v24| no1 annual conference 2013 march Charlie Jeffery, Chair, Political Studies Association 2013

The Annual Conference, being held in Cardiff for The conference theme is ‘The Party’s Over?’, and many of the sessions speak the first ever time, is looming large on the horizon. directly to the sense that assumptions Our three convenors from Cardiff University – Roger that have hitherto underpinned political life, and political analysis, may no longer Scully, Stephen Thornton and Richard Wyn Jones be sustainable. Our first day Plenary – have put together an outstanding programme for session on Leveson and the Future of th th Political Journalism brings together the conference, which takes place between 25 -27 central participants in ongoing debates March in the wonderful location of Cardiff’s historic about political journalism; while our lunchtime programme of special sessions City Hall. includes one exploring the challenges that we all face in Studying and Teaching Politics in the Changing World of Higher Education. We are also delighted to welcome to the conference Prof Donatella Della Porta to deliver the annual Leonard the 2013 annual international Schapiro Lecture on ‘Clandestine Political Violence’, and to welcome the new editor conference approaches of the American Political Science Review, Prof John Ishiyama, who will address ‘The The theme of the Annual Conference, ‘The Party’s plenary Session on Leveson and the Future of Future of Political Science’. And we are Over?’, speaks to a number of senses in which Political Journalism will be chaired by Professor Ian equally delighted that the First Minister assumptions and modalities that have hitherto Hargreaves CBE (Cardiff University) and with guest of Wales, Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, will underpinned political life, and political analysis, participants Trevor Kavanagh (News International); address the conference Dinner. Among may no longer be sustainable. The crisis of esteem Mick Hume (Spiked); and Chris Bryant MP. Other other highlights of the conference are faced by much of the established news media, highlights include the Annual Leonard Schapiro roundtables exploring the Relevance symbolised and crystallised by the Leveson Inquiry, Lecture with Professor Donatella Della Porta (EUI) and Impact of Political Science, and the has perhaps obscured a longer-term, deeper collapse and the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of challenges of Combining an Academic of the economic basis underpinning much of the Wales, speaking at the conference dinner. Career with Family Life, and a Meet the conventional news media. How will future generations Editors session featuring the editors of all be informed about politics? And what forms of For travel information, speaker biographies and the the association’s publications. politics will these media favour? The opening full programme please see pages 6-13.

With more than 800 conference delegates from over 70 countries, Political Studies Association Conference 2013 is a large and truly global conference. And the more PsA Annual Conference 2013 than 170 panel sessions reflect the rich the association in the news The Party’s Over? 25 - 27 March 2013 City Hall, Cardiff diversity and pluralism of contemporary Political Studies. I hope that you all enjoy Following our success in getting the Commons including the Council for the Defence of British Conference programme includes the conference, as well as the opportunity Business, Innovation and Skills select committee to Universities and the Royal Economic Society. The Plenary Roundtable - the Future of Political Journalism after Leveson to visit one of the UK’s most rapidly- launch an inquiry into Open Access, our CEO, Helena story was picked up by the Guardian, Telegraph, Times Annual Leonard Schapiro Lecture - Professor Donatella Della Porta (EUI) growing and vibrant cities, Cardiff. Djurkovic, and several of our Trustees have been Higher and others (for a full list with URLs see pp. Conference Dinner at the National Museum of Wales, addressed by Rt Hon heavily involved in raising public awareness of the 5). The Association has submitted evidence to both Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales Charlie Jeffery, Chair, Government’s policy and generating coverage of the the BIS select committee inquiry and to the earlier Political Studies issue in the media. Since our last issue of PSA News - Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry Association quite a large number of articles have been generated. into the issue. Our submissions can be found on the Most significantly the Political Studies Asssociation Association website at: www.psa.ac.uk/Pubs co-authored an open letter to the Government with the Royal Historical Society that was published in See page 28 for full guide to open access and page 5 the Observer and signed by 11 other organisations, for a general update. political studies association news political studies association to launch association news new website at annual conference association to launch new website at annual conference 03 Jack Neenan, Communications Officer, Political Studies Association call for applications - quantitative methods network 04 post-grads put on a show at oxford 04 members’ survey 2012 05 an update on open access 05 conference 2013: programme, travel information and biographies 06 celebrating political studies: a festival of social science 14 news for the diversity and equality working group 15 w.j.m. mackenzie prize - calls for nominations 15 grad news interview 16 news from politics 17 political studies: special online themed issue 17 specialist groups specialist group’s conference 2012 17 british idealism goes to japan 18 immigrants in europe: between the eurozone crisis and the arab spring 18 political marketing group news 19 political thought specialist group annual conference 19 teaching and learning group launch IPED 2013 19

association links new association formed in mexico 20 the politics of one nation labour 20 colombian association signs agreement with UK association 20 korean association welcomes ‘exchangers’ 21 association to co-sponsor research events on ‘gender and the global recession’ 21 a call for nominations 22 unforgettable experience at the 2012 hong kong APISA exchange 22 department news durham launches new ‘al-sabah’ programme 23 king’s department of war studies offers new BA in IR 23 A mock-up of our new home page innovative times at bournemouth university 24 uganda hosts london south bank university social science students 24 the oxford martin programme on human rights for future generations 25 engagement live from downing street – an interview with nick robinson 25 A mock-up of our new home page

higher education issues The Political Studies detailing the key features of the site, as well member magazine: Political Insight. As well as the reform of higher education 27 as running through some of our new features, offering an on-line version of the magazine, global norm evolution and the responsibility to protect 27 Association’s 63rd annual such as the Association blog, and Association Insight Plus will also host a number of conference will be the community pages. We hope to have a live additional benefits. stream of Charlie’s launch speech, so please appendix staging place for the follow us on Twitter (polstudiesassoc) or drop A blog will provide a platform to open access publishing: a guide 28 unveiling of the brand in on our current site to find out when to log communicate ideas, research and views on the association’s diversity and equality code of practice (draft) 30 in (details to be announced in March). a range of topical issues to a large on- death of an association pioneer 31 new Association website. line audience. Comments for blogs will be A lot of attention has been paid to the enabled for all users, which will provide for A packed hall composed of an anticipated design, navigation and interactivity of the an interactive environment and ignite debate. Rosie Campbell Political Studies Association Membership Secretary: 600 delegates, including: Association new site. The design is clean and modern, Not all of the benefits of Insight Plus will Editor 30 Tabernacle Street Sandra McDonagh members, international academics, email: [email protected] London and the navigation flows intuitively, as be available to the public. Members will EC2A 4UE Registered Charity No. 1071825; journalists, researchers and practitioners, will a result of a lengthy consultation on the have added access to the ‘Engagement’ area, Registered Company with limited be the first to see our dynamic and exciting Tel: 0191 222 8021 liability in England and Wales, architecture of the site – ensuring it is built designed to assist academics to demonstrate Fax: 0191 222 3499 No. 3628986 new site. with you, our audience, in mind. real world impact of their research. Check Email [email protected] To advertise in this Newsletter, in here regularly to find information on free Jack Neenan Web: www.psa.ac.uk please contact Sandra McDonagh at Political Studies Association Chairman Assistant Editor Insight Plus workshops and valuable engagement resources. [email protected] Editorial Team Charlie Jeffery will deliver an opening speech email: [email protected] Chief Executive Officer: Insight Plus will be the digital arm of our Helena Djurkovic

association news | 3 call for applications – political studies members’ survey 2012 association quantitative methods network Jack Neenan, Communications Officer, Political Studies Association

Nearly 300 members contributed to the 2012 Members’ Survey. On engagement, questions were asked that were designed to ascertain Recent initiatives (Nuffield; ESRC; HEFCE; focused on teaching and learning QM ❖ Communicating the network’s activities, to As a result, the Association is better equipped than ever to respond the members’ views on how they feel the Association should be British Academy) have sought to prioritise skills; include, but not limited to, development to the needs and requirements of our members. directing its resources, be it promoting members’ research; enhancing development of quantitative methods ❖ Work in co-operation with The Political of a website and regular events to support professional skills; or providing opportunities for academics to engage (QM) in the social science curriculum. The Studies Association and the Teaching politics QM teaching. The Association wishes to thank everyone who took part in last year’s more directly with politicians, media practitioners or both. Political Studies Association has been very and Learning Committee to promote the Members’ Survey. As an added incentive, we announced that one lucky supportive of such initiatives, including development and reach of QM skills in the The deadline for applications is: Friday 19th participant would receive free membership for a year: congratulations to The survey also sought to garner views on events. Questions were asked supporting the development of a quality politics curriculum. April 2013. These should be submitted to the Dr Claire Sutherland, whose membership number was picked at random. on the viability of designated teaching and learning conference, fees ‘kite mark’ for QM teaching. To develop Political Studies Association Office by email for events, and media training. and support QM capacity specifically for Applications to lead and run the network at: [email protected]. The survey of the membership focused on three main areas: membership politics teaching, the Association invites are open to Association members, or groups & engagement, the Political Studies Association’s various publications/ The survey consisted of 28 questions and was developed in consultation applications to lead a Political Studies of Association members, either in the same Applications will be assessed by members of journals, and Political Studies Association organised events. In respect with Helena Djurkovic, Paul Carmichael, Jennifer Hudson and James Association Quantitative Methods Teaching institution, or across a number of institutions. the Political Studies Association Executive of publications, the main aim was to establish what appetite existed Chiriyankandath. Network. The network would be expected Applications from groups of early career and its Teaching and Learning Committee. throughout the membership for a move to electronic provision of the to: scholars are particularly welcome. Applications Particularly sought are applications that Association’s journals, magazine and events’ literature. With the launch You can view the full report of the 2012 member’s survey on the ❖ Develop innovative, accessible and should be no more than three sides of A4 demonstrate both innovation in secondary of the new website expected within a few months, it is timely to take Political Studies Association website: www.psa.ac.uk/MemArea engaging politics-focused teaching and accompanied by a one page CV for each analysis teaching in computer labs, and on board the views of our members on this issue, as dramatically resources to support politics QM lecturers; member of the group leadership detailing that, importantly, also demonstrate ideas for reducing the number of hard-copy journals and offering digital ones will If you have any ideas for how we can improve the member’s survey ❖ Share and spread best practice in engaging their QM teaching and research experience utilising innovative and accessible ways of have a positive environmental impact, as well as freeing up finances (expected to be released later in 2013), please send your suggestions often reluctant students with QM teaching; (CVs are not included in the three page engaging often reluctant politics students to be invested in other areas. Furthermore, with the advent of mobile to the Association’s Communications Officer, Jack Neenan, at: ❖ Develop and maintain a Network website application). The application should consider with the practicalities of QM data analysis tablet devices, laptops, widely available Wi-Fi, etc., online provision [email protected] accessible to network members (hosted by proposals for: and collection in the first place. The Political is becoming, for many people, the preferred option for viewing The Political Studies Association); ❖ The network’s organisation; Studies Association would expect the Network documentation. ❖ Where possible, highlight links to politics ❖ The type of politics-focused teaching to be active in the first instance until 2016, datasets that may be used for politics resources to be developed; after which time it will be evaluated. Informal teaching, learning and research; ❖ How students might best be engaged with enquiries can be directed to Dr. Alistair Clark ❖ Hold regular workshops or conferences and enthused about QM teaching; at [email protected] an update on open access

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee announced an view that there needs to be a more measured approach to the inquiry into Open Access early in 2013. The inquiry heard evidence implementation of Open Access that recognises the needs of all post-grads put on a show at oxford from Dame Janet Finch, author of the Finch Report, on Tuesday 15th colleagues and that social science ought to be treated differently to January and held further evidence sessions with a number of key the STEM subjects, was discussed. RCUK and HEFCE will now begin a th The Annual Conference The day’s festivities were all capped off with The PGN would like to thank all the delegates witnesses on Tuesday 29 January. The Committee inquiry also issued process of consultation and the Political Studies Association will be an excellent wine reception to allow people who came along to the event and the staff a call to key stakeholders to submit written evidence. The Political fully involved in this and in ensuring our views also continue to be was back in Oxford for to unwind at the end of the conference and in the Association and Oxford University for Studies Association answered the call and a copy of the evidence represented at BIS. the second year running get ready to go out to experience Oxford’s giving us the support to make the conference submitted can be viewed on our website: www.psa.ac.uk/Pubs bustling night life. happen. Hope to see you all at next year’s (Heading: Political Studies Association submissions to Parliamentary The Political Studies Association will continue to monitor the progress and was convened conference. Select Committees). The paper is authored by Charlie Jeffery (Chair), of both these inquiries on Open Access, ensuring that the needs and Professor Andrew Massey (Open Access Lead) and Helena Djurkovic concerns of the Social Science community are thoroughly considered by the Post-Graduate (Chief Executive Officer). and taken into account by Government. Committee. In January, the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee Andrew Massey’s paper on Open Access, detailing the Political Studies The conference welcomed 25 presenters from announced its own inquiry into the Government’s Open Access Association’s concerns, is on the front page of December 2012’s universities throughout the European Union policy. The Political Studies Association has been directly involved edition of PSA News (V23, No.4). presenting on topics from immigration to in encouraging the BIS Select Committee to hold an inquiry into this political theory. The delegates gathered at issue; and Helena Djurkovic was recently invited to attend a meeting A roundup of the media coverage is detailed below: the Manor Road building in Oxford University, with the Second Committee Clerk to discuss the Association’s concerns http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2013/jan/27/letters-west- and the event was kicked off with a panel about the Government’s Open Access policy. The deadline for written responsible-for-africa (co-authored open letter. Scroll down.) on political theory that examined different submissions closed on 7th February 2013. The Association’s submission http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/jan/26/historians-warn- theoretical perspectives from international can be viewed on the ]Association website at: minister-over-academic-freedom relations to ethnic change and concluded www.psa.ac.uk/Pubs. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/9829971/ with a lively panel on multi-level governance. Open-access-plans-are-attack-on-academic-freedoms.html There was also a Ministerial Roundtable on Open Access http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&stor Outside of the routine business of the Implementation at the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills ycode=422609&c=1 conference there were plenty of social events (BIS) on 12th February. It was attended by the Minister of State with http://www.varsity.co.uk/news/5509 for the delegates to get to know one another. responsibility for Universities, David Willetts, and representatives http://www.thebookseller.com/user/login?destination=node%2F201415 The lunch allowed delegates to chat about of the Finch Group, the funding councils, HEFCE, the publishers (subscribers only) their research in a less formal environment. Panel on Politics of Immigration Delegates enjoying the conference lunch and senior officials from BIS. The Political Studies Association was http://www.thebookseller.com/news/academics-revolt-over-open-access. represented by Andrew Massey. The Political Studies Association’s html 4 | association news association news | 5 63rd political studies association Monday 25th March 2013 The Leveson Inquiry has exposed a tabloid press that for years apparently saw itself free to act without legal or ethical restraint, as well as raising deeply annual conference - the party’s over? concerning questions about the relationship between sections of the press and of 25th - 27th March 2013, City Hall Cardiff the Police. Yet Leveson’s recommendations for a new system of press regulation have been greeted by some as threatening the essential freedom of the press that remains a bedrock of any democratic society.

This roundtable beings together some of the most passionate and eloquent Provisional Conference Programme voices in a debate that has enormous ramifications for the future of UK politics. (Timing of individual sessions remains subject to change) 15.30-16.00 Tea/Coffee Assembly Room 16.00-17.30 Session 4 Monday 25th March 2013 16.00-17.30 BJPIR Roundtable: The Role and Future of Political Parties in the UK Ferrier Hall 08.00-17.30 Registration Entrance Hall Chair: Alistair Clark 09.00-13.00 Political Studies Association Executive Committee Room 100 Panellists: 09.30-11.00 Session 1 Alistair Clark, The Democratic Role of Political Parties 11.00-11.30 Tea/Coffee Assembly Room Justin Fisher, Developments in Party Funding and Finance 11.30-13.00 Session 2 Lynn Bennie, Parties, Participation and Mobilisation 13.00-14.00 Lunch Break Dafydd Trystan, Party Politics: the Inside View 12:30-14:00 Political Studies Association Alumni Event Assembly Room Hosted by the Education and Skills subcommittee of the Political Studies 17.45-19.00 Political Studies Association Annual Leonard Schapiro Lecture Lower Hall Association. (Sponsored by Government and Opposition)

Politics alumni graduate success stories: recent politics graduates who have Chair: Professor Paul Taggart (University of Sussex) submitted graduate success stories to the new Political Studies Association Speaker: Professor Donatella Della Porta (European University Institute) website have been invited to a conference welcome event. Clandestine Political Violence: A Global Comparison Light refreshments provided. Please note this event is invite-only. Do acts of political violence like the 9/11 attacks in the US in 2001 and the assassinations of 69 young people on the Utøya Island in Norway in 2011 have something in common? And can they be explained, at least partially, through 13.00-13.45 Specialist Group Business Meetings (By Request) similar causal mechanisms as the ones singled out in social science research on left-wing Red Brigades or ethno-nationalist ETA? Political Leadership Council Chamber German Politics Syndicate Room C The lecture will present some results from an analysis of different forms of Executive Politics and Governance Syndicate Room H political violence, discussing the heuristic advantages and challenges of global British Idealism Syndicate Room I comparison as well as developing a process theory of such phenomena. Media and Politics Syndicate Room B French Politics and Policy Syndicate Room G Italian Politics Syndicate Room A 19.30-21.00 The Government and Opposition Reception, National Assembly for Wales Interpretive Political Science Syndicate Room D Women and Politics Ferrier Hall (Cardiff Bay; Free bus transport from the conference venue to the Assembly in Rhetoric and Politics Room 136 Cardiff Bay and back will be available) Development Politics Syndicate Room K Politics of South Asia Syndicate Room L Anti-Politics and Depoliticisation Syndicate Room J

14.00-15.30 Session 3: Opening Plenary Lower Hall Tuesday 26th March 2013 Leveson and the Future of Political Journalism 08.30-18.00 Registration Entrance Hall

Chair: Prof Ian Hargreaves CBE (Cardiff University) 09.00-10.30 Session 5 10.30-11.00 Tea/Coffee Assembly Room Participants: Chris Bryant MP; Dr Brian Cathcart(Hacked Off); Mick Hume 11.00-12.30 Session 6 (Spiked); Trevor Kavanagh (News International)

6 | association news association news | 7 Tuesday 26th March 2013 Tuesday 26th March 2013 11.00-12.30 Political Studies Review Roundtable: The Social Relevance and ‘Impact’ of Ferrier Hall Find out what it takes to get your paper published, what themes and topics are in prospect, Political Science what are the main do’s and don’ts for inexperienced authors, and how authors should handle and interpret the review process. This is an informal session designed to answer any Although debates about the relevance and ‘impact’ of academia are not new, recent questions you might bring, so please feel free to come along and chat. developments have increased the pressure on academics to demonstrate why their research matters beyond academe. Within political science these pressures have been compounded Prof Cees van der Eijk (Political Studies) by criticisms that the discipline has become increasingly detached and disconnected from Dr Martin Coward (Politics) society and has little social benefit. Dr Alistair Clark (British Journal of Politics and International Relations) Dr Mark Wenman (Political Studies Review) Others argue that political science has never been more engaged and socially relevant than Peter Geoghegan (Political Insight) it is now. This debate has included: concerns about academic independence; arguments concerning the imposition of a crude instrumentalism on scholars; debates focused on what 14.00-15.30 Session 7 ‘relevance’ means; disputes concerning epistemological and methodological traditions; the measurement and validation of ‘impact’; the training and support structures that need to be 14.00-15.30 British Idealism Specialist Group Plenary Session Room 0.22 at established to support academics in ‘reaching out’; and a sometimes bruising debate about (Please Note: This event will not be held at City Hall, but in Room 0.22 at 65-68 Park Place, 65-68 Park Place the culture of political science and its capacity to demonstrate why the study of politics Cardiff University) matters. The Metaphysics and Ethics of T. H. Green’s Idea of Persons and Citizens This roundtable will provide an opportunity to explore many of these issues, building on Prof Rex Martin (University of Kansas) the polemic between Matthew Flinders, Peter John and others, forthcoming in the May 2013 symposium issue of Political Studies Review, and bringing together a range of scholars drawn Speaker: Prof Rex Martin (University of Kansas) from a range of sub-fields and both emerging and established generations. Green seemed to have a rather extended notion of persons and citizens. By this I mean that Chair: Jane Tinkler persons and citizens, in his view, have affiliations with others that take any given person beyond their own individual self or family and the interests of that self or family. There are Participants: Rosie Campbell, Catherine Durose, Rod Rhodes and Gerry Stoker three main dimensions to this notion of an extended self that I want to take account of in my paper.

12.30-14.00 Lunch Break a) In Green’s Prolegomena to Ethics he devoted close to 100 pages to what he called the 12.30-14:00 Studying and Teaching Politics in the Changing World of Higher Education Ferrier Hall ‘eternal consciousness’. The role of this consciousness in knowledge of nature (including natural science) is certainly one of Green’s main topics but its exact role in ethics is Sir David Bell (Vice-Chancellor, University of Reading; former Permanent Secretary, a more disputed one. I will begin by examining some recent work on this topic, as Department for Education) background to a more specific normative or evaluative account of the person and citizen. Prof Charlie Jeffery (Chair, Political Studies Association and member of the Politics and b) One of Green’s main ethical doctrines is self-realization. Here I will again look at some International Studies REF sub-panel) recent work on this topic. I will attempt to show that Green’s ethical ideal of self- realization includes not only an attachment to others as one of its essential features but Chair: Dr Cathy Gormley-Heenan (University of Ulster) also positive duties to attend to their well-being. c) Finally, I will examine Green’s political thought, as set out in Political Obligation. Here Political Studies teaching and research are conducted largely within Higher Education my main concern will be the relation that holds (for Green) between a common good institutions. Yet these institutions have rarely, if ever, faced so many major challenges – among fellow citizens, on the one hand, and the rights of individuals, on the other. challenges that promise to fundamentally change the world of Higher Education. These Green’s account of democracy is one of the main avenues by which he brings these two challenges include: dimensions of his political thought--common good and rights--together; it is also one ❖ Rapidly changing funding models, within a context of on-going public sector austerity; of the avenues by which he develops a rich conception of the ethical dimensions of ❖ Challenges to traditional models of HE provision, including from on-line and for-profit common citizenship. My account in this section will have primarily a historical twist. competitors But I will attempt also to show the practical relevance of Green’s idea of democracy for ❖ A changing publishing world, including developments in on-line publishing and the people today. Open Access agenda 15.30-16.00 Tea/Coffee (Sponsored by Manchester University Press) Assembly Room In this Question and Answer event, Sir David Bell and Charlie Jeffery will review these and other issues, consider the challenges they will pose for scholars and students of Politics, 16.00-17.30 Session 8 and respond to questions raised by Political Studies Association members. 17.30-18.30 Political Studies Association Annual General Meeting Lower Hall 18.30-19.30 Drinks Reception Marble Hall 12.45-13.45 Meet the Editors: the Political Studies Association’s Journals Assembly Room Reception is sponsored by Imprint Academic and the Department of Politics, Cardiff University Are you starting out in your publishing career or curious about publishing in a different forum to the journals you usually consider? Come and talk to the editors of Political Studies, 19.45-22.00 Political Studies Association Annual Conference Dinner National Museum the BJPIR, Politics, Political Insight and Political Studies Review and learn about publishing of Wales in any one of the Political Studies Association’s journals. Speaker: Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales

8| association news association news | 9 Wednesday 27th March 2013 Wednesday 27th March 2013 08.30-12.00 Registration Entrance Hall He has been the recipient of many awards including the Heinz Eulau Award for 09.00-10.30 Session 9 Best Article in an APSA Journal, and the International Studies Association Quincy Wright Distinguished Scholar Award, and is regarded internationally as one of 10.30-11.00 Tea/Coffee Assembly Room foremost names in the scholarship of teaching and learning in Political Science. 11.00-12.30 Session 10 11.00-12.30 Media and Politics Specialist Group Plenary Session Ferrier Hall In his talk Professor Ishiyama will consider future trends in the discipline of Political Science from his perspective as editor of the American Political Web democracy between participation and populism: Crisis, Political parties and Science Review, and will discuss the evolving relationship between teaching and new movements in the Italian public sphere research.

Chair: Michael Higgins 12.45-13.45 Combining an Academic Career with Family Life Speaker: Michele Sorice Chair: Elizabeth Evans (Bristol) Debates on web democracy often turn on a false dilemma: does the use of the web as a place of political discussion increase social participation, or does it Speakers: Stephen Bates (Birmingham), Jennifer Hudson (UCL), Joanna McKay support the emergence of new and dangerous forms of populist leadership? The (Nottingham Trent) suggestion of this paper will be that such arguments deal in marginal issues. The issue at hand should be the extent to which the alternative public sphere This session is an opportunity to reflect on how progress in an academic career represented by the media, and in particular by the web, has the means to can be successfully combined with family life. The speakers will share their constitute a “place” of democracy, and how it is used in a given context. To insights and practical suggestions for how to make the combination work. fully understand this, we are obliged to learn from examples of how access and participation emerge as two separate processes, even if they remain closely The session has been organised by the Political Studies Association Equality interconnected. and Diversity group, with the support of the Women and Politics Group. Light refreshments will be provided. All welcome. The web (and the tools of web 2.0 in particular) enable new forms of “access”: ranging from the simple (but not irrelevant) sedentary activism of signing 14.00-15.30 Session 11 petitions and motions (occasionally called “clicktivism”), to the organization of local events and/or political rallies. 15.00-15.30 Tea/Coffee Assembly Room 15.30-16.30 Session 12 These emerging practices of web democracy can often seem to act in competition 17.30 Conference Closes with established activities of direct democracy (which themselves, in some cases, include the capacity for involution and eventual submission to totalitarian rule). At the same time, however, many of our fears around web democracy have much in common with the kakistocratic view of “public opinion’s government” conference 2013: travel information suggested by James Bryce over a century ago. The conference will be held at Cardiff’s beautiful and historic By Rail What lessons can we draw from developments in Italy? What is the role for City Hall. The venue is directly adjacent to the headquarters of High-speed trains link most cities around the country with Cardiff. those new movements that draw support from their presence on the web? How the Welsh Government, and the National Museum of Wales, and The journey time from London Paddington to Cardiff is just over two do the “traditional” parties’ politicians use Twitter and blogging? On the basis within 5 minutes’ walk of the city centre. hours and leaves every 30 minutes during the day, via First Great of the evidence we can gather, what is the web’s role in the development of new Western. forms of deliberative and participatory democracy? Does web democracy signal Getting to Cardiff “the end of the party”, or its shift into a new phase? Using developments in By Air If you are arriving in Cardiff by train, you will probably arrive at Italian political populism, the aim of this paper is to provide some answers to Cardiff is served by its own international airport with regular direct Cardiff’s Central Train Station, Wales’ busiest train station. The these questions. flights from the UK and other European destinations. Checker Cars Grade II listed building is in the centre of Cardiff and is minutes is the airport’s official taxi operator and offers a 24 hour service. A away from the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff’s major shopping areas 12.30-14.00 Lunch Break taxi booking office is located outside the arrivals hall. The Cardiff and hotels, and about a 15 minute walk to City Hall. Bus service X91 operates between Cardiff Central station and Cardiff 12.45-13.45 ‘The Future of Political Science’ Ferrier Hall Airport every two hours during the day seven days a week. The bus By Bus or Coach journey takes approximately 35 minutes from Cardiff Central to the Cardiff bus station is located adjacent to Cardiff Central Station Prof John Ishiyama (University of North Texas and Editor, American Political airport. and is the central hub for buses and coaches arriving from outside Science Review) Cardiff. A rail link connects Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Station Inaugural Political Studies Association Teaching and Learning Plenary to Cardiff Central and Bridgend with onward connections to other By Car (sponsored by Politics) destinations on the United Kingdom rail network. Trains run every If you enter Wales via the M4 Second Severn Crossing or the M48 hour from Monday to Saturday and every two hours on Sundays. For Severn Bridge you will need to pay a toll. You can pay by cash or Chair: Emily Clough (Associate Editor, Politics) further information call: 0845 748 49 50 or visit card, however cash is much quicker and will avoid a delay. Once you www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk arrive in Cardiff, the city has 3 Park & Ride services available, which John Ishiyama is the University Distinguished Research Professor of Political are a convenient and easy way of getting into Cardiff. Science at University of North Texas, Lead Editor of the American Political Science Other Airports Review, Member of the APSA Executive Council, and Director of the National Bristol International Airport is only 1 hour away, and Birmingham, Further Information Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Program on Conflict Manchester and London Airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Visit Cardiff www.visitcardiff.com Management and Peace Science. Luton) are also all easily accessible by high-speed train or coach. 10| association news association news | 11 annual conference 2013: Annual Leonard Schapiro Lecture biographies Donatella Della Porta Donatella Della Porta is Professor of Political of the Mattei Dogan Prize for distinguished Science at the Istituto Italiano di Scienze Umane achievements in the field of political sociology. Her Day 1: Monday 25th March 2013 and Professor of Sociology in the Department main fields of research are social movements, the of Political and Social Sciences at the European policing of public order, participatory democracy Opening Plenary University Institute. She has directed the Demos and political corruption. project, devoted to the analysis of conceptions and Chris Bryant MP practices of democracy in social movements in six Among her very recent publications are: Mobilizing European countries. She is now starting a major on the Extreme Right (with M. Caiani and C. Chris Bryant was born in Cardiff in 1962 and Following his election as Rhondda’s MP in June ERC project, ‘Mobilizing for Democracy, on civil Wagemann), Oxford University Press, 2012; brought up in Cardiff, Spain and Cheltenham. He 2001 Chris has served on the Culture, Media and society participation in democratization processes Meeting Democracy (ed. With D. Rucht), Cambridge read English at Mansfield College Oxford (II.1) Sport Select Committee of the House of Commons, in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America’. University Press, 2012 and The Hidden Order of and Theology at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, before as well as the Joint Committee of the Lords and She also is co-editor of the European Political Corruption (with A. Vannucci), Ashgate 2012. ordination in the Church of England in December Commons on Reform of the House of Lords. Science Reviews. In 2011, she was the recipient 1986. He spent two and a half years as curate at All Saints, High Wycombe, before becoming Youth He is currently a shadow Home Office Minister with Chaplain to the diocese of Peterborough. In 1991 responsibility for immigration. he left the Church to work for the Labour Party and in 1993 he became the Labour Party’s Local Day 2: Tuesday 26th March 2013 Government Development Officer. After Dinner Speaker

Carwyn Jones AM Mick Hume Carwyn Jones was born in 1967, and educated In March 2002 the role of Business Minister was Mick Hume is a writer and a journalist, the author after being sued for libel. In 2001 he launched at Brynteg Comprehensive School, Bridgend, added to his Rural Affairs portfolio. In June 2002 of There Is No Such Thing as a Free Press - and we Spiked, the first UK-based web-only current affairs University of Wales, Aberystwyth and Inns of Court he was appointed Minister for Open Government, need one more than ever. He is currently editor-at- magazine, which he edited until 2007. School of Law, London. Prior to his election, he and a year later was appointed Minister for the large of the online magazine Spiked (www.spiked- was a barrister in chambers in Swansea specialising Environment, Planning and the Countryside. In online.com). “The freedom of the press needs its defenders now in Criminal, Family and Personal Injury Law and a May 2007 he was appointed Minister for Education, more than ever. And Mick Hume provides it here professional tutor at Cardiff University Law School. Culture and the Welsh Language and from July Hume was the founding editor of LM magazine, with his characteristic wit and verve. A masterclass 2007 was appointed Counsel General and Leader of which he originally launched in 1988 as Living in the writing of polemic.” - Daniel Finkelstein, The He has been a Bridgend County Borough Councillor the House. Marxism, until it was forced to close in 2000 Times and was Chair of the County Borough Council Labour Group. He is also a member of Amnesty Following the retirement of Rhodri Morgan AM in International, Unison, Unite the Union and the December 2009, he was appointed First Minister of Fabian Society. He has been a Labour Party member Wales. He was appointed to the Privy Council on 9th since 1987 and played an active role in the ‘Yes for June 2010. Following re-election to the National Wales’ campaign. Assembly for Wales in May 2011, he was re- appointed First Minister by Her Majesty The Queen, Trevor Kavanagh Carwyn was appointed as a Deputy Secretary in following nomination by the National Assembly for March 2000 and replaced Christine Gwyther as Wales. Trevor Kavanagh was educated at Reigate Grammar In January 2004, an unnamed source telephoned Agriculture and Rural Development Secretary on the School before leaving school at 17 to work for Kavanagh with details of the Hutton Inquiry the eve of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show in July His interests include sport, reading and travel. newspapers in Surrey and later Hereford. In 1965 night before it was officially published. Kavanagh 2000. He is a fluent Welsh speaker. he emigrated to Australia, working on several was provided with accurate details of the report newspapers. and published them ahead of the official release. Shortly afterwards he was named as the 8th most After a short stint back in the United Kingdom influential individual in the British media. working for the Bristol Evening Post, Kavanagh returned to Australia to work for the Sydney Daily Kavanagh covered his last UK General Election as Mirror (in Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. stable) on political editor in May 2005 and has since served the political desk. In 1978 he returned to the UK as associate editor. more permanently, taking a job with The Sun. He was named as the political editor in 1983.

12 | association news association news | 7 association news | 13 celebrating political studies: news from the association’s diversity a festival of social science Dr Jacqui Briggs and Dr Lyndsey Harris and equality working group

For the past four years the Association’s Diversity and Equality The Political Studies Association, unlike other social science In November 2012, the Political Studies (DEG) Working Group has been working to make the Association bodies, such as the British International Studies Association Association organised two events as part of and the political studies community in the UK more accessible and the British Sociological Association, does not yet have a the Economic and Social Research Council’s to people from across the social spectrum and convert the code of practice on diversity and equality. Codes of practice and Festival of Social Science. Almost ninety Association’s commitment to anti-discriminatory practise into raising awareness of the need to meet the challenge of equality people attended the first of these two positively working to promote diversity. At present, while and diversity are only means to an end and do not in themselves events, which took place on Tuesday 6th women and black and minority ethnic (BME) people are not bring about change. However, they are important and necessary November in the auspicious surroundings of underrepresented amongst politics undergraduates, the situation steps towards creating an environment where there is a real will Portcullis House in Westminster. Chaired by is rather different when it comes to postgraduates (especially on the part of academics, their institutions and government the Association Vice Chair, Dr Jacqui Briggs, research postgraduates) and politics staff in university to achieve positive change, particularly at a time of economic was entitled ‘The Future of the Constitution’. departments, particularly in the case of BME people. austerity when being committed to equality of access and Primarily aimed at the Association’s opportunity is especially challenging. burgeoning schoolteacher membership, the After investigating the situation of BME politics staff and event featured talks from Professor Robert Sixth-form students vote during a lively Q&A session students and holding several forums, meetings and focus The DEG has now agreed on a draft Diversity and Equality Code Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit) on the Future groups and liaising with organisations such as the Rowntree of Practice. Members are invited to comment on it before the of the Constitution per se; Dr Meg Russell explored the findings ofThe Citizenship day. The organisers believe it met the initial Trust and the Equalities Challenge Unit, in 2013 the DEG will Executive Committee considers a final draft for adoption in June. (also from the Constitution Unit) on the Commission and addressed issues related to aim of the event, ‘to raise awareness of the concentrate on raising awareness of equality issues within the House of Lords; Dr Alan Renwick (University of political apathy and the recommendations social sciences’ and, more specifically for the profession as well as signal the Political Studies Association’s Please write to James Chiriyankandath (james.chiriyan@sas. Reading) on Electoral Reform; and Professor made by the Commission. Dr Andrew Mycock Political Studies Association, encouraged public commitment to positive change through events such as a ac.uk), the Chair of the DEG and EC member for membership and Jonathan Bradbury (University of Swansea) (University of Huddersfield) discussed the students to think about Politics and further lunchtime round table discussion on ‘Combining family life with diversity, before 1st June in order that your comments may be on Devolution. Robert Hazell highlighted Coalition’s policies aimed at young people and study. We would recommend similar events an academic career’ at this year’s annual conference and another taken into account in preparing this final draft. Please see page the key constitutional challenges of interest highlighted key aspects of youth citizenship across the United Kingdom. on ‘Britain’s Black and Minority Ethnic Politicians: The Next 30 for the draft code of practice. to the Coalition Government and how the and discussions related to ‘The Big Society’. Generation’ during Parliament Week in November. constitution is likely to evolve in the future. Andrew Mycock was followed by two shorter Meg Russell looked at the current state of the debates examining the current political House of Lords (especially in terms of how issue related to whether prisoners should pluralistic and consultative it is deemed to have the right to vote, which was explored be). Alan Renwick’s talk focused upon the by Dr Edward Johnson (Birmingham City w.j.m mackenzie prize – future of electoral reform in the UK in the University) and Mr John Lamb (Birmingham aftermath of the May 2011 Alternative Vote City University). Referendum. Jonathan Bradbury examined association calls for nominations devolution in detail, focusing on what it Following from the panel session, students means for all four component parts of the were asked to individually complete a For Best Book Published in ❖ Please provide evidence of the publication date, which must United Kingdom. questionnaire, which included 6 questions Dr Jacqui Briggs welcomes guests and speakers to be between 1st January 2012 and 31st December 2012. Portcullis House relating to political participation. Shortly Political Science in 2012 ❖ Nominations must be made on the official submission The Parliamentary Education Outreach team after this Lyndsey Harris facilitated a Q&A form (available on the Association website’s home page), Nominations are invited for the above prize, which is presented sponsored a delicious buffet in return for 20 session based on the responses of students accompanied by 4 copies of each of your nominated books, for the best book published in political science in each calendar rd minutes to talk about their work in promoting – with an incentive of a Birmingham City and submitted by Friday 3 May 2013 to: [email protected] year. Last year’s award winner was Dr David Fisher, with Morality the study of Parliament. All the talks were University teddy bear for sharing their views and War (pictured receiving his award from Sue Inglish, BBC). extremely informative and illuminating and publicly – and some interesting opinions To download a submission form, please visit the home page of led to a lively question and answer session were raised. Most notably, a large majority of the Association’s website. Heads of Departments may nominate single-authored and at the end. Feedback from the attendees was students believed there should be an option jointly-authored books by Political Studies Association members, entirely positive, so much so that we hope to to complete a GCSE in Politics. The majority published in the UK in 2012. organise similar events in the future. of students also expressed a belief that the voting age should not be reduced to 16 with, The Association very much hopes that your Department will wish On Wednesday 7th November, another Political “Not having enough political knowledge” Dr Meg Russell considers the current state of the House of Lords to participate in the competition. The prize will be awarded at Studies Association event took place at cited as the main reason. Additionally, there the Association’s annual awards dinner in Cardiff in 2013. Birmingham City University, entitled: ‘Who was mixed opinion raised regarding the value Rules should be allowed to vote?’ - aimed at of Citizenship education as many students felt ❖ All nominees must be members of the Political Studies sixth-form students. There were around 50 the course either lacked structure or did not Association. attendees at the BCU event from Sutton appear relevant to their daily lives. ❖ In Departments with fewer than 20 permanent academic staff, Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, Tudor Hall only one nomination is possible. School and Solihull Sixth Form College. Dr The feedback from the students and teaching ❖ Departments with 20 or more permanent academic staff may Lyndsey Harris (Birmingham City University) staff was excellent and as a direct result of make a maximum of two nominations. It is advisable to check chaired a panel session aimed at encouraging the event, a number of guest lectures on with the relevant publisher to ensure that the publisher is not students to think about the key issues and politics related matters have taken place at already proposing any book(s) you wish to nominate. David Fisher receiving the W.J.M Mackenzie Book Prize from Sue Inglish, BBC arguments central to the debate. Professor the schools involved. The event was a great Professor Jonathan Tonge addressing sixth-form Jonathan Tonge (University of Liverpool) success and made for a thoroughly enjoyable students at Birmingham City University 14| association news association news | 15 grad-news interview news from politics political studies: special online themed In 2012, submissions to Politics out to 3 reviewers. Once the reviews are in, we the necessary thought they require, and try rose by 50 percent. The editorial issue have reject, major revisions, minor revisions to have a strategy that will strengthen your team are delighted by this and accept verdicts. The latter category is argument. increase in submissions and aim Chris Pierson, Editor, Political Studies very rare. Hurdle 2 - we are introducing a to improve upon it in coming conditional accept category. If you are asked How long does it typically take from a paper years. With a new upper word In line with a number of other to make minor and/or major revisions, this is being submitted for it to be published? limit of 6000 words, politics is outstanding journals in the not a guarantee of publication. You need to We initially set out reviewers four to six weeks publishing timely, REF-eligible, profession, Political Studies respond to the reviewers’ comments as closely to respond with a review. There can be all kind finds itself in receipt of an David McCann research-led reflections on as possible and follow any editorial advice. of hold ups along the way. For example we the state of the art, the state ever-growing number of good David McCann meets Dr Andrew Baker, When resubmitting your article you need to typically have three reviewers for every paper of the world and the state of quality submissions from all Reader in the School of Politics at Queens enclose a separate document outlining your we get and it can sometimes take months to disciplinary pedagogy. The around the globe. This presents University Belfast and Editor of the British changes and how they address the reviewers’ actually find three people to review an article. rise in submissions has been us with a series of challenges. Journal of Politics and International comments. It is quite likely the paper will then Sometimes reviewers do not respond in the boosted by Politics move to For one thing, we have to call Relations (BJPIR) go back to some of the original reviewers and time that they are supposed to. There are a an online submission system. upon a veritable army of referees then we will either accept or reject the paper. whole range of things that can happen that Submissions can be made at: to help us with the selection What should a PhD student have in mind Hurdle 3: sometimes we may come back with are beyond your control. But most authors http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/politics. In the present climate, process; (if you are one of these, when they begin writing an article? a request for further changes. On occasion hear back from us, in terms of first round of turn around and reviewing processes are under increased scrutiny. many thanks for your continuing First, they should talk to their supervisors we have had cause to reject papers at the reviews within 2 months. It is very rare it Politics had an average turnaround of approximately 40 working help!). for advice and to others working in the field resubmission stage because it was clear the goes beyond 3 months in round 1, but it has days in 2012. We also have a commitment to a fair and accountable more generally. It is always advisable to author had not followed our advice and not happened. It then depends on how long the review process. We have recently outlined the steps we are taking At the same time, and even though we have made a real attempt to give a paper at a conference or two, prior to responded to reviewers’ comments as directed. author takes to make their revisions, and then to achieve this in our annual editorial statement – available for free raise the quality bar, we are receiving more good submissions than submission and have elicited some feedback. So this is a mistake to avoid. there is usually a second round of reviews. here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-9256.12000/ we comfortably have the capacity to publish. This means that lead It is not advisable to submit a first draft and That can be another 2 months. Often it is pdf. The editors welcome submission across the spectrum of political times (from acceptance to online publication and then on to in-print expect it to get through the review process. How competitive is it to publish in BJPIR? quicker. Most papers are in process for around science and international studies. We also welcome expressions of publication) are long, longer than we would wish. One response to Most published papers have been through If a journal’s copy bank is on the full side and 6-12 months. interest from special issues and sections. Enquiries can be directed to this is our decision to publish a first special online themed issue. several iterations, even from experienced the journal is getting lots of submissions, then [email protected] This is an extra issue of the journal. It will appear exclusively online. scholars. that is likely to lead to a tougher reading of What mindset should a PhD student have It is themed around the topic of elections and parties and consists the reviews. At the moment our copy bank when they receive feedback? of twelve papers ranging from an evaluation of the SNP’s electoral The crucial thing is to have a clear sense of is in a healthy state and we have a steady Well going through this process and getting victory in 2011 and electoral behaviour in Northern Ireland, to the the contribution you are making. How is your number of submissions. A consequence of that level of feedback on your work is apology to chris huggins character of the ‘personality’ party in Italy and long-term voting paper contributing to an existing debate that is we are adopting a slightly tougher invaluable, but it can be tough. Do not be behaviour in Sweden. In the last issue of PSA News (vol.23, no.4, p.12), in the literature? How is it opening up new stance than we were early on in our tenure. disheartened. You also shouldn’t take it we incorrectly attributed an article on CEPSA’s annual directions? How is it addressing shortcomings The process is competitive and rigorous, but personally. You have to develop a thick skin in The issue is being made available free to download until the end of conference to a Chris Higgins, Bristol University. in the literature? How is the paper original? not impossible, and we try to be fair. We are academic life, and quickly. Take the feedback 2013 and has enabled us to get these very timely papers into the So, if you’re writing a thesis chapter, there unlikely to reject something unless at least and think about how do I address these issues, public domain in double-quick time. We hope to be able to repeat This should have been attributed to Chris Huggins, may be material that you can bring out of the one reviewer, and usually two, suggests there how do I strengthen the paper? If the paper this exercise, enabling us to get more new research out to the University of Portsmouth. chapter that will make a nice journal article. are significant problems with a paper. We do is a reject, reach a view on whether it is relevant community of scholars and interested lay-persons just as But a single chapter is unlikely to translate need at least one reviewer to be enthusiastic salvageable and if you can usefully incorporate quickly as we can. well into a journal article. You need to talk to and suggest there is a significant contribution feedback and then send it off elsewhere. If a particular branch of literature and make sure made by the paper, in the first round of you have gone for a journal that has a high that you have a coherent argument. Material reviews, if we are to take it any further. reputation, maybe lower your sights slightly in a thesis chapter can be used, but it needs Generally we would try to be slightly more to a less prestigious and less well established specialist group’s conference 2012 to be written up as a coherent stand alone generous towards something submitted by journal. a PhD student, at least in the first round of paper, so that it speaks to a particular debate We are delighted to announce that we have Association/SG publicity processes, via the watch this space for further details. Dr Cathy reviews, when we might be guided more by How important do you think it is for PhD in the literature and outlines how the paper is reintroduced the annual Specialist Group e-Newletter and the Association’s growing Gormley-Heenan, the Trustee responsible for potential and promise, than we might be in students to get published in a journal making a contribution to existing scholarship. Convenors Conference. Our first event took social media presence. We have taken the Conference and Specialist Groups, promises the case of an established academic. whilst studying? place on 15th November 2012 in London, suggestions on board and have followed attendees a good group of external speakers It is essential, a reality of modern academic How does the review process work? and gave Political Studies Association Staff, up with a short survey to make sure that for the annual event as well as updates from How should a PhD student respond to life, and if you are not out there doing it, There are at least 3 hurdles. At BJPIR you Trustees and Convenors of the Association’s all SG Convenors have had the opportunity Association staff and the Executive. Ideas feedback? there will be other PhD students who are. In submit a paper through something called respective specialist groups the opportunity to contribute to the discussions. We’ve and suggestions for speakers will be most Be sensible, editors are generally busy people. the current climate, when you go for a job the manuscript central system, accessible via to meet together to network, share circulated an events ‘checklist’ to all SGs to welcome! So try to make the process as easy on them the first thing members of a department will the BJPIR site. It is then assigned to one of experiences, discuss new IT developments help keep convenors and members informed as possible. Don’t annoy them by being look for is publications. This is one of the our editorial team. Initially, we check the in the Association and to strengthen the of the various ways that the Political Studies intransigent or doing the opposite of what main things any future academic career will English is okay and that it reads well and is relationship between the Association and Association can assist when planning that is requested. Get across that you have taken stand and fall on. The REF exercise means that in house style (Harvard). Failure to follow the specialist groups. The meeting was well next big event, particularly in relation to some of the main points on board and you academic departments are looking for people house style only serves to annoy editors, attended with a lot of good ideas shared and the ways in which the Association can help have addressed them and give a sense of how they can return in REF. In most cases that so be sure to follow requirements. Next, we suggestions made in terms of simplifying the publicise and profile these events. We are you have strengthened the manuscript as a will mean you need at least a couple of good consider whether the piece actually has an funding and finance processes; involving post currently arranging a venue for our second argument, and speaks to a particular branch consequence of going through that revision journal articles on your CV to even get an graduates in the groups; and enhancing the annual calendar date for the SG conference so Dr Cathy Gormley-Heenan and PSA Chair, Charlie of literature. If you clear hurdle 1 it will go process. Take your time and give revision interview. Jeffery, welcome convenors to the 2012 conference 16 | association news association news | 17 british idealism goes to japan political marketing group news

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Political Studies Over the last few years the PMG has expanded its membership to Association UK, Japan PSA (JPSA), and the Japan Conference for the nearly 250 members across the globe; held its first workshop at APSA Study of Political Thought (JCSPT), four members of the Association’s in 2010; launched a new website and its own facebook page. We British Idealism Specialist Group - Professors Andrew Vincent send out regular newsletters and emails to our members with calls for (Sheffield), David Boucher (Cardiff), Dr Colin Tyler (Hull) and PhD papers, chapter proposals and news of political marketing books, and student Hanno Terao (Cardiff) – participated in a panel on British this information is also updated on our website – see https://sites. Idealist Political Philosophy at the annual JCSPT conference, held in google.com/site/psapmg/home. May 2012 at Kokugakuin University, in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. In 2012 we created a PMG facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ The papers examined the influence of evolutionary theory on idealist groups/135180946622741/) which allows for postings of current politics (Boucher), the political theories of Bernard Bosanquet, D.G. trends and events – perfect for the US presidential election where Ritchie and L.T. Hobhouse (Terao), Ritchie’s Fabianism (Tyler) and issues such as using micro-targeting and segmentation to get out the T.H. Green’s theory of statehood (Vincent). We also responded to an vote came up - and discussion amongst members. invitation from Professor Fumio Iida to hold another panel in Kobe University, this time examining normative debates in international In 2013, the PMG is set to support an international conference on Stockholm University, Sweden politics. political marketing with the theme: ‘What is Marketing Doing to Politics?’, to be held at Stockholm University, Sweden in September. If you would like to become a member of the PMG, please email the In addition to the academic side of the visit, members of the A detailed call for paper proposals, with a deadline of 13th April, is secretary, Dr Jenny Lloyd at [email protected]. Alternatively, you delegation sampled many of Japan’s cultural delights, discovering the available on the PMG website. Further details about registration will can make a request to join via the PMG facebook page online at any various subtle pleasures of Japanese food, as well as some local beer be placed on the conference’s site: www.ipmc7.com. time. and sake. At the JCSPT’s conference party we met many members of their association, and gave a brief address about our visit at which we passed on the greetings of the Political Studies Association UK. political thought specialist group With thanks not only tothe Association but also to our Japanese hosts for their generosity, intellectual engagement and their annual conference impeccable hospitality, in both convening the seminars and making our visit so immensely enjoyable. We hope to see some of our Professor David Boucher, Cardiff University (centre); Professor Andrew Vincent, Theme: “Human Rights Thought and Schippers of St. Mary’s University College Belfast, Janne Mende of the University of Sheffield (right); and Dr Colin Tyler, University of Hull (left). Japanese colleagues in the UK in the near future. University of Giessen, Alessandra Sarquis of the University of Paris Practice in the Contemporary World” IV-Pavillon Sorbonne, Jesse Anne Tomalty of Nuffield College (Oxford), Saladin Meckled-Garcia of University College London, Anthony J. The Political Thought Specialist Group held its annual conference at Langlois of Flinders University, Joe Hoover of the LSE and Diana Trifu/ the London School of Economics and Political Science on Saturday 24th Christian Ducu/Ana Constantinescu of the University of Bucharest. The immigrants in europe: between the November 2012 under the auspices of the LSE Centre for the Study of group aim to organise a themed conference next year. Human Rights. eurozone crisis and the arab spring Contact: The conference featured speakers both from Britain and other countries, Dr. Evangelia Sembou while papers were given by both famous scholars in the field and early Convenor, Political Thought Specialist Group of On 9th November 2012, the Political Studies Association specialist policy. Fulbright Scholar Brandon Tensley echoed this conclusion in career researchers. Speakers included Chetan Bhatt of the LSE Centre the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom groups for German Politics, Comparative European Politics, Greek his analysis of Turkish immigrants’ imperfect integration into German for the Study of Human Rights, Thomas Pogge of Yale University, Birgit [email protected] Politics and Italian Politics, together with the Department of Politics society. Other presentations covered immigration as a security issue, and International Relations of the University of Westminster, held party responses, country differences, discourse and identity and the a joint event on immigration in contemporary Europe. The event far right in Greece. was funded through the the Association’s Specialist Activities Competition. teaching and learning group launch IPED 2013

Two presentations analysed the implications of EU immigration policy The Political Studies Association There is a new in year up-date feature to cover publications in 2013 at the frontline of migration to the EU. Andrew Burridge (Durham and the ‘by-date-of –publication’ version of the long list of all IPED University) and Hannah Cross (University of Manchester) agreed Teaching and Learning specialist group citations has also been added. This means it’s even easier to check on the futility of guarding borders as a means to reduce illegal are delighted to announce the launch through the 89 articles published in 2012 and ensure you did not miss immigration and highlighted the contradictory effects of different EU any. policies such as border policing, labour market regulation and free of the 2013 edition of IPED. movement. You can access IPED at: https://sites.google.com/site/psatlg/Home/ Even bigger (1,600 citations) and we hope even better, IPED includes resources/journal-articles In his keynote address: ‘Germany: Finally a Country of Immigration?’, new categories on teaching European politics, writing skills, ethics and Simon Green (University of Aston) argued that public opinion legal issues. In addition, the technology enhanced learning section If you have any thoughts or ideas on how to improve IPED, please in Germany had gradually shifted away from a conception that has been split into a pre and post 2000 section to keep the articles contact John Craig. [email protected] Germany was not a country of immigration to one in which diversity on blogging and podcasts clear of those on mastering video tape and overhead projectors. And IPED now lists more than 200 articles by was something to be celebrated. However, Green also highlighted Dr Simon Green delivering his keynote address: ‘Germany: persistent challenges in managing this diversity through public Finally a Country of Immigration?’ authors from the UK and Ireland.

18 | specialist group news specialist groups | 19 new PSA formed in mexico korean association welcomes ‘exchangers’ David McCann, University of Ulster Currently, the Association is negotiating an agreement for cooperation and exchange with AMECIP, and Terrell Carver met with the David McCann, University executive secretary Professor Mariá Margarita of Ulster, was one of the Argüelles Gómez; organisational secretary Association’s ‘exchanger’ Professor Victor Manuel Alarcón Olguín; institutional relations officer Professor Justo representatives at last Jesús Tovar Mendoza; and AMECIPs official year’s Korean PSA’s annual liaison officer for the Association, Professor Felipe Carlos Betancourt Higareda, who conference. provided invaluable support. Felipe is an The Korean Political Science Association’s Association member, having earned a PhD at annual conference held in early December Manchester Metropolitan University and an 2012 in Seoul was an excellent experience. MA at the Victoria University of Manchester. The papers at the conference varied from [email protected] examining the role of UN Secretary-General Political Studies Association ‘Exchanger’: David McCann Ban Ki-Moon to the role of women in the Taiwanese political system. My paper was But the great thing about these exchanges is We also got to pay a visit to the Korean on how functional co-operation between that it is not all about the conference. You border which is a place that has to be seen Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland also get the freedom to go off and see a bit to be believed. the politics was achieved during the 1960s. This allowed of the country, too. The other Association me not only to tell the story of how the exchanger, Dr Kirsten Haack and I were able Overall, I would definitely recommend to of one nation two states in Ireland made progress but to travel around Seoul and experience many anyone to avail yourself of this exchange Professor Higareda (right), Professor Margarita Arguelles (far left), and Professor María de Lourdes Rosas with Terrell Carver after discussions with academic staff at UPAEP. labour: also to get some useful feedback from other of the attractions that this great city has programme. If you choose to go to Seoul, researchers who were looking at the Korean to offer. We even managed to witness a few you will not regret it. I would just like to one day situation. political rallies as the presidential election thank the KPSA for their hospitality and for The Political Studies Association has been 2013 for a series of promotional events campaign was underway while we were there. organising a great conference. assisting AMECIP, a newly formed Political to raise awareness of what professional conference Studies Association, and offering advice when associations have to offer political scientists. requested. AMECIP held a founding meeting These included explanatory seminars Queen Mary, at Mérida, Yucatán, on 1st June 2012. Since at two regional universities: UAEM, the University of London association to co-sponsor research events then the organisation has been growing Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Mexico 18th April 2013 apace with members from universities and in Toluca, and UPAEP, the Universidad on ‘gender and the global recession’ in research institutes throughout Mexico. Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla A one day conference organised by Its principles include geographical and in the historic capital of that state. At the Political Studies Association’s disciplinary inclusivity, support for young the latter venue he also met with political Labour Movements specialist mexico city scholars and graduate students, and Spanish scientists Francisco José Rodríguez Escobedo group and Labour’s Policy Review, jointly with English as its official media of and Román Mario Rivera Escamilla from Queen Mary, and the University Observatorio Mexicano de la Crisis site visits including a women’s museum and organisers. Graduate students may certainly communication. the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de of Bristol. For more information, (‘Mexican Observatory of Crisis’) is an feminist campaign centres, and networking apply. These materials should be emailed Puebla, as well as representation from the please contact Professor John international NGO based in Mexico City. It opportunities and introductions to academic in Word or PDF format to the Political Terrell Carver, the Association’s Instituto de Ciencias de Gobierno y Desarrollo Kelly, Birkbeck College j.kelly@ is developing its programme with regard research and policy institutions. Studies Association UK’s internationalisation internationalisation representative, arranged Estratégico (Institute of Government and bbk.ac.uk to gender by organising a series of events officer, Professor Terrell Carver by 15th March to visit Mexico City 24th to 28th January Strategic Development). in mid- to late September 2013 on the The programme is likely to cover 4 full days 2013. Selection, notification and further international financial crisis and global in locally provided accommodation, and the details including dates and events will be economic recession. Political Studies Association UK is prepared forthcoming later this spring. to consider individual proposals further The Political Studies Association UK is sponsorship for additional days of research colombian association signs agreement prepared to sponsor a delegation of up to time with colleagues at local universities in 4 researchers from among its membership Distrito Federal and neighbouring Mexican with UK association and to assist with air fares on a flexible, states. co-funded basis. It is envisaged that other ACCPOL is the already well established exchange with the Association, thus further or competent in English. The association’s participants will come from national and Fluency in Spanish is not a requirement. Political Studies Association of Colombia. It extending opportunities for Association next annual conference will be held in Cali in regional governmental institutions from Applicants must be current Association was founded in 2006 and it includes most members to network at our UK conference August 2014 and will be covered within the a range of countries, also NGO and UN members and should submit a brief CV, one or of the political science departments in the and also to participate in specially sponsored Political Studies Association’s Overseas Grants representatives, other academic delegations, two paragraphs on how participation would country and individual members who do events in Colombia. scheme available to members. An Application and feminist activist and campaign groups. enhance their personal and institutional research and teach at major centres. form and further information for the scheme The events are likely to include plenary and research profiles, and a very brief abstract ACCPOL members have wide interests in can be accessed on the Association website: panel delivery of papers, thematic workshops, summarising a current research paper or th On 15 January 2013 officers of ACCPOL political studies and International Relations, http://www.psa.ac.uk/Pubs. knowledge exchange with feminists and outline of work in progress that is relevant Artemisa Montes Sylvan, Observatorio Mexicano de signed an agreement for cooperation and and there are numerous researchers fluent women’s groups from the city and region, on- to the theme and would go forward to the la Crisis, is coordinating the co-sponsored events

20 | association links association links | 21 a call for nominations durham launches new ‘al-sabah’ Twice each year, learned societies are invited to make nominations of The Association would be grateful if you could supply names with up to 5 individuals to become Academicians of the Academy of Social appropriate contact details of individuals who you feel would be programme Sciences. The next call will be soon. The full application form can be suitable for nomination. Suggestions should be forwarded as soon viewed at the Academy’s website: www.acss.org.uk/; along with the as possible and before the Association’s deadline of 31st March to The official launch The programme has been established to criteria the Academy uses in its deliberations: allow us time for consideration and the processing of nomination enable interdisciplinary research on the www.acss.org.uk/docs/Nominations%20Forms/Guidance%20on%20 documentation. of the Sheikh Nasser security of sovereign nations, in particular making%20Nominations%20for%20Academicians%20final.pdf al-Mohammad Al-Sabah the smaller and more vulnerable states of Please send your nomination to the Honorary Secretary at: Programme took place on the Middle East. The keynote address was Members are reminded that nominations are by no means [email protected] 13th September 2012 in the delivered by Dr Geoffrey Kemp of the Center automatically assured of acceptance by the Political Studies for the National Interest in Washington, Association. Similarly, endorsement by the Association does not Great Hall of the Castle and other speakers included Professor imply approval by the Academy is guaranteed. with a symposium on Anoush Ehteshami, the Sheikh Nasser al- Mohammad Al-Sabah Chair, and Professor ‘Asianisation of the Middle Prof. Anoush Ehteshami, Director of the Al-Sabah Emma Murphy and Dr David Kerr of SGIA. Programme unforgettable experience at the 2012 East’. hong kong APISA exchange king’s department of war studies offers new BA in international relations

Outgoing Leon Panetta Gives Final Secretary Panetta addressed an invited Speech In Europe At King’s audience and spoke on the theme of U.S. Secretary of State for Defense Leon transatlantic relationships and the future Panetta made his farewell speech to Europe of U.S. defence. As he closed, he said on Friday 18 January at King’s College he recognised that there was now a London, hosted by the Department of War ‘generational shift’. Speaking directly to Studies. audience members, including more than a 100 postgraduate students from King’s Addressing an invited audience he started War Studies Department, he said the future with an immediate response to the situation security of the world was the responsibility in Algeria in which he said: ‘Terrorists should of the upcoming generation. be on notice – they will find no sanctuary, no refuge anywhere.’ Estelle Davutoglu outside the City University of From left to right: Professor Mark Thompson (City University HK), Dr. Jojo New Singh (Sheffield); Dr John Bew Hong Kong and Professor Duncan McCargo (Leeds). The new BA in International Relations draws on cross-departmental expertise from War Estelle Davutoglu, PhD researcher at conference, and made many valuable contacts Dr. Jojo Nem Singh Studies, European and International Studies, working on Asia. I was impressed by the Research Centre EMMA, University of Lecturer in Development Political Economy and the King’s Global excellent organisation of the congress, and Montpellier 3, France Department of Geography, Institutes. The programme is designed to the variety of panels gave me the opportunity University of Sheffield offer students flexibility of focusing on to learn more about policy and politics in a areas which interest them the most, offering As a recipient of the Political Studies changing Asia. Association’s ‘exchanger’ programme award, It was a great pleasure to participate in the a range of topics including International I was lucky enough to attend the Asian APISA Conference in Hong Kong, which took Relations Theory, International History, I was able to use my time in Hong Kong to th st place 30 November to 1 December 2012. International Economics, Conflict and Political and International Studies Association plunge into culture and history. I spent some The panel I convened with my colleague from Diplomacy and Contemporary Security Issues. (APISA) congress as a representative of the time shopping in Mong Kok, and also did the National University of Singapore was Pathways for specialisation ensure rounded UK Association. APISA’s 6th international some sightseeing, such as the Hong Kong th very well attended, and generated discussion interrogation of the subject and support congress was held in Hong Kong from 30 Museum of Science, Hong Kong Museum st from quite divergent perspectives. The mix subsequent career success. November to 1 December 2012. The main of History, and visited the Wong Tai Sin of senior and junior academics working theme was Policy and Politics in Changing Buddhist Temple. The Hong Kong Arts and within Asian Studies and Political Science John Bew Appointed Kissinger Chair Asia. Music Festival was the highlight of the was inspiring and made for a particularly Dr John Bew, Reader in the Department trip. It is impossible to be lost if you speak rewarding experience for a young academic of War Studies has been appointed to The 2012 Hong Kong APISA conference was English! I strongly recommend applying for like myself. Overall, I would encourage the Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and a great experience. Held at the Hong Kong this exchange programme in future. The next academic staff and graduate students from the International Relations at the Library of Institute of Education and City University of APISA congress will be held in Istanbul, the From left to right: Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, Mr Leon Panetta, Professor Sir Rick Trainor, and Professor UK Association to participate in the exchange Congress. Theo Farrell Hong Kong, I was warmly welcomed to the capital city of Turkey, in October 2013. programme.

22 | association links departmental news | 23 innovative times at the oxford martin programme bournemouth university on human rights for future

Bournemouth University’s Politics Research in politics in the Media School generations and Media degree which launched in coalesces under the banner of the Politics September 2012 has carved out a unique and Media Research Group (PRG), headed place amongst the wide range of Politics by Darren Lilleker. It encompasses a wide Academics from the Department of Politics the adequacy of existing frameworks. This (Administrator of the UN Development degrees available in the UK. Born out understanding of the term politics, for and International Relations at Oxford programme will consider what a new ‘human Programme and former Prime Minister of of the research interests of staff at example a recent collaborative project with University have joined with experts in law rights’ framework would look like, and New Zealand) for its first public event, on Bournemouth’s dynamic Media School this Channel 4 has just been completed, centred and philosophy to consider some of the analyse the complex relationship between ‘Development and Conflict’. interdisciplinary degree offers an exciting around the Paralympics. Just some of the world’s most pressing problems. current and future generations. focus on the vital interplay between other areas of research include political http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/institutes/ politics and the media. marketing, political journalism, political The Oxford Martin School Programme on The programme is one of 6 new future-facing human_rights communication, consumer cultures, and Human Rights for Future Generations is research projects funded by the Oxford Students on the degree have engaged with popular culture. Building on a wide range a unique and exciting new collaboration Martin School, a leading global centre for more traditionally-themed Politics units such of research interests at the intersection of which focuses on the question of whether interdisciplinary scholarship. The Directors as The History of Political Thought (taught media and politics the Politics Research human rights constitutes an appropriate are Professor Simon Caney, Dapo Akande by Dr Heather Savigny) whilst mixing with Group are hosting three conferences this framework to deal with the unprecedented and Professor Sandra Fredman, with Co- journalism and other students from the Media year: on the future of multiculturalism; on and unpredictable factors affecting the Investigators Professor Jennifer Welsh, Dr School on units such as Media, Journalism media policy opportunities in the post- welfare of future generations. It will examine Hilary Greaves and Dr Liora Lazarus, and and Society. They have also been heavily Leveson era; and the PSA’s Media and Politics in particular three of the most urgent kinds Research Associate Professor Adam Swift involved in an ambitious and hugely popular specialist group annual conference will also of insecurity: armed conflict, poverty and (formerly Oxford and now Warwick). The collaborative project to cover the US election be hosted here in November. environmental change. programme has also recently appointed a with the University of Massachusetts (led by number of Research Fellows, Dr David Rodin, Dr Darren Lilleker) which recently contributed For more information on the events These challenges require international Dr Jaakko Kuosmanen, Dr Gilles Giacca and to through-the-night live radio, TV and web detailed above, please visit: http://home. cooperation on an unprecedented scale, Dr Dominic Roser. On 11th February the coverage involving hundreds of students and bournemouth.ac.uk/ Dr Darren Lilleker and Dr Roman Gerodimos being yet there are serious questions regarding programme is pleased to host Helen Clark staff in the Media School. interviewed by students in their role as news anchors. uganda hosts london south bank university live from downing street – social science students an interview with nick robinson This is the sixth year that the MSc and thanked LSBU for their contribution to their work or progressing to a PhD. Very Education for Sustainability (EFS) at building this capacity in African universities, positive responses were received from the lingered, glass in hand, to chat to Nick Live from Downing Street takes a detailed London South Bank University (LSBU) civil society and private sector organisations. 25 participants and this also gave them the and other senior political journalists like look at political reporting by the broadcast has been a recipient of the prestigious opportunity to provide mentorship to current David Dimbleby, Andrew Neil and Daniel media in the UK since the inception of the UK Commonwealth Scholarship awards. At the end of the week a workshop was also students on the course. Finkelstein. BBC. It focuses on the relationship between This scheme has already enabled over held for alumni with an interest in publishing those in government and those who report 95 students from a wide range of Nick is an old friend from undergraduate days. on them through radio and television. Nick commonwealth countries including Rwanda, He is also a regular at the Political Studies is keen to discuss how the parameters of Botswana, Uganda, Mozambique and Zambia Association Awards dinners and at Association political coverage are of more significance to take the course by distance learning. Media Briefings. He, therefore, kindly agreed to reporting than issues of political balance. to be interviewed for PSA News about his He believes that those who attack the BBC Nick Robinson, Political Editor, BBC Course Director Ros Wade with other fascinating new book. for having either a leftwing or rightwing bias colleagues from the Social Sciences miss the point. “The question is whether Department led 50 students in a week of Nick Robinson, the BBC’s Political Editor, When we met at a cafe in St James’s Park, you are part of the establishment of the day seminars, lectures and interactive projects evidently wields a great deal of political one of my first questions, fresh from seeing and that depends on who is in government”. in Kampala, Uganda. A half-day conference influence. At the November launch of so many of the most powerful players in the More importantly, however, “the BBC has was organised as part of the programme his book Live from Downing Street, Westminster Village come out to support his unwittingly become the voice of conventional and colleagues from Uganda Management published by Bantam Press, there was an book launch, was about how the political wisdom”. As Nick goes on to explain, “If Institute (UMI) participated in a Question extraordinarily high turnout of Cabinet power he so evidently wields shapes his you define balance around conventional Time panel on ‘Sustainable Development: Ministers. Senior members of the Shadow reporting. Typically modest, Nick replied: “I’ve wisdom then you marginalise people outside issues for Africa?’ Key speaker, Dr Daniel Cabinet also thought there was good reason never though the way I presented something conventional wisdom as was the case with Babikwa of NEMA (National Environment to attend. And it was notable that George can really shape it. The only situation was the anti-appeasement movement in the Management Authority) endorsed the Osborne, Chris Grayling, Iain Duncan over Iraq. I could have said the intelligence 1930s and gay rights in the 1970s. Has anti- importance of EFS for the future of Africa Smith, Justine Greening and Ed Balls did was partial and spinnable. I’m much more globalisation been similarly neglected?” not just make fleeting appearances. They worried about what I don’t say.” Nick believes that the fragmentation of

24 | departmental news departmentalengagement news || 2523 political power across the UK and the decline the last election. He believes they had a so inevitably our discussions turned to this of ideology has made it more difficult significant impact on the coverage of both topic. In Nick’s view public confidence in the the reform of higher education to ensure all views get a hearing, since the election and the formation of the current BBC has not been hit as hard as confidence Dr Lisa Harrison, Executive Committee member journalists find it increasingly difficult to Government, as journalists approached the in politicians or the banks. This is in part cover everything that is going on. The election with far greater understanding of because, coming so soon after Leveson, “it In early November 2012, Bahram and when comparing with Scotland where no Where Next? political journalist is placed under increasing the constitutional and practical aspects of made it harder for the newspapers to dance Bekhradnia (Director of the Higher fees are charged) HEPI would prefer to see the previous ‘sensible pressure and does not have the chance “to go coalition government and tried to prepare the on [the BBC’s] grave”. But it is also because Education Policy Institute) spoke to a and equitable’ system, where the government back to fundamentals”. public for the eventuality in their election “presented with a weakened BBC, the PM meeting of the Academy of Social Science’s Is the potential for institutional bankruptcy funded teaching and had a direct role in the coverage. He believes they succeeded and pulled back”. No doubt this incident will College of Learned Societies, the forum real? Will mergers and/or Public Private system and students were not burdened with He feels it is important that broadcast that “there is now an underlying recognition feature in Nick’s forthcoming radio series. I for representatives of member learned Partnerships offer another possible way huge financial liabilities. However, with the journalists are given the opportunity to amongst the public that collation can work. look forward to tuning in. societies to come together and discuss forward? If so, mergers may result in trade-offs next government explore issues in more detail through in-depth They see it as functioning.” matters of common interest, on the topic over curriculum offer. features. He notes that the BBC has developed The Association has negotiated a 40% discount on of: The government’s reform of HE – the gap Comprehensive Spending Review looming, specialist editors – in areas such as business Nick professes to having greatly enjoyed Nick Robinson’s new book - Live From Downing between rhetoric and reality. The reallocation of places to lower charging bodies such as the ESRC, British Academy and and economics – and these people have researching his book, which was inspired by Street. To order your copy for the special price of FEIs is not in line with student aspiration. ACSS must work together to make the case for added to the credibility of the BBC’s news Michael Cockerell’s book Live from Number £12 (RRP - £20) please call 01206 255 800 and quote the reference ‘PSA’. Postage costs £2.50 for The key direction of the presentation was Perhaps more worrying is the breadth of ‘offer’ spending on social science research. Whilst output. The BBC should use its credibility and 10: The Inside Story of Prime Ministers and the first book plus an additional £1.00 per book the logical flaws in the government’s current in FE. This may be less of an issue for some many Politics Departments actively reflect on build on it by allowing its specialist editors Television published in 1990, and worked thereafter to a maximum of £10.00 policy to reform the HE sector – evidenced by business or creative industry courses, but the evidencing of ‘impact’, the outcome of the opportunity to make two to three part with a wide range of sources, including the emerging problems in the new fees and loan Politics is not a widely taught subject in FE. both the REF combined with the CSR needs to programmes that allow them to explore issues Churchill and Thatcher archives, Asa Briggs The structure. For example, the ‘bunching’ of fees More often, Politics is offered as a module be viewed as a narrative of the health of the in much more detail than they are able to on History of Broadcasting in the United Kingdom at the top of the £9k spectrum has generated contributing to a broader social studies discipline as a whole – an institutional-level the news. and Grace Wyndham Goldie’s memoirs of her higher upfront cost of the scheme than course. Put simply, Politics at FE level is not battle for league table places may be a short years at the BBC. He is particularly grateful anticipated by policy-makers. An additional a ‘cheaper’ alternative as the breadth only term success for some, but a pyrrhic victory for Nick himself is planning a radio series on the to Sir David Butler for generously sharing concern is the transfer of places from HEIs to exists in HEIs. Furthermore, private education the discipline as a whole. relationship of British Prime Ministers with the his private papers with him. One of the most FE - possibly reducing realistic student choice. providers tend to focus on ‘vocational’ courses. broadcast media over the ages. He asks me if surprising revelations from his research was Put simply, the ‘logic’ of government and Is it unfeasible to envisage that the offer of More details of the presentation can be found any Association members have written on this the fraught nature of the relationship between HEFCE control of university expansion and fee Politics may become reduced and concentrated at: http://www.acss.org.uk/temporary%20 subject and says he is keen to hear from them. Winston Churchill and Lord Reith. pricing in partnership with the stated aim of to certain HEIs? pages/newsCLS081112.htm ‘letting the market decide’, Bekhradnia argues, He clearly has great respect for academics. He I met with Nick just before Christmas, at cannot work. International markets are unlikely to be an notes that a number of academics ran some the height of debate about the impact on Bahram easy solution – they are already extensively Bekhradnia seminars for the BBC on coalitions before public trust of the BBC of the Saville scandal, Helena Djurkovic, Association CEO What could this mean for the future mined for recruitment and indeed the future health of the discipline of Politics? may see much greater demand for trans- Intelligent planning for future recruitment national education – local delivery with a is challenging. Beyond a broad-brush world ranking quality mark (for example, China dip in applications to English HEIs more is trying to reduce the number of students sophisticated trends are difficult to discern (as going overseas and African countries are evidenced by HEPI research over several years, beginning to look to France for partnerships).

global norm evolution and the responsibility to protect

and contested norm which challenges the GPPi coordinates the project as part of a foundations of the existing global order. research consortium, which includes: Dr Ricardo Soares de Oliveira and Dr Harry Today non-Western powers such as China, Verhoeven of Oxford University; Professor India, Brazil, Russia and South Africa (the Christopher Daase of Goethe University in BRICS) are (re)joining the ranks of major Frankfurt; Professor Zhang Haibin and Dr Liu powers. After decades of accepting or Tiewa of Peking University; Professor Oliver resisting a normative order dominated by the Stuenkel and Marcos Tourinho of Fundação Euro-Atlantic powers, they have begun to put Getulio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro; Professor forward their own ideas on the evolution of C.S.R. Murthy at Jawaharlal Nehru University UN peacekeepers in Sudan, courtesy of Wikimedia global norms. With the growing assertiveness in Delhi; and Professor Xymena Kurowska at Commons of these rising powers, the contestation of Central European University in Budapest, The ‘Global Norm Evolution and the global norms is likely to become the rule where GPPi Director Wolfgang Reinicke serves Responsibility to Protect’ project, based at rather than the exception. Yet scholarship to as Dean of the School of Public Policy. Berlin’s Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), date on global norm diffusion remains largely provides a comprehensive, in-depth analysis tied to Western-centric, linear, unidirectional Further information on the project can be of global norm evolution and normative models; new thinking is needed to help found on the GPPi website at http://www. conflict. It focuses on a crucial case, the us understand how norms spread in the gppi.net/approach/research/global_norm_ evolution of a ‘responsibility to protect’ context of conflictive, non-linear interactions evolution_and_the_responsibility_to_protect/ individuals from mass atrocities, an emerging between increasingly assertive powers. Launch party for Nick’s book ‘Live from Downing Street’. This is the cake that was made especially for the occasion.

26 | engagement higher education issues | 27 open access publishing: a guide

The Green model involves the author depositing his/her post-peer Q: Will Open Access affect REF submissions? ❖ In addition to open access publications, there are requirements for review article in an open access repository after a suitable ‘embargo Open Access policies will not affect REF 2014 submissions. HEFCE has research articles to include a statement on how research materials period’. The publisher informs authors of the embargo period. The announced that it will have an open access policy for REF 2020. The (i.e., data samples) can be accessed. Open data presents serious repository for deposit may be an institutional repository or it may be details of this policy have not been announced though HEFCE has concerns regarding the confidentiality and usage of data from a subject repository – like PubMedCentral. Under this model the article announced that there will be a consultation in early 2013. participants. (See RCUK policy, available on their website.) does not require an APC, so the journal makes its revenue through ❖ While the editorial process should remain independent of the charging subscriptions. Q: What is the PSA position on Open Access? publication model (Green, Gold or subscription), editors may **The editorial and peer review processes are not affected or altered by The PSA supports the principle of widening access to research findings. experience financially-driven pressures if the subscription or APC the model of publication (Green, Gold or subscription) Making research results widely available could have many positive income of the journal is dropping or at risk. outcomes. Widening access to published journal articles broadens the ❖ Journal income supports the activities of many learned societies, What does it mean for me? reach and impact of our research beyond the academic community in the PSA among them. OA presents a challenge to the income which We would like to thank the British universities – to charities, businesses, those working in the public learned societies currently earn from journal subscriptions. We are Sociological Association for their Q: Do I have to make my research Open Access? sector or outside academia and the wider (global) public. concerned that a rush to implement OA policies may weaken the permission in using this guide. The Based on the current policies, if your research is wholly or partially Association by providing no time for income adjustment. document was originally created by and funded by public funds, you are likely to be subject to an open access The current implementation and funding of open access journal mandate from your funding body. Check with your funding body to publication raises many questions about how such policies will The Political Studies Association would welcome discussions about for the British Sociological Association understand its policy and how it will affect you. affect research and publishing in the social sciences and the arts mixed Green and Gold OA models, appropriate copyright licenses and circulated to their members. The and humanities and the PSA is very concerned. We would ask for the and suitable embargo periods. We ask for time to adjust to a new Political Studies Association has made Q: Can I choose either Green or Gold? following to allow for a thorough exploration of the consequences, publishing model and to understand the impact it will have on the The model of open access publishing will depend on the policy of the intended and unintended, on research and publishing in the social discipline we champion and on the ability of the Association to small alterations to text and fully support funding body. At the moment, these policies are not clear. Policies that sciences: support the discipline. the information and position expressed were published in 2012 have come under intense scrutiny and reviews ❖ A delay for the implementation by HEFCE and RCUK. ❖  herein. since they were published. However, at the current time, the general Urgent consultation with learned societies, academics and journals Q: What can I do? consensus tends towards the Gold model: in the social sciences and humanities. The implementation of OA policy is still being determined. The Association needs its members to be informed and become part of the In 2012, the UK government and many research funding bodies conversations about how OA publication will become operationalised, released new policies mandating the open access publication of UK A National Working Group on Expanding Access to Published Research In particular, there are potential concerns on a number of points: ❖  so that we can properly represent your interests at national debates on publicly-funded research. These new policies aim to widen access Findings, chaired by Professor Dame Janet Finch, was established to If the Gold route to OA is adopted, UK academics will become part the subject. to research findings on the basis that the traditional model of explore the best method for widening access to research findings. of a ‘pay to publish’ model for research publications. It will fall on subscription publication limits access to research findings to a small The report of this working group (commonly referred to as the Finch authors, funding bodies and HEIs to meet costs of publication and Do your own research: ask your department what they are planning to audience of academics and to those who are able to pay subscriptions Report) recommends the ‘Gold’ model, though it recognises that a dissemination. ❖  do about funding Gold open access how any funds will be allocated. to journals. The UK government maintains that publicly-funded mixture of models will be needed during the period of transition to Lack of funding to support Gold OA for all published papers may If you work on a journal, ask your publishers about their policy. If you research should result in publicly available resources. open access publishing. mean a narrowing of publishing opportunities for academics if OA policies continue to prefer the Gold over the Green model. belong to other learned societies, make your opinions known to them and ask their policies. The move towards open access journal publishing has implications Subsequent to the publication of the Finch report, RCUK set an open UK academics publish approximately 6% of research publications for Political Studies, but the pace of change has been rapid and access policy that preferred Gold but allowed Green if Gold was not an worldwide. A policy that widens access to published results but ❖ What is the open access policy of your funder? Is the Green or Gold Association members would not be alone in being unsure of its option. This policy comes into effect for papers resulting from RCUK narrows the ability to participate in publication and restricts the st model preferred? implications. This guide explains the current understanding of open funded research submitted for peer-reviewed publication from 1 April freedom to write seems unwise. ❖  ❖ What publication options are offered by the journal(s) you wish to access journal publishing policies and what they may mean for you, 2013 (see RCUK’s website). Since the publication of this policy, it has If HEIs are involved in the decision to award funds to publish, the submit to? your research and your publications, as well as what they mean for the received significant scrutiny. Relevant comments suggest that the financial and policy interest of HEIs may be a factor for publication. ❖ What arrangements have been made by your department and/or your profession. RCUK policy will allow the researcher and his/her institution to decide Academics and their departments and schools will have to compete the model of publication (Green or Gold). Greater clarification on this for limited publishing funds. funder to meet the payment of any article processing charges (APC)? ❖  ❖ What is the embargo period for the deposit of any article you wish Q: What is Open Access journal publishing? topic is needed and may be forthcoming shortly. RCUK block grant funding for APCs is based on access to RCUK funds to put in a repository? In an Open Access (OA) publishing model, anyone can read the journal and seems to be moving towards a concentration of research in the article for free. Under the current subscriptions model, accessing a Q: Who will pay the APCs under the Gold model? top-funded HEIs. ❖  journal article requires interested readers to pay a subscription fee, or In general, the current view is that UK HEIs will be expected to meet If funding plays a role in the decision on whether to publish and in Express your thoughts/concerns to your HEI, your funding body, belong to an institution that has paid a subscription to a journal. the publishing costs of their researchers. RCUK has announced that which journal, inequalities may be created as those who have access your MP and your learned society. block grants will be provided to eligible HEIs in the UK, approved to funds will be able to publish and those without will not, or The British Sociological Association granted permission for the reproduction of this guide in PSA News. To view the BSA Guide, please Q: How are publications made Open Access? What are the independent research organisations and Research Council Institutes. It will not have access to the same publication outlets as those with visit their website: http://www.britsoc.co.uk/media/49586/Open_ ‘Green’ and ‘Gold’ models? is also expected that universities and other eligible organisations will funds. Currently those without easy access to funds may include Access_Publishing_a_guide_to_recent_policies_web.pdf There are a variety of methods by which authors and publishers can establish their own funding pools for publishing research, for example PhD students, early career academics, political scientists outside make research publications open access. from savings on library subscription charges. Operational details are academia and retired academics, among many others. still being ironed out. However, feedback from some universities ❖ Authors maintain the copyright in their articles and publishers For permission to reproduce this guide, please contact the BSA at [email protected] The Gold model involves an article processing charge (APC) paid suggests that the expected savings from library subscriptions will support them by managing permission requests and appropriate to the journal to make the official article of record open access not be significant and the block grant funding will not cover the reuse of research. OA may mean that research and data can be used The British Sociological Association is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in immediately upon publication. APCs can range from £500 to £5000 per anticipated APCs. in unintended ways with the original author’s name associated. (See Creative Commons’ website, for more information.) England and Wales. Company Number: 3890729. Registered Charity Number: 1080235. 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28 | appendix appendix | 29 political studies association diversity death of an association pioneer and equality code of practice (draft) Paterson and Clive Archer, for example, were early examples of ‘picking winners.’ He was activist in terms of meeting students annually. This petrified many students, but the exercises were of greater concern Equal Opportunities Policy 6) Members are asked to take care to ensure for staff who might be slow to return essays or who were not seen as 1) The Political Studies Association affirms that direct or indirect discrimination student friendly or conscientious. Students in his time who stayed its commitment to the equal treatment does not take place at any stage in in the profession included David Bell, James Mitchell, Trevor Salmon, of all people. any selection procedure - advertising, Gordon Marnoch, Andrew Linklater, Jacqui Lait, Arthur Midwinter, response to preliminary enquiries, George Boyne, Grant Jordan. Michael Dyer and Byron Criddle followed 2) As an employer the Political Studies shortlisting, interviewing - or in the him to Aberdeen from Keele to be pillars of the Department. Though Association does not discriminate requirement of formal qualifications he was not a conspicuous figure on the British conference circuit he on grounds of sex, gender, gender which are not wholly necessary. developed European connections that reflected his breadth of interest. reassignment, age, race, ethnic or national origins, colour, marital status, 7) Care should be taken that the element In the 1950s his main interest was Labour history with a series of sexuality, family responsibility, disability of preferment frequently present in the publications culminating in Labour and Politics with Henry Pelling or impairment, religious or other beliefs. appointment of part-time/hourly paid in 1958 (second edition 1982). Very different micro level survey The Political Studies Association is firmly teachers does not amount to indirect based research in Keele with Jean Blondel and W.P. McCann led to opposed to any form of discrimination, discrimination. Constituency Politics. This interest in local elections and participation which can be shown to be either directly later led to The Politics of Independence with John Sewel in 1981. or indirectly based on these human 8) Harassment is an abuse of power which These empirical studies of local politics underpinned an undergraduate attributes and values. negates both the principles of equal course in Techniques and Methods in Political Investigation that, opportunities and the possibilities of a in hindsight, was hugely ambitious, sophisticated and successful. 3) The Political Studies Association, good working environment. Harassment, James Chiriyankandath, Political Studies Association Professor Frank Bealey receiving the Lifetime Achievement in Politics Award Its range would now be seen as appropriate for a year long Masters as an employer, operates an equal in general terms, may be defined as Trustee for Diversity course. opportunities policy in the recruitment, unwanted conduct affecting the dignity Professor Frank William Bealey died on selection, appraisal, training and of men and women. It may be related The Political Studies th He also maintained his Labour history thread with his 1970’s promotion of staff at all levels. Selection to age, sex, race, disability, religion, Friday 18 January 2012 at the age of Association, recognising the publication The Social and Political Thought of the British Labour Party criteria and procedures are monitored nationality or any personal characteristic 90. In 2005 he published a piece in his (actually going back to his Passfield Trust work), and The Post Office value of sustaining an inclusive and reviewed to ensure that individuals of the individual, and may be persistent Engineering Union in 1976. Compared to current publication frenzy, decision-making environment are recruited and selected on the basis or an isolated incident. The key is that ‘Life and Times in Political Science’ in a major book every 5 years or so with a light scattering of articles in which all members are able of their relevant merits and abilities the actions or comments are viewed this Newsletter. was good research output, but unusually his stepping down as Head by ways that can be shown are not as demeaning and unacceptable to the to contribute, strives to treat all of Department, then retirement, led to a surge in major work. This directly or indirectly discriminatory. recipient. Members thus have a duty to members on the basis of merit Most of his career (1964 - 1990) was spent at the University of refocusing on research saw him enjoy ECPR workshops and a Visiting All employees will be afforded the refrain from them and to actively oppose and ability alone. Aberdeen where, as the first holder of the Politics chair and Head of Fellowship at Yale. This later – perhaps more ambitious and more opportunity to undertake training such behaviour by others. Department, he built up Politics and International Relations. He was confident - work included Democracy in the Contemporary State 1988; appropriate to their present posts and born in Bilston, Staffordshire in 1922 and, having won a scholarship, The Political Studies Power in Business and the State, 2001. future aspirations. 9) Members should ensure that their attended the King Edward VI Grammar School in Stourbridge from Association aims to be an behaviour towards colleagues contributes 1933-41. He then immediately joined the Royal Navy until 1946. On As outlined in his piece in the Newsletter, while he saw building 4) The Political Studies Association to a positive working environment. When Equal Opportunities Employer demobilisation he was part of that delayed cohort entering Higher the Aberdeen Department as his main achievement, he was also will take all appropriate disciplinary acting as managers and as employers, and is concerned to highlight Education. He attended the LSE 1946-48, starting a term late, exiting important in the development of the Association of Learned Societies or legal action to protect Political members have a duty to implement and support appropriate with a First in Government. On graduation he was Finnish Government in the Social Sciences, and in 1984 he was the organiser for an All Studies Association employees from fair employment practices and promote Scholar for the University of Helsinki, then research assistant for Party Group in Parliament on ‘Social Science and Policy’. He was also professional working practice any discriminatory behaviour, verbal or equal opportunities in relation to the Passfield Trust, before being extra mural tutor at the University a trustee of the Jan Hus Educational Foundation, which organized amongst its members. physical, by any other Political Studies appointments, appraisal and promotion of Manchester. Then, in 1952 he started as Assistant Lecturer at the clandestine seminars in Czechoslovakia. He obtained a major EU Association employee. Any Political as well as disciplinary procedures. University of Keele which flourished as a major politics hotspot. It Tempus grant that supported summer schools that gave a non Marxist Studies Association member who behaves Members should not act in ways appears a great Department is not necessarily always a happy place, version of political science at Masaryk University and supported inappropriately towards a member of 10) Members have a duty to minimise which unfairly discriminate but Frank and Hugh Berrington made a lasting friendship. placements for students and young staff in universities across Europe. Political Studies Association staff may be discriminatory practices by students against students, colleagues or asked to leave the organisation. which might detract from equality of He was appointed to the new chair in Aberdeen in 1964, the interview He retired with his wife Sheila to Edinburgh to be closer to his job applicants on the ground of educational opportunity; this applies often recalled as coinciding with the typhoid break out which meant family and at the 2010 Edinburgh meeting of the Political Studies their class, sex, gender, gender 5) Members should act in ways which particularly to racial and sexual there was no celebratory handshakes on offer. Usually he would tell Association he received a life time award. Appropriately the citation reassignment, age, race, ethnic ensure equal opportunities for all harassment, including verbal abuse. that story as a prelude to his signature laugh. was by Jacqui Lait who had studied under him in Aberdeen. Alex students, colleagues or job applicants They have a duty to be cognisant with or national origins, colour, Salmond made an excellent job with the ceremonial part of the irrespective of sex, gender, gender the disciplinary codes existing in their marital status, sexuality, family Though he might have not recognised it in himself, he was the evening. reassignment, age, race, ethnic or institutions for dealing with students responsibility, disability or epitome of the old style ‘boss’ Departmental leader and used national origins, colour, marital status, who insult or intimidate others, the position – and the freedom then offered to make personal Frank’s Political Studies Association award was greatly appreciated. impairment, religious or other sexuality, family responsibility, disability including their teachers and supervisors. appointments – to recruit and encourage a series of junior staff Many in the profession who had contact with the man or his work beliefs. or impairment, religious or other beliefs. who manned (the word the deliberate and reflects the times) the wondered only at the delay in the recognition – but were delighted

department or who went on to develop careers elsewhere. Willie that he was still undiminished to receive it.

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