egypt. ■ Philip Cowley Charles Pattie

psa.ac.uk psa.ac.uk 4 5 Political Studies’ first editor honoured by Warwick On 22 September 2013, Warwick University honoured Professor Wilfrid Harrison, founding Professor of Politics, in a rather unusual way. A bus which is used on the U1 service between the campus and Leamington was named after Professor Harrison with a motif on the exterior and a plaque inside summarising his career. Professor Harrison was the first editor of Political Studies and closely involved in the formation of the PSA. The ceremony was attended by his daughter, Jeannie Harrison, and by Over 70 delegates attended to take part in the event Professor Wyn Grant, representing the Department of Politics and International Studies. ■ Is Britain still a ‘civic culture’? Dr Ben Seyd, University of Kent Congratulations to the PSA’s first Fifty years on from the for policy makers in seeking for policy makers in Britain to research/comparativegroup/ landmark ‘Civic Culture’ study, to address citizen discontent devise effective remedies for conference-2013.html. seventy policy makers and were highlighted by Gerry what is no longer such a ‘civic’ The presentations were all academics gathered in London Stoker who showed just how culture. filmed are can be viewed on House of Commons interns to discuss what citizens make negative British citizens are Details of the conference, the PSA’s YouTube channel: of politics and politicians in about politics. Asked to identify along with papers and http://www.youtube.com/user/ Jack Neenan, Communications Officer Britain today. one word they associate with presentations, can be found at: polstudiesassoc1 ■ The PSA is delighted to Richard Hayton and Brendan will be published on the The conference – funded politics, just seven of Stoker’s http://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/ announce that Libby McEnhill Evans - for supporting me.” Graduate Network section by the PSA and the School focus group participants Paul Whiteley and audience members take a look at some worrying British Election Study (University of Huddersfield) Karolina will begin her of the website: http://www. of Politics at Kent University, selected a positive word data on trends in political trust and Karolina MacLachlan placement in January: psa.ac.uk/psa-communities/ and chaired by Peter Kellner against 132 that selected a (King’s College London) have “I’m really looking forward graduate-network. You can also of YouGov – heard the results negative one. Reform of the been selected as our first ever to working with the Scrutiny ‘Like’ us on Facebook and see of five cutting-edge research political system may offer one interns for our joint initiative Unit. As I was researching my posts linked to on our wall: projects on citizen discontent. route to assuaging democratic with the House of Commons PhD, I came to appreciate https://www.facebook.com/ Paul Whiteley presented British discontent, albeit reforms Committee Office. This the role that Parliament politicalstudiesassociation Election Study data on trends in only of a particular type. John scheme, available exclusively plays in assessing policy and The PSA would also like to political trust since 1997, and Curtice and Ben Seyd drew on for our post-graduate formulating ‘lessons learned’, say a big thank you to our showed how trust is strongly British Social Attitudes data to members, provides a fantastic and I was very pleased to interview panel, Professor Philip shaped by assessments of argue that only reforms that opportunity for a PhD student hear that I’ll soon find myself Norton, Baron Norton of Louth party leaders, by perceptions give citizens greater direct to gain some real-world at the heart of this process. (University of Hull) and Dr of government fairness, and by voice – such as referendums experience of working in It’s a demanding, fast-paced James Sloam (Royal Holloway), particular events (including the or the recall of MPs – appeal Westminster. environment, but also one that who volunteered their time to 2012 ‘omnishambles’ Budget). to very discontented citizens. Libby began her placement promises to be very rewarding, put all the candidates through Drawing on different survey Paul Webb showed that, back in October and upon and I expect to learn just as their paces. data, Sarah Birch examined while extending participatory hearing about her offer, said: much – if not more – as I Future updates for this how the public judges the opportunities may appeal to “I am thrilled that I have been contribute. Career-wise, I could scheme’s 2014 run will be conduct of public office certain groups of discontented given the opportunity to do not imagine a better way to announced on the PSA website holders, showing that negative citizens, such reforms may this and am very grateful to the transition from academia into and our social networking judgements about politicians’ further alienate other Political Studies Association, the policy-making world.” channels. ■ honesty and integrity reflect discontented groups. In probing as well as to the University Both candidates will be the high expectations that the nature of citizen discontent of Huddersfield and my providing a full report of citizens hold of their elected with politics, the conference TOP: Libby McEnhill supervisors – Andy Mycock, their experiences, which RIGHT: Karolina MacLachlan representatives. The difficulties showed how tricky it will be

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Prime Minister David Cameron and First Minister were the joint winners of the ‘Democratic Innovation’ award. Sir David Steel presented the award to Lord Wallace of Tankerness and Angus Robertson, SNP, who collected the award on the winner’s behalf

Andrew Tyrie receiving the ‘Politician – Best Use of Evidence’ award

Lord Anthony Giddens and Michelle Phillips presented the ‘Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize for Lifetime Contribution to Political Studies’ to Joni Lovenduski, Birkbeck

Lord Bhikhu Parekh receiving his ‘Special Award for services to the Andrew Sullivan was this Association’ from Charlie year’s ‘Policy Innovation’ Jeffery, PSA Chair award winner – a new category for 2013 Polly Toynbee, The Guardian, presenting Dr. Jean Paul- Faguet, LSE, with the ‘W.J.M Mackenzie Book Prize’ for his book Decentralization and Popular Democracy: Governance from Below in Bolivia alongside Michael Crick, Master of Ceremonies PSA Awards Ceremony 2013

The twelfth PSA Annual Awards following Saturday evening on www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/ Ceremony was held on the BBC Parliament. b03jdy3r. The interview begins evening of the 26 November For more photos and at 13:28. in the heart of Westminster information on all the winners The PSA wishes to thank the at Church House. Michael from 2013, please visit the PSA sponsors of the 2013 Awards: Crick of Channel 4 News website: https://www.psa.ac.uk/ Wiley-Blackwell, Routledge, acted as this year’s Master of events/psa-annual-awards Higher Education Academy, The team from Full Fact receiving Natascha Engel Ceremonies, presiding over Two of our award winners, Independent Parliamentary their ‘Political Andrew Neil, receiving the Jack Straw was the winner of a splendid evening which Stella Creasy MP and Natascha Standards Authority and SAGE Transparency’ BBC, was ‘Parliamentarian the ‘Lifetime Achievement in award from Peter this year’s honoured the contribution Engel MP, were invited to speak Publications Ltd. A special thank of the Year’ Politics’ award at the 2013 PSA Kellner, President ‘Journalist of award Annual Awards Ceremony made by politicians, academics, on BBC Radio 4's Woman's you also to Louise Bates, PSA Danny Dorling, of YouGov the Year’ Oxford, was the journalists, and campaigners Hour about their PSA Awards, in Events and Marketing Manager, recipient of this to another historic year of light of the fact that 9 women and Sandra McDonagh, PSA year’s ‘Political political activity. MPs are set to stand down at the Membership Secretary, for Studies Communicator’ As always, the event was next general election. You can organising the evening. award filmed and broadcast the listen to the broadcast at http:// The night in photos: ■

Stella Creasy receiving the ‘Campaigner of the Year’ award from renowned cartoonist Steve Bell alongside Michael Crick, Master of Ceremonies

Caitlin Moran Philip Cowley and Mark Stuart, Nottingham, were was the recipient presented with the ‘Innovation in Teaching Politics’ of this year’s award from Sue Inglish, BBC ‘Enlightening the Public’ award

Patrick Dunleavy, LSE, The British Election Study Team past and present receiving the receiving the ‘Special ‘Judges’ Award’ presented to them by Ben Page, Chief Executive of Recognition Award’ Ipsos MORI standing alongside Michael Crick

psa.ac.uk psa.ac.uk 8 9 PSA School Video Competition Report from Universities Matter: how academic 2013 - How much is an MP worth? social science contributes to public policy impact Dr. Lisa Harrison, PSA Trustee

Matthew Flinders, PSA Trustee Working in conjunction with the favour of the social sciences on weak presence of what can be academics tend to suffer from all the participants aware of London School of Economics, numerous occasions. described as a 'mediating middle' a ‘culture gap’ which creates a how and why it is so difficult the PSA took forward an idea Professor Nicholas Barr to bring together academics and dead time challenge – delivery of to compare the role of an MP conceptualised by the Higher (LSE) outlined the lessons from policy makers – this is less of an knowledge is traditionally slow against other professions. Education Policy Group at an economic theory for social justice issue for STEM subjects where and often misses opportunities In the end – and after a very event held at the LSE on the 26 in Higher Education to advocate the mediating middle is better for engagement. long discussion amongst the September. In an environment the principle of variable fees, and established and better funded. This event attracted judges – this year’s prize was when social science in higher pointed out that there is much to Ross Neilson offered a delegates from a wide range awarded to the team from education is experiencing a be done in turning evidence into fascinating insight into the of backgrounds, including Lisa King’s High School, Warwick. number of challenges, this policy impact. Cabinet Office’s What Works Bandari and Andy Stephenson The winning video was aimed to event offered an opportunity Professor Helen Margetts Network. He emphasised the (FCO), Tim Leunig (Department capture the attention of other to reflect on what has been (Oxford) illustrated the evident political appetite for for Education), May El Komy 16-18 year olds and achieved achieved in terms of ‘impact’ but opportunities for both Evidence Based Policy Making - (Ministry of Justice), Ross this through the lens of an MP also the opportunities to take governments and citizens in especially fiscal evidence. The key Neilson (Cabinet Office), Jessica filling in a lonely hearts column this further. using ‘big data’ (large scale challenge is getting the message Mulley (House of Commons’ and then being torn between the The day started with real time transactional data) through – and key hurdles are Scrutiny Unit), Tanja Siggs (BPS), various and competing loyalties introductions and welcomes though warned that this is not an appreciation of the issues Roger King (Higher Education that an MP often faces. from Professor Stuart Corbridge only technologically challenging for which there is a demand for Commission) and Rebecca As in previous years, the (Deputy Director, LSE) and and requires multi- disciplinary evidence and the way in which Fairbairn (ESRC). winning team was invited to Professor Charlie Jeffery (PSA expertise, but raises moral and evidence is presented. Many thanks to the PSA attend the PSA Annual Awards Chair) who set out the challenges ethical concerns. .Professor Conor Gearty (LSE) Head Office for assisting in the Ceremony to receive their prize. at hand – in the USA, Congress Jane Tinkler (LSE) outlined the tied up the day by emphasising organisation of the event. In The video was played on the funding decisions (via the Coburn streams of government funding of the need to be flexible, seek addition to the presentations, big screen to a packed Church Amendment), whilst in the UK social science – political science opportunities and seize the day offered an excellent The winning team from King’s High School, Warwick: Alexandra Bland, Nicola Chesney, Amy Francombe, Chloe Hammond-Oliver and Caitlin House, and on being announced REF, RCUK and funding councils being the 4th largest recipient opportunities – a little media networking opportunity for O’Driscoll with Speaker of the House of Commons and guest judge John Bercow. as the winners, the students are setting high stakes – though (after economics, geography and coverage can go a long way! academics and practitioners from The school video competition which to explore exactly how but also how undertaking this from King’s High bravely took to we feel we have an ally in David social policy). The challenge in Compared to commentators and a range of government bodies. ■ is now an established part and why each of the shortlisted project had altered the views the stage and spoke of how they Willetts who has spoken in relation to impact is the relatively those working in think tanks, of the annual programme of teams had approached their and opinions of the video- made their film with the hope events and competitions that videos in such different ways. makers. This may not have led that it would inspire more young are arranged by the Political The judging panel was chaired to a simple ‘pay them more’ or women to enter into politics. Meet the new Post Graduate Network Studies Association. This year’s by Professor Matthew Flinders ‘pay them less’ position but it A message which the PSA fully theme was ‘How much is an MP (University of Sheffield) and undoubtedly seemed to make supports! ■ worth?’ and was sponsored by consisted of Rt Hon. John Bercow executive team the Independent Parliamentary MP, Helena Djurkoic (PSA), John Orland Ward Javier Sajuria and experimental approaches, Northern Ireland. She holds an Standards Authority. Three Sills (IPSA) and Ellie Crisell (BBC). – Chair – Communica- his thesis aims to understand the MA in Political Science from the videos were shortlisted from After watching each of the three Orlanda tions Officer influence of online connections New School for Social Research, a large number of entries and shortlisted films the teams Ward is an Javier Sajuria on individual political behaviour. New York, and an MA in English the teams behind each video of students were invited to ESRC-funded is a PhD Literature from Girton College, were invited to the House of respond to a range of questions Political researcher Jennifer . Commons to participate in the that sought to go beyond a Science and a Post Thomson Visit http://www.psa.ac.uk/ final round of the competition. simple discussion of the films MPhil/PhD candidate at UCL’s Graduate Teaching Assistant – Conference psa-communities/graduate- The three shortlisted entries themselves and into a more School of Public Policy. Her (PGTA) in Research Methods at Co-ordinator network to keep up-to-date were: Cheadle Hulme School, complex discussion about the research focuses on gender, University College London. He Jennifer with the latest news from the Greater , King’s underlying issues and tensions race and news media coverage holds a Licentiate in Law (J.D.) Thomson is an PGN executive team. High School, Warwick and that the short video was trying of political campaigns in the degree from the Pontificia ESRC funded The PGN also has a North Halifax Grammar, West to bring to the fore. What was UK and US. She has previously Universidad Católica de Chile Doctoral student in the School Facebook page: https:// Yorkshire. particularly interesting from the worked for a frontbench MP and an MSc in Democracy and of Politics and International www.facebook.com/ On a rather dark and dreary position of the judging panel and for several NGOs focusing Democratisation from UCL. His Relations at Queen Mary, groups/295262400488759/ November evening the private was how the process of making on gender issues. Orlanda holds doctoral research analyses the University of London. Her If you wish to get in contact rooms of the Speaker of the the video had for nearly all the an MA in Gender Studies from formation of social capital in research focuses on the with an executive member of

House of Commons provided participants provided not only Charlie Jeffery and John Sills, IPSA, presented the team with their award at the Annual UCL. online platforms. Using social politics surrounding the issue the PGN, you can email them at a warm and splendid setting in a valuable learning experience Awards Ceremony in London network analysis, survey data, of abortion in contemporary [email protected]. ■

psa.ac.uk psa.ac.uk 10 11 Local Democracy Week - Why should anyone bother to vote? As part of this year's European style coverage of hustings and Local Democracy Week, elections, easier on-line voting Portsmouth City Council, and registration, holding elections University of Portsmouth and on a Sunday, synchronisation the Political Studies Association of different tier voting (Local, ran a challenge exercise to National, European), and better consider voting and electoral promotion of voting as a civic duty turnout - Why should anyone in an attempt to avoid the 'stigma bother to vote? The event sought of voting'. Delegates were generally to identify current barriers to against the idea of compulsory Chicago and all that jazz voting, why turnout at all-level voting or offering incentives to elections is falling and how we vote. could address some of these The winning team comprised problems through real-life Vladimir Bortun, Ben Goldring, The Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom was examples and real-time solutions. Hannah Lucas, and Melissa Bishop highly active at the American Political Science Association 2013 Our guest speakers were: all students at the University of Annual Meeting in the Windy City • Dr James Sloam, Co-Director Portsmouth. Each contestant The annual meeting of APSA took place in Chicago from 29 of Centre for European Politics, won a free year’s subscription to August to 1 September and the Political Studies Association was Department of Politics and Political Insight. much in evidence. In addition to the Association’s annual reception, International Relations at Royal European Local Democracy it was involved in organising two panels and was also a ‘bronze Holloway (University of London) Week 2013 is a Congress of sponsor’ of the APSA meeting. It had a booth in the publishers’ • Dr Robert Frith, Senior Lecturer Europe initiative to promote in Politics and International 'Active citizenship: voting, sharing, Relations, Centre for European participating' across Europe and Carole Pateman and John Benyon and International Studies beyond and takes place from 14 to Research (CEISR) at the 20 October 2013. Members of the panel on Rhetoric, Politics and Conflict: Theories, Debates and Case Studies at the APSA panel in Chicago: Giuseppe Ballacci, Universidade do Minho; University of Portsmouth Slides from the challenges James Martin, Goldsmiths; Judi Atkins, Leeds; and Libby McEnhill, Huddersfield. Teams of delegates were asked session can be found at: http:// to address four key questions portsmouthlocal.blogspot.co.uk/ Members of the panel on Understanding Newness and Institutional Change: A Gender and create a three minute pitch The speaker’s presentations Perspective (left to right): Georgina Waylen, Manchester; Rachel Johnson, Manchester; Fiona McKay, ; and Case Studies’. It took place on Saturday 31 August during the to present back to the speakers. can also be viewed on the Elisabeth Friedman, San Francisco; Louise Chappell, New South Wales; Karen Beckwith, Case afternoon. The papers and discussion were at all a high level. The questions included: Are there PSA’s YouTube channel: http:// Western Reserve; Emily Waller, New South Wales The Political Studies Association has good relations with APSA innovative ways to address falling www.youtube.com/user/ and is awarded one or two panels each year, often co-sponsored voter turnout at a Local, National polstudiesassoc1 exhibition and members of the Executive Committee took part in with other groups. This is a significant benefit to Association and European level? And what James Sandy is Communities meetings with senior APSA personnel which should further deepen members wishing to raise their international profile and benefit does voting say about our wider Engagement Manager at relations between the two bodies. from papers and contacts at the world’s largest political science political culture? Portsmouth City Council and a PSA meeting. All fields and aspects of the discipline are represented Amongst the pitch ideas were member. Contact: james.sandy@ Special recognition award for Carole Pateman there, including many specialisms that are relatively unknown in the better publicity including MTV portsmouthcc.gov.uk ■ A special recognition award to Professor Carole Pateman (UCLA) for UK. Opportunities for participation are advertised to members each her exceptional scholarship and achievements in political studies year and applications should be made to Professor Terrell Carver was presented at the annual Political Studies Association APSA (). Reception on Thursday 29 August. British Politics Group Born in Maresfield, Sussex, Carole has taught in Europe, Lively discussions at the Association’s panels The British Politics Group (BPG), with which the Political Studies Australia and the USA. In 2004 she received the Political Studies The Association was involved in two panels at the 2013 Annual Association has close links, held a number of successful panels. Its Association’s award for Lifetime Achievement in Political Studies meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA). The reception was at the apartment of the Her Majesty’s Consul General and in 2012 she won the Johan Skytte Prize for her outstanding first panel, co-sponsored by Women and Politics Research, met on on the 61st floor of 161 East Chicago Avenue, with spectacular contribution to the discipline. In addition to her teaching, the morning of Friday 30 August. It was entitled ‘Understanding views across the city enlivened by dramatic thunder and lightning. research and academic publications Carole Pateman has also Newness and Institutional Change: A Gender Perspective’ and the Speeches were given by Stephen Bridges, the Consul General, and played major practical roles in IPSA (President 1991–94) and room was packed out with standing room only. Professor John Curtice (Strathclyde), who paid particular tribute to APSA (President 2010–11). The second panel, co-sponsored by Foundations of Political Terrence Casey (Rose-Hulman), who will be stepping down in 2014 Theory, was on ‘Rhetoric, Politics and Conflict: Theories, Debates after nine years as Executive Director of the BPG. ■

psa.ac.uk psa.ac.uk 12 13 Southampton round-up Lecture to mark the David Owen have arrived from Florida and ESCR postdoctoral fellowship at Reverse brain-drain is occurring Pittsburgh respectively to join Sheffield. A final North American 50th anniversary of at Politics and International Pia Riggirozzi in developing addition is Jonathan Havercroft Relations (PAIR) at the University our research capacity on Latin (SL) previously at the University of Southampton with a number American politics. Ana’s work of Oklahoma whose research the foundation of the of new appointments including also strengthens current research spans IR theory (alongside Kamil several from North America. in PAIR (alongside David Owen) Zwolski and John Glenn) and Council on Christian Professor Tracy B Strong, and in the School of Social International Political Theory Distinguished Service Professor at Sciences on transnational (alongside Chris Armstrong and the University of California, San migration, while Nestor joins a David Owen) and whose recent Approaches to Defence Diego, has joined as Professor of fellow newcomer Justin Murphy book Captives of Sovereignty Political Theory and Philosophy. (Lecturer) from Temple University was published by Cambridge Chris Bryant MP supports Leveson’s proposals Professor Strong's most recent in working with Will Jennings on University Press in 2012. • December 19 Symposium on and Disarmament book Politics without vision quantitative research methods. Two forthcoming open events Predistribution led by Martin (University of Chicago Press, Meanwhile, the public policy may be of particular interest to O’Neill (York) with responses by (CCADD) 2012) which was reviewed in team that already encompassed colleagues: academics and policymakers. A Festival of the THES (17 May 2012) has Gerry Stoker, Rod Rhodes, Will • December 6 Symposium on People interested in attending just won the David Easton Jennings and Alex Kelso has been Joseph H. Carens The Ethics of should email Lisa Then at Lisa. David Fisher, Co-Chairman of CCADD and Teaching Fellow, Award granted by the American further strengthened with the Immigration (OUP 2013) with [email protected]. Social Science King's College London Political Science Association. Ana appointments of John Boswell Joe Carens (Toronto), Rainer You can follow us at our blog: Jacqui Briggs, Lisa Harrison and Jack Neenan Margheritis (Reader) and Nestor (Lecturer) from ANU and Ingi Baubock (EUI), David Miller http://sotonpolitics.org On 15 October 2013, Professor held on the 10 December at Castaneda-Angarita (Lecturer) Iusmen (Lecturer) from an (Oxford) and David Owen. Or on twitter: @sotonpolitics ■ As with last year, the figures. The debate was lively Sir Adam Roberts, former which Lord Williams, former Political Studies Association and the youthful audience President of the British Archbishop of Canterbury, organised two events as part clearly engaged with the Academy and Professor of explored The changing moral of the Economic and Social subject matter. The PSA is International Relations at map of war. Glasgow to host the General Conference of the Research Council’s Festival looking to host similar events Oxford University, gave “CCADD and War Studies at of Social Science (which this in the coming months as the a lecture on Ethics, law King's both arose from the same European Consortium for Political Research year ran from the 2 to the 9 referendum date (September and security in the Great period in Britain when there November). Once again, one 18 2014) fast approaches. Hall. This marked the 50th was acute concern over the The University of Glasgow will speeches by Ms , Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, the independence referendum event was aimed at young The second event hosted anniversary of the foundation strategic and moral implications host the General Conference current Deputy First Minister and , will explore and in Scotland for the UK and for people and the other targeted by the Political Studies of the Council on Christian of nuclear weapons. Nuclear of the European Consortium of Scotland, and Professor Iain examine the significance of Europe more generally. ■ our teacher membership. Association and targeted at Approaches to Defence and anxieties may have lessened for Political Research (ECPR) McLean from the University of © Crown The first of these events took school teachers focused on the Disarmament (CCADD). The but, as Sir Adam underlined in on 3-6 September 2014. Oxford. The speeches will focus place in Edinburgh on the 5 continuing debate surrounding Principal, Sir Rick Trainor, his lecture, there are still many Since its inception in 1970, on territorial politics, devolution November in the auspicious the controversial Leveson presided and the discussion concerns to be addressed over ECPR membership has grown and fiscal federalism. Two surroundings of St Cecilia’s Inquiry: The Post-Leveson was chaired by Lord Harries the morality and legality of how, to include more than 350 academic roundtables, chaired Hall in the Grassmarket area. Scenario. (President of CCADD). A when and where force should be institutions across Europe. respectively by Professor Sarah The theme of the event was The event was chaired by second anniversary lecture was used.” ■ Their general conferences have Birch and Dr Kelly Kollman, will Scottish Independence and PSA Trustee Dr Lisa Harrison attracted between 2,000 and address Representation and

Young People. Chaired by and included an impressive Professor Sir Adam Roberts 2,500 political scientists from Its Discontents and Contested the PSA Vice Chair, Dr Jacqui panel of speakers: Chris all over the world. Human Rights. A side event, Briggs, the speakers were Bryant MP and Dr Evan Harris The plenary lecture will feature hosting representatives from the Professor Margaret Arnott spoke passionately in favour from the University of the of Leveson, while Brendan West of Scotland who referred O’Neill (Spiked Online) to general themes and issues spoke against the proposed in relation to the referendum statutory regulation. Professor Nicola Sturgeon will provide a keynote and Professor Lindsay Paterson Jean Seaton (University of address at the conference in Glasgow and Dr Jan Eichhorn from the Westminster), author of Power University of Edinburgh who Without Responsibility, took a spoke about young people and more nuanced position. their attitudes towards the The debate was filmed and referendum. All three speakers can be viewed in full on the were extremely thought- PSA’s YouTube channel: http:// provoking and provided a www.youtube.com/user/ wealth of interesting facts and polstudiesassoc1 ■

psa.ac.uk psa.ac.uk 14 15 University of New arrivals at Glasgow Westminster Politics at Glasgow University joins from Nottingham, is delighted to welcome Mr David Tobin (Chinese welcomes new six new members of staff: Politics) moves over from Professor Sarah Birch Manchester and Dr Ty Solomon (Comparative Politics) joins (International Relations) joins colleagues to the the Department from Essex, the Department from the Dr Phillip Habel (Political University of South Florida in department Communication) joins from the USA. Southern Illinois University in These new colleagues bring a The Department of Politics development studies. Her the USA, Dr Georgios Karyotis wealth of experience to Glasgow and International Relations at interests include processes of (International Relations) and will strengthen and add to Philip Habel Sarah Birch the University of Westminster displacement, borders, regional from Strathclyde University, Politics at Glasgow’s core areas welcomed three new colleagues boundaries, securitisation, Professor Lauren McLaren of teaching and research in at the start of the academic year. militarisation, international (Comparative Politics) comparative politics. ■ labour regimes, and remittances Dr Jamie and development. Hannah’s Allinson has most recent book is 'Migrants, research Borders and Global Capitalism: interests in West African labour mobility and historical EU borders' (Routledge 2013). sociology, international relations theory and Dr Glasgow receive major political economy, the politics of Magdalena the Arab world, and critical war Frennhoff studies, particularly drone warfare. Larsén is a grant to establish a Jamie is currently working on the specialist in David Tobin Ty Solomon Georgios Karyotis Lauren McLaren significance of development in EU trade and the geopolitical alignments of the development policies and is Q-step centre Jordanian Hashemite regime working on the application of The University of Glasgow methods. The Q-step centre New European Research Council Project during the 1950s. principal-agent theories to EU has been awarded a grant of will employ four lecturers, two trade and economic partnership £1.44million from the Nuffield in the School of Social and Dr Hannah negotiations. Together, our new Foundation and the ESRC Political Sciences, who will holds its first international workshop Cross works colleagues bring expertise in to establish a Q-step centre develop new badged degrees to Understanding Institutional work is an important priority Led by Professor Georgina (Edinburgh), and Louise Chappell on the development politics, particularly to address the shortage of interface with the MA (SocSci) Change: A Gender Perspective, a for academics, politicians and Waylen (Manchester), the full- (UNSW) and an international political in African and Arab debates; quantitatively trained UK social in Politics and will work with new 5 year European Research policymakers, and particularly time project team currently advisory board. economy of global trade and migration; and scientists and to pursue its long lecturers in the subject area to Council (ERC) Project funded important if we want to comprises three research If you would like any further migration and IR theory to our research term ambition of becoming a embed quantitative methods by an ERC Advanced Grant held understand why many attempts associates: Faith Armitage, Rachel information about the workshop, mobility, focusing on the platforms and teaching major centre for training and across all undergraduate its first international workshop to change and reform institutions Johnson and Laura McLeod, a the research project and its dialogue between IPE and programmes. ■ innovation in quantitative teaching. ■ entitled ‘Gendering ‘New’ have not been effective. PhD student, Leah Culhane, and a activities, please contact Institutions’ at the University of The research is therefore project co-ordinator, Lisa Jenkins Georgina Waylen (georgina. Manchester on Nov 7/8, 2013. examining how institutional (who will be joined by a further [email protected]) In addition to the project team, change is gendered as well as research associate next year). or Lisa Jenkins (lisa.jenkins@ the speakers included Shireen looking at policy interventions There are a further three external manchester.ac.uk) or visit Royal Holloway Hassim (Witswatersrand), Joni to change institutions, and will team members: Francesca Gains the project website (www. Lovenduski (Birkbeck), Vivien try to explain the outcomes of (Manchester), Fiona Mackay, manchester.ac.uk/uic). ■ welcomes new staff Lowndes (Nottingham), Aili those efforts. To do this, it looks Tripp (Wisconsin-Madison) and not just at the formal changes in Dr Alister Miskimmon Laurel Weldon (Purdue). rules and structures but also at This project is investigating the the informal norms, institutions Royal Holloway, University of Dr. Kaat Smets, and Dr. Cristian gender dynamics of institutional and practices that may impact London is pleased to welcome Vaccari. We are also delighted to change and reform. There have (both positively and negatively) five new permanent members have Professor Donald Searing, been big changes in recent years on attempts to create and design of staff to the Department University of North Carolina, in the position of women. But new institutions and change of Politics and International Chapel Hill, joining us as many institutions in Europe are existing ones. The research Relations from 1 September Leverhulme Visiting Professor in still male dominated despite uses a range of case studies 2013: Dr. Michelle Bentley, Dr. autumn 2013. ■ attempts to change them. (predominantly from UK, South Antara Datta, Dr. Anja Jakobi, Understanding how institutions Africa and Chile).

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An experimental approach agenda. The bleak financial mechanism. Yet, empirically we to electoral punishment: and economic prospects often observe deviations from Professor Catherine E. de Vries encourage governments of all this model, and find that many (Principal Investigator, Oxford), political stripes to implement governments are re-elected Professor Sara Hobolt (co- major reforms. Against this despite implementing cuts or Principal Investigator, LSE) and backdrop, it is of the uttermost dire economic conditions. This Dr Hector Solaz (co- Principal importance to study voter project aims to address this Investigator, ). responses to changes in public puzzle. We maintain that current With the generous support policy and spending. work has not gone far enough of the OUP John Fell Fund Insights from political science in constructing realistic choice (122-674), this one-year project and economics suggest that, as models that incorporate insights develops an experimental economic conditions deteriorate from psychology and economics King’s Centre for Science & approach to electoral and austerity measures affect about human decision-making punishment and examines households, voters are likely when dealing with risk. We the conditions under which to vote for opposition parties start from the assumption that Catherine E. de Vries Security Studies has pioneered the voters are able to punish and ‘throw the rascals out’. there should be little difference governments for policy. In the This model is also at heart between political decision- Our main modes of inference midst of the economic crisis of theories of representative making and decision-making are laboratory and online survey development of professional courses sweeping across Europe today, democracy where elections in other parts of life, such as experiments in the United in nuclear security education austerity dominates the political function as a sanctioning consumer or work behaviour. Kingdom. ■ Dr Christopher Hobbs from King’s will be working with institution to run the 13 because of the opportunity to the Centre for Science & partner universities in sub- week programme which deals share our experience with, and Security Studies (CSSS) in the Saharan Africa, the Middle East with public policy, leadership in turn learn from, the diverse Identity, emotions Department of War Studies and South Asia in a mentor/ and communications, public group of senior officials that at King’s College London has protégé relationship to develop management, international this course involves. There can been leading global efforts indigenous PDCs, starting with public policy and government be few programmes that bring and political to produce a new cadre of the University of Witwatersrand and business. The course is being officials together from six nuclear security education and in South Africa. Once completed, delivered by faculty from across different countries and from mobilization training experts by designing the project will enable those the School of Social Science and seven different ministries and and delivering a series of who have attended the course Public Policy and will include a departments to think about A project funded by a Leverhulme Trust Fellowship, 2012- professional development to develop and conduct nuclear visit to London by the course and the challenge of public policy, 2013 courses (PDCs) in nuclear security education in their own classes at King's Strand Campus. leadership and governance. The Montserrat Guibernau, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary, security education. countries and mentor other Brunei is an important partner Department of War Studies with University of London These ‘train-the-trainer’ institutes in their region. of King's with the renewal last its inter-disciplinary approach, This research project explores the relevance of emotions as a courses are for Lecturers and year of a three year arrangement supported by colleagues from trigger for political mobilization in Western liberal democracies. interested in setting Teaching Collaboration between the King's Dental across the School of Social This is not to assume that emotions are the only trigger for up academic courses in this area. with Brunei Ministry of Institute and the Brunei Ministry Science and Public Policy, is political mobilization. Instead, the research considers to what As of September 2013, King’s Defence of Health for the training of well placed to support this extent emotions have the power to modify and transform the has run four two-week nuclear dental care professionals. programme and its objectives. ways in which people, circumstances, actions and objectives security PDCs, training more The Centre for Defence Studies Professor Gearson, Director of We hope this is the start of a are evaluated thus affecting individuals’ disposition to act. than 40 individuals from 17 within the Department of War the Centre for Defence Studies deepening relationship between This research studies the role of emotions in selected different countries. Studies is conducting its 10th said, ‘We are particularly pleased King's and the Brunei Ministry of processes of political mobilization related to nations, King’s pioneering work in annual Executive Development to be working on this programme Defence.’ ■ nationalism and national identity thus opening up a novel this area was recognised by the Programme (EDP) for senior avenue to the study of social movements and complementing International Atomic Energy officials at The Sultan Haji other approaches. Agency in their 2012 annual Hassanal Bolkiah Institute The project examines three case-studies: Britain, witnessing nuclear security report. The PDCs of Defence and Strategic a rise in hostility towards EU membership and growing euro- are funded by the International Studies, Ministry of Defence in scepticism; Catalonia, where a strong secessionist movement Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) collaboration with the King’s has achieved 55.6 percent support in recent opinion polls and supported by the US State Professional and Executive (June 2013); and Greece, unwilling to be ruled according to the Department. Education. austerity measures imposed by the EU and the IMF. ■ Over the next 30 months King's is the first European

psa.ac.uk psa.ac.uk 18 19 Northern Ireland Beyond the Youth Citizenship 20 years after the Commission: Young People and Politics ceasefires: challenges A workshop organised by Politics in secondary, further Mycock who were also appointed approaches to encouraging youth Professor Jon Tonge () and higher education. Scholars to serve as commissioners. The political literacy, particularly & opportunities and Dr. Andy Mycock have also been active in YCC reported directly to then UK through the study of Politics, and (Huddersfield) was held in promoting politics through Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, democratic participation. Pete Shirlow and Katy Hayward, Queen’s University Belfast Liverpool on November 1 2013 youth engagement events based in June 2009, outlining sixteen As a result of the group’s work to discuss youth citizenship and in their host universities, schools policy proposals to increase an executive summary of policy democratic participation. The and local communities as well young people's participation proposals to strengthen youth workshop was supported by as contributing to national in politics and promote active citizenship and the study of the PSA and involved members initiatives such as the Economic citizenship. It also recommended politics in schools, colleges and of the Young People's Politics and Social Research Council's that the voting age should universities will be published. specialist group, which was annual Festival of Social Science. not be lowered, but that The intended publication date formed in 2012 and has been Members of the PSA have the UK government should will be March 2014 and it will active in developing knowledge also proven instrumental in consider allowing devolved be formally launched at the PSA about how young people developing evidence-based administrations to do so. The annual conference in Manchester understand and engage with policy responses to issues of Labour government accepted and two special events to be Politics. The PSA has adopted youth political activism through most of the YCCs proposals in held in London and Edinburgh. a proactive approach to the cutting-edge research. Professor a response published in January A special panel will be convened development of political literacy Tonge was invited to chair a 2010. on the initiative at a PSA Young and democratic participation Youth Citizenship Commission The workshop brought People's Politics specialist group amongst young people, and (YCC) in 2008, with two other together PSA members to conference to be held at the Pete Shirlow, Katy Hayward and Hastings Donnan this has been reflected in the PSA members: Professor Philip encourage governments across University of Lincoln in June growing numbers studying Cowley (Nottingham) and Dr. the UK to adopt proactive 2014. ■ Annual Workshop A conference ‘Northern Ireland in their careers and created an 20 years After the Ceasefires: environment that demonstrated Challenges & Opportunities’ the continued robustness of of the GPSG was held in Queen’s University ‘post-conflict’ studies on island Belfast, 20 September 2013, of Ireland and the value of Tathagata Sarkar, Institute for German Studies, University of supported by a PSA Specialist inter-generational contact and Birmingham Group award. Our intention as discourse. We wish to pay special organisers of this conference acknowledgement to the PSA The Annual Workshop of the have a ‘European vocation’, or was to facilitate scholarly debate (through the Specialist Group on German Politics Specialist whether this has been replaced and reflection in preparation for Irish Politics) for their financial Group (GPSG) took place with more mercantilist power the coming anniversary of the support, Dr. Cathy Gormley- on 11 October 2013 at the politics. The workshop also paramilitary ceasefires of 1994. A Heenan for her support on the Institute for German Studies, helped to identify areas that priority was that this discussion day, and QUB’s Institute for the . The require further research. These be both interdisciplinary and Study of Conflict Transformation workshop was based around include a better representation intergenerational. and Social Justice for additional the theme Germany as a and understanding of Germany’s In sum, the day provided a financial and administrative global actor. The main theme relations with countries and voice for scholars at various points assistance. ■ was addressed alongside four regions outside the European different panels: German neighbourhood, on the need to activism within CFSP, The devise a theoretical framework to ‘Europeanisation’ of German understand the “economization” foreign policy, Germany’s of German foreign policy, and global action: responsibility to further address the issue of vs. instrumentalism, and de-politicization, and the lack Germany’s identity as a of contestation, of German European actor and featured foreign policy within Germany. ten papers of scholars from Other areas identified for further British and German universities. discussion included, but are One of the main issues that not limited to, the domestic seemed to come up often in the foundations of German foreign workshop was whether German policy such as “Merkelianism” foreign policy continues to (leadership analysis.) ■

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Meanwhile in October, the group and the CBP facilitated a stimulating 1-day workshop on the theme of Conservatism and Unionism, held at (and kindly UEA hosts political leadership co-sponsored by) the Institute for Social Science Research at the University of Ulster. and statecraft workshop Other exciting developments include a forthcoming special issue of the Taylor and Francis journal Global Discourse, and a strong line-up of panels for the April 2014 PSA conference in Manchester. Plans are also being developed for a significant group event later in 2014. The group’s aim is to bring together and create a stronger sense of identity and common purpose amongst those Some of the participants at the Conservatism and Unionism in the 21st Century conference at the University of Ulster with an academic interest in Conservative politics, broadly defined, from a wide variety of News from the PSA methodological perspectives. It International financial austerity is hosting the annual PSA an art, is Ed Miliband an artist?. of how leaders have confronted does not endorse or promote has had dramatic consequences Workshop on Political Leadership Other speakers include Paul these challenges in the UK and any particular viewpoint, but for political leaders around on 17 January 2014 on Political Whiteley, Jo Silvester, Andrew elsewhere. Conservatives and encourages rigorous academic the world, in and out of office. Leadership and Statecraft in Gamble, Mark Bennister, Alan Registration is now open. It study from scholars across For many it has undermined Challenging Times to unpack this Finlayson and many more. is free for paper givers and the ideological spectrum. Our their political capital as they problem. Panels will focus on how we £21.95 for non-paper givers. For Conservatism Specialist Group membership has recently hit campaign for (re)election with The keynote speaker is Tim should conceptualise political further information, see: http:// three figures and our website, public deficits and stagnant Bale (Queen Mary, University of leadership and the nature of the politicalleadership.org/events/ It has been a busy few months Politics Group one-day The collection assesses www.psa-conservatism.org.uk, economies. London) who will address the challenges facing leaders. They uea-2014/ or contact Toby James for the Conservatives and conference. Just in time for the Conservative Party in receives an average of 1000 The University of East Anglia workshop on If opposition is will also explore a range of cases ([email protected]). ■ Conservatism (C&C) specialist the season Coalition and grew out of the hits a month. Membership is group. August saw a contingent in September, articles that group’s main biennial 2-day free to PSA members, so please of members travel to sunny will form a special section conference, which was held in don’t hesitate to contact the seventeenth century). deal. The group’s A.G.M. was held Chicago to participate in the of the January 2014 issue of conjunction with the Centre Convenor, Richard Hayton, Just Property meeting Nottingham provided a during this meeting and it was APSA annual meeting, and Parliamentary Affairs were for British Politics (CBP) at the if you would like to join: beautifully-autumnal venue for resolved that we would seek to the associated APSA British published online via EarlyView. University of Hull in June 2012. [email protected] ■ an event from which everyone put our workshops on a more at the University of who attended learned a great regular footing. ■ Evangelia Sembou and Thom Brooks Political Thought Nottingham Chris Pierson, Convenor, PSA specialist group on the Politics of Property. Specialist Group The PSA’s specialist group in the moral economy of on the Politics of Property Grotius and the early Jesuits, met recently for a two-day the idea of property as a motif Annual Conference workshop at the University in Shakespeare’s Othello and Dr Evangelia Sembou, Convenor, Political Thought Specialist Group of Nottingham. The (broad) the contemporary politics theme of our deliberations of security, as well as the The Political Thought Continental. We had papers on was just (and unjust) property. character of property in the Specialist Group held its liberalism, communitarianism, The workshop attracted contemporary global politics annual conference on multiculturalism, contributors from across the of migration. We also heard Saturday 26 October 2013 multilingualism and its UK and from Europe. The an excellent paper on the at King’s College London. theoretical implications, themes addressed included the methodology of contemporary The theme this year was democratic authority and the nature of slave societies (in studies of alternative property Contemporary Political legitimacy of the state, and Brazil and North America), the regimes and a short history of Theory: Analytical and humanitarian intervention. ■ uses of the idea of property theft (down to the end of the

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psa.ac.uk psa.ac.uk 24 PSA in Japan Paul Cairney, University of Stirling I was invited by colleagues in chance to talk some issues Japan to apply for the Japan through (my session was also PSA exchange this year, so attended by a member of the that we could strengthen links National Diet Library, since I within the field of regional/ will present a paper at the Diet devolved studies. Some in November). academics and policymakers Events like the JPSA give you in Japan are interested in the that opportunity to network UK devolution experience, intensively, in person, and come and this forum gave us the back with a brain full of ideas. ■

My exchange experience in (from left to right) Professor Mikine Yamazaki (Hokkaido University), Mr Yoshihiko Tanaka (National Diet Library), Paul Cairney, Professor Kunihiro Wakamatsu (Tokyo University of Australia Foreign Studies) Professor Michael Kenny (Queen Mary, University of London) PSA exchanger’s

I had the pleasure of attending One of the notable features of the annual conference of the the Australian conference is that experience in Japan Australian Political Studies it incorporates papers that fall With the support of the PSA, and he was hosted by Kunihiro Association in October 2013, under the headings of IR and IPE, Felix Rösch, a senior lecturer in Wakamatsu as a visiting scholar thanks to the exchange as well as the other main sub- International Relations at Coventry at the Institute of International agreement which the PSA fields within the Political Science University, recently had the Relations at the Tokyo University has in place with its sister discipline. This gave many of the opportunity to present his latest of Foreign Studies. This allowed organisation. The event was discussions a more international research project on Unlearning him to do further research, held at the Murdoch University, flavour than is the case at our in International Relations at particularly on the work of a short train/bus ride from own annual conference. Attending the Japanese Political Studies Masao Maruyama. Felix also the city of Perth in Western the event enabled me to explore Conference in Sapporo from had the opportunity to further Australia. It was well organised, more fully the comparative 15-16 September 2013. With this present his research at the Social friendly and attended by dimensions of the research I’ve project, Felix seeks to contribute Science Research Institute at the approximately 150 delegates, been doing into the politics and to the growing literature on International Christian University which makes it much more political theorising of nationhood, classical realism in International in Tokyo. ■ accessible than, for instance, and to compare notes with Relations by elaborating on

the other APSA, i.e. the US one. I scholars interested in the same realist approaches to knowledge- (from left to right)Tadashi Karube was struck by the presence of a broad issues and theoretical construction through a reading of (Tokyo University), Felix Rösch (Coventry number of UK-based academics, approaches. mid-twentieth century Western University) and Motomichi Igarashi (Hokkaido University) and by the steadily growing This is certainly an opportunity and Japanese political thought. group of ex-pats from the UK that I’d urge others to take up, but At the JPSA-conference, his paper who have decamped to Oz and make sure that you allow yourself was being discussed by one of the are now prominent in Australian enough time to conquer the leading Japanese political theorists, political science. jetlag when you return! ■ Tadashi Karube (Tokyo University). Since he also was awarded a If you are interested in applying for any of the PSA annual small grant from the Great Britain travel grants, please visit the PSA website: https://www.psa. Sasakawa Foundation, Felix was ac.uk/members/membership-benefits/grants able to extend his stay in Japan

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