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December 2010, ISSN 0955-6281, Vol. 21 No. 4

William Maloney, Newcastle with Vicky Randall, Chair, Political Studies Association

John Benyon, Treasurer, Political Studies Association; Rt Hon The Lord Kinnock PC, Winner of a ‘Lifetime Achivement in Politics’ Award; Michael Cockerell, BBC; and Helena Djurkovic, CEO, Political Studies Association

The Political Studies Association’s 60th politicians, academics, journalists, retired Anniversary Awards Dinner on the 30th civil servants and political activists were November was a roaring success. Having all delighted to bump into old friends and battled through snow, student tuition colleagues and almost everyone made fee protests and striking tube drivers, reference to the great esteem in which Adam Boulton, Special Political Correspondent, Sky guests arrived to a lively and welcoming they held David Butler, who received News; Jonathan Levy, Executive Producer, Sky News; atmosphere at the Institution of Civil an award for Political Change in Britain, and Michael Thrasher, Plymouth Engineers at One Great George Street in co-authored with Donald Stokes and the heart of Westminster. judged to be the best book in British happened to be Lord Kinnock, David Political Studies of the last sixty years. Davis MP, Laura Kuenssberg or Professor The Great and the Good Donald Stokes was represented by his Lord Peter Hennessy. The mood in the Great Hall was warm daughter Susan Stokes, Professor of So, as well as being a thoroughly and enthusiastic as Association Chair, Political Science at Yale University. enjoyable event, the Political Studies Vicky Randall, welcomed the guests – a Association Awards enable the gathering of the great and the good from Making New Friends Association to strengthen its relations political studies, public life and the media If you didn’t know anyone else, such with those influencing the policy-making – and introduced a beautifully produced was the atmosphere that it was very process and build the public profile of video of the history of the Political Studies easy to make new friends – even if they both the Association and the discipline. Association, based on Wyn Grant’s new book The Development of a Discipline. At 8.30pm Jon Snow arrived, fresh from delivering the Channel 4 News, to host the awards themselves. Everyone was struck by his humour, charm and sheer professionalism as he introduced the long list of prizes. These ranged from Setting the Agenda, awarded to the Daily Mail, Liberty and Southall Black Sisters, to Engaging the Public, awarded to the Leaders’ Debates 2010, and collected by the moderators of the ITV, Sky and BBC debates respectively, Alastair Stewart, Adam Boulton and David Dimbleby. Lord Parekh, winner of the ‘Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize for Lifetime Contribution to Political Studies’ in 2003, with This was an occasion where the Lord Plant, this year’s winner of the ‘Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize’; together with Ian Hislop, who won a prize for guests all seemed to know one another – ‘Best Political Satire’; and Lady Katherine Plant

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Specialist Group News | 16 Teaching Politics and IR in the New Millennium | 16 Link up with Agri Economists | 16 From left: Jim Whitman, Thomas Abraham, Garrett Brown, Simon Rushton, Jon Herington, Sophie Harman, Politics of Property Meeting in Germany | 17 Stefan Elbe, Jeremy Youde and Adam Kamradt-Scott

Department Profile | 17 device. Questions remain regarding All Change at SOAS | 17 Garrett Wallace Brown Recently Appointed Academicians | 17 Workshop co-convenor what understanding of ‘security’ should Politics at the University of Manchester | 18 be appealed to when formulating global Special Policy Press Discounts | 19 On 24th September 2010, the health policy. Should it be human Scandal Archives Giveaway | 19 journal Political Studies held a one- security, state security, economic security Aston Thriving at 10! | 20 day workshop on ‘Risk, Perceptions or some measurable combination of Department News | 21 of Risk and Transborder Infectious all three? How we respond to these New Appointments at Glasgow | 21 Diseases: Challenges for Global Health questions can have different and Politics at Edinburgh | 22 Governance’ at the University of sometimes contradictory implications Continuing Success at POLIS, Leeds | 22 Autumn Highlights at UEA | 23 Sheffield. Financial support from the for global health policy. Nevertheless, Politics at Royal Holloway | 23 Political Studies Association made this despite this lack of conceptual clarity, Richard Rose Receives Doctorate | 23 workshop possible and is gratefully the language of security and security risk Nottingham’s News | 24 acknowledged. continues to hold a prominent position Media and Democracy, Oxford | 24 New European Institute at UCL | 25 The purpose of the workshop in global health debates. Defence Studies at Kings College | 25 was to examine the current state of There was also broad discussion and global health governance in relation to concern regarding the ‘depoliticalisation’ In Full View | 26 infectious disease and provide policy- of global health policy. Namely, there has The 2010 Prizewinners | 26 ECPSA Meeting in Budapest, 2011 | 26 relevant analysis about how we could been a trend to make global health more Politics at Liverpool’s John Moores | 27 better govern these health priorities at ‘technical,’ ‘depolitical,’ ‘evidence based,’ Multi-Author Academic Blogs | 28 the global level. Speakers at the event ‘medicalised’ and in congruence with ECPR Celebrates ‘Ruby Anniversary’ | 29 included Thomas Abraham (Hong Kong), micro economic ‘market-based’ models. Political Science in Macedonia | 30 Journalism and Democracy | 30 Simon Rushton (Aberystwyth), Sophie In this regard, politics has become a dirty Making a Policy Impact | 31 Harman (City) and Stefan Elbe (Sussex), word to be avoided within many global It’s Good to Talk | 31 and key areas of discussion included the health policy circles. In particular, the The Verdict | 32 securitisation of health, emerging global workshop elicited discussion around Mapping of State Institutions & Agencies | 33 Overseas Conference Grants 2011 | 33 health policy trends, and broader issues why medical professionals have pushed of global justice and health. certain health risks up the agenda versus Time to Confer | 34 others (why is pandemic influenza Teaching about Islam in Social Sciences | 34 Global Health prioritised for example), how the ECPR Joint Sessions Workshops | 34 NOPSA 2011 | 34 The workshop discussions surfaced an language of technical medical practice The Irish Hunger Strikes 30 Years On | 34 overall concern regarding the language has come to strongly influence the way of securitisation within the global health health policy is designed, and how (and Research, Writing & Work Opportunities | 35 lexicon. This is because there was a why) certain market-based incentive ECPR Prizes and Awards | 35 Stein Rokkan Prize 2011 | 35 general belief that the securitisation of structures have been employed as a ESRC Knowledge Exchange Schemes | 35 health remains a largely under-theorised means to counter high risk behaviour. Positions in Taiwan | 35 and highly problematic conceptual continued on page 32

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 2 10/12/2010 13:24 Association News 3 Association The 4th Association/Hansard Nominations Society Annual Lecture for REF Vicky Randall Chair, Political Studies Association

Earlier this year, the Political Studies Association was invited by HEFCE to nominate members for the Politics and International Studies sub-panel of the new REF (Research Excellence Framework) exercise. We received a number of suggestions for nomination before deciding to open the call for suggestions to all our membership. Not

surprisingly levels of interest were very Professor Vicky Randall, Chair, Political Studies Association, with the Deputy Prime Minister the Rt Hon Nick Clegg high indeed and we ended up with no MP and Fiona Booth, Chief Executive, Hansard Society less than 72 names. A sub-group of the Executive Lisa Harrison fraud and improve registration rates, Committee based on the membership of Political Studies Association Political changes to constituency boundary the Research, Education and Advocacy Communications Sub-Committee Chair reviews, and changes to party funding. sub-committee deliberated on these ❖ Decentralisation of power to local names. It was not an easy task. Besides The fourth Political Studies Association/ communities to address the “gulf academic calibre and standing, we had Hansard Society Annual Lecture took between politics and society”. a number of additional and competing place in the evening of Tuesday 16th Freedom from Whitehall and criteria to weigh, including coverage November 2010 at the Attlee Suite, Westminster and a ‘one size fits all’ of the main subject areas, gender Portcullis House, London. We were approach were his target, and the representation and spread amongst delighted to welcome our first Liberal Deputy Prime Minister stated that local politics departments. Inevitably and Democrat speaker – the Deputy Prime communities must have more say over regrettably many outstanding candidates Minister the Rt Hon Nick Clegg how money is spent. Local authorities could not be included in our final MP – who used the Annual Lecture need to do “more with less”. selection. to announce government plans for ❖ Defending civil liberties. The Deputy political and constitutional reform. His Prime Minister argued that state List of 15 starting point, after congratulating the interference of personal freedom was Eventually we arrived at a list of 15 names Association on its 60th Anniversary, “unBritish”, and a “fair and fearless that we hoped together combined these was that the political system is out of justice system” is required. qualities (comparing notes with BISA step with modern life, and requires a After a succinct but far-reaching subsequently we found there was some “fundamental rewiring of power”. speech the Deputy Prime Minister small overlap between our two lists). enthusiastically engaged in a Q&A These names were forwarded to HEFCE Standing Room Only session covering topics as diverse as by the deadline of 8th October. As ever, the Annual Lecture was political scrutiny, leadership, trust, local/ well attended by academics, political central political control, and perhaps Chair of Sub-Panel researchers and journalists which created unsurprisingly given the publication of In the meantime, our congratulations a packed venue and standing room only the Brown Review, university fees. To to Professor Colin Hay who has been for those arriving last. The key messages view the Annual Lecture in full, visit the named as the Chair of the Politics and that the Deputy Prime Minister focused Political Studies Association website. IS sub-panel. The sub-panel is expected upon were: to include around 16-18 individuals but ❖ Further evolution and modernisation we are unlikely to know before the end of the British constitution, in response of the year who they will be. Whoever to social change which has led to they are, we wish them every success in more liberal attitudes. In particular, their daunting task and know that we can he focused upon the coalition rely upon them to show both fairness government’s plans for; House of in adjudication between departments Lords reform, changes to the size and and firmness in defending the national election of the House of Commons, achievements and position of political changes to the electoral registration studies. process to reduce the opportunities for

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 3 10/12/2010 13:24 4 Association News An Obituary for Hugh Berrington in the National Labour League of Youth periphery relation, mostly, though not public speaking championship. exclusively, with reference to Britain. While working for Surrey County However, the heavy administrative Council, his interest in politics took a burden he assumed at Newcastle (he more academic turn. He studied for a remained Head of Department for his Diploma in Municipal Administration entire time there, served on Senate and won a national prize for his for 21 years, was Dean of his Faculty performance in the examination. for 10 years, and chaired a plethora of Spurred on by that success, but still university committees) and his insistence lacking the confidence to apply to on maintaining a teaching load equal to Peter Jones university, he studied for the University those of his colleagues, took a serious Newcastle of London’s BSc (Econ) as an external toll on his research. In 1974 he published part-time student. Asked where he a celebrated review article in the British Hugh Berrington died on 8th November, read for his degree, Hugh would reply Journal of Political Science pointing out shortly before his 82nd birthday. He had ‘Wimbledon Public Library’. In 1954 that British Prime Ministers, rather than been one of the leading figures of the he emerged with first class honours being the sociable, robust, extrovert profession in Britain during the last fifty and went on to do postgraduate work personalities one might suppose, were years. He served the Political Studies at Nuffield College, Oxford, on party often introspective, sensitive and reserved. Association successively as its secretary, discipline in Parliament; he was David A disproportionate number had (like treasurer, chair and president and, Butler’s first supervisee. Hugh) suffered bereavement in childhood from 1983, as one of its vice-presidents. In 1956, Hugh was appointed and been unhappy at school. Hugh For many years he chaired the SSRC’s assistant lecturer in Politics at the suggested it was their deprivation of love and ESRC’s advisory committees on University of North Staffordshire (now in childhood that drove them to seek election studies. His knowledge of the Keele University). In 1965 he moved compensation through the acquisition of profession, his fastidious attention to to the University of Newcastle to power and the esteem and recognition it detail and his sagacious judgement, become Reader in Politics and Head of brought. The article was part of his larger made him a favoured candidate for Department; he was promoted to a Chair interest in the psychology of politicians many other national roles. He was in 1970. The Department he joined at – in what it is that makes some people a trenchant critic of the methods Newcastle had narrowly escaped closure seek political power and how their employed by early RAEs and HEFCE and consisted of only two other staff. personalities affect the use they make of decided to turn the poacher into Hugh therefore made it his priority it. He taught a course on the Psychology gamekeeper and appointed him Chair to build up the Department, a goal he of Politics, unique in Britain, long after of the Politics and International Studies pursued by taking every opportunity to his retirement and it is a great tragedy panel for the 1996 RAE. In 2005 he recruit more students and then pressing that more of his unusual and original received a Lifetime Achievement Award the University to provide additional work in this area did not find its way into from the Political Studies Association staff to teach them. He proved a master print. for his outstanding contribution to the tactician; by the time he retired in 1994, As a lecturer, Hugh was study of politics. the Department consisted of 20 staff, inspirational. He used his booming voice Hugh left school at the age of nearly 400 students reading for single and oratorical skills to excellent effect, fifteen having failed in his endeavour and joint degrees in Politics, and over and achieved something like cult status to leave at fourteen. He went to work 100 postgraduates. amongst his students. He made teaching as a junior clerk for Barclay’s Bank and, Hugh was one of a generation of and students’ welfare a departmental after two years’ national service with scholars who helped change the character priority to an extent that was perhaps the RAF, became a clerk for Surrey of the subject in Britain. He was an unusual, even in the pre-RAE era. County Council. Little in his early life early convert to the quantitative study He did not allow his own doubts and foreshadowed his later career, apart of political behaviour and his first book, insecurities, about which he was painfully from his interest in politics. He was jointly authored with Sammy Finer and honest, to prevent his functioning with won over by the Christian socialism of David Bartholomew, used statistical impressive authority in whatever role he Conrad Noel and, while still at school, analysis of early day motions to examine assumed. His obsessive concern to get joined the wartime Common Wealth backbench opinion in the House of every detail right tried the patience of Party, an organisation which he recalled Commons, 1955-59. The methods some, but ensured that he was rarely out- offered ‘the ideal combination of left- employed by the study evoked a sceptical argued or out-witted and events usually wing socialist aims and middle class and hostile response from journalists and confirmed his uncanny knack of making composition’. In 1945 he joined the politicians but, undeterred, Hugh went the right judgement. He made a lasting Labour Party and established a branch on to produce a second masterly study impression on all who knew him and his of the Labour League of Youth in the covering the period 1945-55. Throughout former students, colleagues and members unpromising territory of Epsom and his career, he produced a steady stream of the Association will remember him Ewell. It was at meetings of the League of publications on electoral behaviour, with the greatest admiration, respect and that his oratorical skills were first electoral reform, political parties and affection. discovered; in 1952 he won first place party systems, public opinion and centre-

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Association Supports Argentine Academic Expert and ‘Exchangers’ at Political Activist to Speak The Political Studies Association’s London Conference London Conference will have a special The Association has an extensive network and extraordinary event. Professor of ‘sister’ associations and similar Vicente Palermo (pictured here) from relationships with other Political Studies the University of Buenos Aires will Associations worldwide, including North speak on nationalism in relation to the and South America, East Asia, Eastern Falklands/Malvinas War. Europe and Australasia. Public and expert opinion on At the London conference we are the War has had a distinct bearing expecting papers and panels involving on the current UK defence review four delegate ‘exchangers’ from the and budgeting process, and it has Brazilian PSA, two academic staff and a permanent place in the national two advanced PhD students. Subjects ‘imaginary’. covered include women’s participation, Palermo is a noted and the politics of the drug trade, social controversial political commentator exclusion issues relating to leprosy, and and critic of cultural nationalisms. Association members are urged to foreign policy and democratisation. His perspective on Argentine public attend his session and participate The Japan Political Science opinion and governmental policies over in what promises to be a lively Association is sending Dr Yuki Yanai, the years is unique. discussion. a younger researcher from Waseda University, whose work considers economic inequality and voter attitudes. There is also a single delegate ‘exchanger’ from the Australian PSA – Lorann Two Political Science Undergraduates Downer – a PhD student presenting her to Arrive from Ghana work on ‘The Brand Driven Party’, and a single delegate from the Slovenian PSA University of Science & Technology – Jernej Pikalo presenting his work on in Kumasi, Ghana. The visit has been ‘Mechanical Metaphors in Politics’. arranged through the Political Studies The New Zealand Political Studies Students’ Association there and its Association has responded to our call President, Francis Bempong. with two PhD ‘exchangers’, Reuben Steff The two students are David (on ‘Global Missile Defence’) and David Atedewe Pwayidi and Francis Ayaja Lindsey (on ‘The Origins of Free Voting Jagri. David is interested in elections in Britain’). in emerging democracies, such as David Pwayidi (left) and Francis Jagri (right) pictured Ghana, and Francis in the politics of Not to be Missed with Francis Bempong climate change and environmental This is a special year for the Political disasters. It is planned for the two Studies Association’s relationship The Political Studies Association is students to have posters at the with the American Political Science specially sponsoring two undergraduate London Conference, and Association Association as their current President students from the Kwame Nkrumah members are urged to welcome them. is Carole Pateman. She is affiliated with UCLA but British born and Oxford educated. She will be delivering a special plenary address and also awarding prizes at the Annual Dinner. Many members US Politics at the Institute for the will know that she is a terrific speaker and not to be missed! Study of the Americas (ISA) Additionally we have two As part of the University of London’s Presidency Centre (USPC) to promote representatives as usual from APSA’s School of Advanced Study, the ISA has and facilitate research on this key British Politics Specialist Group: Graham a mission to facilitate research in the institution. Wilson from Boston University on politics and history of the Americas. Anyone wishing to be placed on ‘The Crisis of Capitalism’ and Terrence It has a particular interest in the the mailing list for news of ISA events Casey from Rose-Hulman Institute of American presidency. To this end, should contact Olga Jimenez (olga. Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, on it has established the United States [email protected]) ‘The Neo-Liberal Growth Model’.

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Back row: Henry Brady, UC Berkeley, APSA President; Wyn Grant, Warwick, IPSA Vice-President; John Benyon, Leicester, Treasurer, Political Studies Association. Front row: Reeta Chowdhari Tremblay, Victoria, Canadian PSA President elect; Beth Simmonds, Harvard, ISA President elect; Carole Pateman, UC Los Angeles, APSA President elect; Vicky Randall, Essex, Chair, Political Studies Association and Helen Milner, Princeton, IPSA Vice-President.

The Political Studies Association there on behalf of IPSA. Also present studies, diversity issues, and developing was well-represented at the APSA were Michael Brintnall and Rob Hauck political science in eastern Europe International Associations’ meeting on (APSA), Reeta Chowdhari Tremblay and in Africa. It was agreed to keep in 2nd September 2010 in Washington DC. (CPSA), Helen Milner (IPSA) and Beth touch on these matters and to explore It was hosted by APSA President Henry Simmonds (ISA). ways of working together. The Political Brady and incoming President Carole The meeting included a Studies Association is looking forward Pateman. Vicky Randall, John Benyon comprehensive exchange of information to welcoming APSA President Carole and Neil Collins attended for the Political on topics such as teaching and learning, Pateman to the 61st annual conference in Studies Association and Wyn Grant was professional ethics, international London in April 2011.

Diversity Focus Group and Meeting James Chiriyankandath These included the still overwhelmingly If possible another focus group may be ‘white’ appearance of most, if not all, organised early in 2011 in Manchester. As part of the Political Studies university politics and IR departments. Again, interested British-domiciled Association’s initiative to increase The implications of this for black black and ethnic minority postgraduate the participation of black and ethnic and ethnic minority student and staff research students (and those who have minority people in the profession, a focus experience of academic culture and completed their doctorates within the last group was organised at the Institute networking were discussed in relation to three years) are invited to contact of Commonwealth Studies, School of the significance of their own particular Dr James Chiriyankandath at Advanced Study, University of London, on cultural backgrounds. [email protected] by Monday, Monday, 6th December. Doctoral students The focus group session was 16th January. of black and Asian ethnic minority followed by a meeting which was backgrounds from the universities of opened by Professor Vicky Randall, Birmingham, Bradford, London, Sheffield Chair of the Association. Several black and Warwick participated in a discussion and ethnic minority members of faculty moderated by Dr James Chiriyankandath, then reflected on their experiences. The chair of its Diversity Working Group. ensuing discussion focused on what might be done to help make the politics Issues Highlighted and international studies profession Participants were invited to reflect more reflective of the diverse nature of on their experience and perception British society. of political and international studies in British universities, as well as give Ethnic Minority Network their opinions about what the Political The idea of establishing a network within Studies Association might do to foster the Political Studies Association of black greater diversity. In what proved to and ethnic minority members, as well as be a richly informative discussion, a other members especially interested in James Chiriyankandath, newly nominated member of number of issues were highlighted. diversity issues, was widely supported. the Association’s Executive Committee

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Heads of Department Conference, London 30th November 2010

Andrew Russell, Manchester; Dame Hazel Genn, UCL; and Vivien Lowndes, Nottingham, discussing the Research Excellence Framework

The Association’s Heads of Department Conference was held on Tuesday 30th November 2010 in London. Professor Vicky Randall, Chair, welcomed the participants and outlined various initiatives that the Association has taken since the 2009 meeting. In particular, she addressed the theme of ‘Political Studies Association 2010: Achievements and Challenges’. She emphasised the Association’s successes including ever rising membership figures, solid Sophie Eriksson, European Commission, and Paul Carmichael, Ulster; discussing rankings and the finances, a new London Office and reshaping of higher education in Europe CEO and the various, highly successful celebrations of the Association’s Diamond Jubilee. Other Briefings The heads of department were also Challenges Remain briefed by Professor Vivien Lowndes, Professor Randall cautioned however Nottingham and Professor Dame that this is no time for complacency. Hazel Genn, UCL and Chair of Main The Association still faces numerous Panel J of the Research Assessment challenges. First, the Association, Exercise 2008, on preparing for the Paul Boyle, CEO, ESRC, outlining new research through its Diversity Working Group, Research Excellence Framework. funding policies at the Conference needs to do more to enhance the Ms Sophie Eriksson, European presence of black and minority ethnic Commission, spoke about global trends groups within the profession. Second, in higher education stressing the role the Association needs to improve its of rankings in reshaping of higher own responsive capacity, or ability to education. She outlined several EU respond effectively both to a growing initiatives in this area. number of consultations from bodies Professor Paul Boyle, CEO of like the ESRC and HEFCE and to the ESRC, warned the conference of opportunities to demonstrate the the impact of budgetary restraints on relevance of political studies presented future funding. by political developments. Third, with Lord Andrew Adonis, who the likelihood of growing financial explained his vision for greater constraints in higher education, the cooperation between the Institute Association needs to be ready to defend for Government and the academic political studies, and to promote within community, addressed the final session it a sense of unity and shared purpose. of the conference. Lord Adonis, Institute for Government

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 7 10/12/2010 13:25 8 Association News Association’s Collaboration with the Institute for Government

Helena Djurkovic CEO, Political Studies Association What makes a successful policy?*

The Institute for Government, Prospect magazine’s Think Tank of the Year 2010, and the Political Studies Association have been working together since the early summer to gain a closer understanding of policy-making in the UK and factors that contribute to success of major policy interventions. Inspired by Government’s Greatest Achievements, a report based on a Brookings Institution survey in 2000 of 450 history and political science professors who were asked their views on the most successful government policies in the US, the IFG and Political Studies Association designed a survey of the best policies of the past 30 years in Britain that was e-mailed in June to all Association members holding academic positions in the UK. The response rate was almost 20% with some 150 completed questionnaires being received from members based across 69 institutions. Note: * In response to the question: What criteria have you used to judge the success of this policy? In other words, what do you understand by a “successful The questionnaire required respondents to suggest policy”? the most successful policy intervention by a Westminster Source: PSA/IfG Survey government since 1980; suggest and rank criteria used to judge the success of this policy; and suggest and rank reasons for the selected policy’s success. duration of impact and realisation of political principles were all The minimum wage was cited by the largest number of also considered to be important but few regarded them as being people as the most successful policy intervention of the last of greatest importance. thirty years. Some way behind followed devolution, privatisation When asked the reasons for the success of their chosen and the Northern Ireland peace process. policy, our members were clear that they considered political interest and commitment and the appropriateness of the policy to the socioeconomic context to be the key drivers of a policy’s The most successful Westminster policy intervention success. since 1980*

What are the reasons for the policy’s success?*

Note: * In response to the question: Policy can be defined as: ‘a set of interrelated decisions... concerning the selection of goals and the means of achieving them within a specified situation’ (Jenkins, WI (1978) Policy Analysis, London: Martin Note: * In response to the question: What were the reasons for the policy’s success? Robertson).With this definition in mind, please tell us what you think is the most Can you identify the specific contribution of certain factors, either singly or in successful policy intervention by any Westminster government since 1980? combination? Source: PSA/IfG Survey Source: PSA/IfG Survey

Social impact was consistently ranked as the key criterion of In September the two organisations decided that more should judging policy success, with over 80% mentioning the criterion be done with the results of the survey and agreed to collaborate as important but over 40% citing it as the most important on a series of co-branded “policy reunion” seminars based criterion of all. Successful implementation, economic impact, on the most successful policies identified by the survey. The

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PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 9 10/12/2010 13:25 10 Association News The Diamond Jubilee Awards 2010

Charlie Jeffery, Association Executive Committee member, Edinburgh; Lucie Peplow, Wiley-Blackwell; Rachel O’Kane, Wiley-Blackwell; Rene Bailey, Managing Editor, Political Studies; and Rachel Smith,Wiley-Blackwell

Sir David Frost receiving his Award for ‘Best Political Satire’ Susan Stokes, receiving the award on behalf of Donald Stokes, and David Butler, winners of the Award for ‘Best Book in British Political Studes 1950-2010’ for David Dimbleby receiving a special Award for his Poitical Change in Britain contribution to Broadcast Journalism

Raymond Plant, winner of the ‘Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize for Lifetime Contribution to Political Studies’

Peter Hennessy, recipient of the ‘Politics/Political Peter Geoghegan, Editor, Political Insight; Jonathan Lynn, creator of Yes, Minister and winner of a ‘Best Studies Communicator’ Award Political Satire Award’ and Jon Tonge, President, Political Studies Association

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Jon Snow, Channel 4 News, Master of Ceremonies

Jon Culshaw presenting the ‘Engaging Sir Patrick Cormack MP, receiving an Yvonne Galligan, Belfast, representing the International Political Science Association the Public’ Award Award for “Parlamentarian of the Year’ at the Awards Ceremony

Helena Djurkovic, CEO, Political Studies Association and Sir Richard Mottram with Sukheever Bhaker and Sophie Raja from Southall Black Sisters who received the ‘Setting the Political Agenda’ Award

Carolyn Quinn, Westminster Hour, presenting the ‘Setting the Political Agenda’ Award to the Daily Mail Chris Moncrieff CBE, recipient of the Award for Sue Cameron, Financial Times Correspondent and Terry received by Robin Esser, Executive Managing Editor ‘Political Journalist of the Year’ Dignan, Editor of The Westminster Hour

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Gordon C. K. Cheung to re-map the links between the overseas was chaired by Dr Shahar Hameiri. School of Government & International Chinese and China to demonstrate Discussion was very simulating, Affairs, Durham University a sub-regional economic/social resulting in an extensive and nostalgic development. The paper, in particular, exchange of views after the session. attempted to un-lock Chinese business I also benefited from some Gordon C. K. Cheung networks as well as to demonstrate three exchanges in other sessions on levels of interdependence: Chineseness the environment, Australian trade, of the overseas Chinese, overseas international and comparative political Chinese philanthropy and the returnees economy and two Southeast Asian Chinese. sessions. The weather was exceptionally good during the conference’s three days. Nostalgia and Cake The organisation touches upon every The other two papers in the Panel detail: efficient registration, stylish tea/ included ‘Authoritarian Past, Illiberal coffee reception (even with Lamington Future? East Asia and the Persistence cake!), comprehensive internet access, With profound indebtedness to the of Difference (Professor Mark Beeson) convenient conference venue (five Political Studies Association/APSA and ‘The Emergence of Participatory minutes walks to any rooms) and Exchanger Award, I was able to Multilateralism and the East Asian stimulating plenary addresses. It was an attend the Australian Political Studies Case’ (Miss Kelly Gerard). The Panel excellent experience. Association 2010 in Melbourne from 27th to 29th September 2010. It was organised by The University of Melbourne, and the theme was ‘Connected Globe: Conflicting Worlds’. I presented a paper entitled ‘The Significance of the Overseas Chinese in East Asia’ in the Panel on Regionalism in East Asia. The central theme of this paper is that the so-called the rise of China, economic in particular, should be looked at not only from the nation- state perspective but also from the economic and social interaction with the overseas Chinese. This paper tried From left: Miss Kelly Gerard, Professor Mark Beeson, Dr Shahar Hameiri and Dr Gordon C. K. Cheung

Aussie Rules Ok! Lucy Mayblin presentation of their research on the from great cafes and restaurants in University of Warwick place of feminist political theory within the vicinity, not to mention being mainstream political theory text books. sandwiched between the two Aussie rules The Australian Political Studies football finals (then replays), which were Association (APSA) Conference, this year Research Strength the talk of the conference! held in the vibrant city of Melbourne, Research on immigration and asylum is showcased research from undergraduate particularly strong in Australia, which to professorial levels. I found the feminist was expressed in the space given to the stream to be particularly strong, with a topic in the conference programme and repeatedly packed room hearing high the in-depth discussions taking place in quality presentations and giving rise to these sessions. Indigenous politics adds lively debates spilling in to break time. a dimension to these debates which is Of particular note were papers from largely absent in the European context Sheila Jeffrey’s (Melbourne University) and, as a visitor to the country and a who gave a critical analysis of the feminist scholar of migration studies, I found response to Islam, and Jim Jose and this context tremendously interesting.

Alison Convery (University of Newcastle, Melbourne is a great city to have a From left: Mary Walsh, Canberra; Sheila Jeffreys, Aus) who provided an illuminating conference in and APSA 2010 benefited Melbourne; and Lucy Mayblin, Warwick

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 12 10/12/2010 13:25 Links to other Associations 13 APSA for the Hardy but Great Attending Martin O’Neill who provided us with suitably vigorous University of York and searching comments and objections. the APSA I presented at APSA 2010 at a panel Culture Shock Conference on ‘Social Justice in the Aftermath: As ever, APSA’s enormous, sprawling Rethinking States, Corporations and programme encompassed a stimulating Financial Institutions’, and the occasion range of talks and panels, from which I 2010 was thoroughly enjoyable. Despite having learned a great deal, some of it at panels been scheduled (rather cruelly!) against starting as early as 8 a.m. (and hence Daniele Albertazzi some rather more blockbusting sessions, involving a certain degree of culture University of Birmingham we still managed to attract a decent shock for the non-Americans present). It quorum of hardy souls. My paper was was also a fabulous opportunity to catch This year I was able to attend on ‘”Too Important to Fail?” -- Banks, up with colleagues from the US (and, the 106th APSA annual meeting Risk and Social Justice’, and was an indeed, to catch up with some fellow that took place in Washington attempt to make a start on thinking about Brits). The ‘Foundations of Political DC between the 2nd and the normative issues in financial regulation Theory’ drinks party was a particular 5th of September, with financial from the standpoint of liberal egalitarian highlight, despite being so unfeasibly support from the Political Studies political philosophy. My co-panelists were overcrowded that it resembled for a Association. Waheed Hussain and Nien-he Hsieh moment an agit-prop restaging of the I presented a paper (both of the Wharton School of Business immigration queues at Dulles airport. (co-authored by Duncan at the University of Pennsylvania) and Nevertheless, incoming APSA President McDonnell) entitled ‘D’Amore Thad Williamson (of the University of Carole Pateman vowed that, in future e D’Accordo? The Popolo della Richmond, Virginia). Our respondents, years, such drinks parties would be held Libertà and its relationship with both venerable figures of the American in more commodious surroundings, the Lega Nord as seen by party Left, were Gar Alperovitz (Maryland) and which bodes well for future iterations of members and representatives’ Jeffrey Reiman (American University), APSA. discussing how Silvio Berlusconi’s new party (the Popolo della Libertà) views itself and conceptualises its long-standing relationship with its Association Overseas main ally in government.

Conference Grant Report Split interest of Samuele Dossi for the research The panel, organised by James area of urban Europeanization and Newell of the University of Salford, European public policy analysis. featured a rich series of interesting papers focusing on Italian politics Venetian Setting (not only the current PM Silvio The conference was hosted in the Berlusconi, whose party has beautiful setting of the city of Venice. suffered a damaging split in recent Workshops and panels were deployed months, but the centre-left, too). in the premises of the IUAV, Faculty of As for the conference as a whole, Architecture, whereas the plenary sessions in line with its overall theme - ‘The Samuele Dossi took place in the site of Tolentini, just a Politics of Hard Times’ - many University of Exeter few minutes away amidst the fascinating contributions focused on the Venetian canal system. Activities were economic and political effects I presented a paper at the XXIV Annual coherently organised and the SISP of the financial crisis. However, Conference of the Italian Society of annual conference is certainly a valuable the highlight for me was Robert Political Science (SISP). The Conference occasion for networking, not only for Putnam’s and David Campbell’s was held in Venice (IUAV University), those researchers working specifically on presentation of their forthcoming 16th - 18th September 2010. My paper has Italian-related subjects, but of all those book ‘American Grace: How been presented in the Panel ‘Policies for interested in attending a national political Religion Divides and Unites Us’. Local development and Administrative association conference in a different If the discussion that took Innovation: Paradigms, Instruments academic setting. place at APSA is anything to go and Experiences’. The title of the study Overall, I would strongly advice, by, this book will prove to be a presented is “Europeanization within not only Italian colleagues, instead more most useful tool for the analysis of urban system. The case of the Community generally our research community to contemporary American society. Initiative URBAN II in Bordeaux and consider attending the SISP Annual Genoa” represents part of the long-lasting Conference.

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14 Links to other Associations Manchester’s top ten tips for enjoying APSA ❖ Organise a lunch or dinner for your panel, to get to know everyone, and do this before everyone’s schedules get booked up ❖ Schedule lots of meetings ahead of time, then you can be like the Americans ❖ Use the conference on-line planner to interrogate the programme for panels and events before travelling ❖ Get involved in a Section or Related Group by attending their business meeting or reception; ❖ Attend something ‘outside your academic comfort zone’ to see what’s hot in the discipline ❖ The Political Studies Association has a reception on the Thursday night with good food where you can touch base with all the other Brits (the French reception has the best puddings!)

Francesca Gains and Claire Annesley, Manchester ❖ Check out the best new books in the book hall and ask the publishers Francesca Gains overseas conference grant fund by which ones are staples in the best U.S. University of Manchester Association members is low. In an Departments. Ask for teaching copies attempt to encourage others to think and you’ll most likely get them for about ‘crossing the pond’, we asked the free Claire Annesley and I were delighted Manchester attendees for their top ten ❖ Mine the programme for papers to hear we had a paper accepted for a tips for enjoying APSA: that you can download and use for panel at the American Political Science teaching – APSA is well timed for UK Association meeting in Washington ❖ Good panels are much more likely to academics just about to put course DC this year and very appreciative of be accepted than individual papers outlines together! an award from the Political Studies so propose a panel with some senior Association overseas conference grants and junior colleagues (including your With thanks to Claire Annesley, Shaun fund which covered our flights. In paper) and bring together the main Bevan, Ryan Combs, Rachel Gibson, Washington we joined a group of ten players in a topic Jane Green, Peter John, Nicola Phillips, colleagues from Politics at Manchester. ❖ Book a conference hotel early to Andrew Russell, and Angie Wilson for Apparently the take up of the benefit from the conference rate their contributions.

Transition and Transformation

On the day before the American Political Democrats; and political convergence Science Association annual conference in and divergence in the UK and US, among Washington, DC, members of the British other topics. The programme also Politics Group gathered for a one-day included two lively roundtables, one on conference entitled “The UK and the US the resurgence of the Right and the other in 2010: Transition and Transformation”. on the UK 2010 General Election. It was Grappling with the unique challenges capped by a lunchtime talk and Q&A facing Britain and America during the session with Mr. Dominick Chilcott, the current period of economic turmoil and Deputy Head of Mission at the British political transformation, the conference Embassy. offered an array of panels exploring All told, the conference included 14 the crisis and transformation in Anglo- panels and roundtables and over 90 Saxon political economies; continuity participants. Details of the conference and change in the special relationship; panels and some of the draft papers can

comparative healthcare politics and be found on the BPG’s website (www. Florence Faucher-King, Sciences Po at the BPG policy; the past and future of the Liberal britishpoliticsgroup.org). conference at APSA 2010

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Links to other Associations 15 Association Sponsors Special International Presentations at London Conference

Kitti Prasirtsuk Somchai Phatharathananunth Marcos Novaro

The Political Studies Association has been welcoming Artemisa Montes-Sylvan from Changes and De-democratisation’; Prajak working hard to promote a high-profile Observatorio Mexicano de la Crisis, an Kongkirati on ‘Autonomous Power international presence at the London NGO based in Mexico City, presenting Centers and Political Intervention’; and Conference 19th - 21st April 2011. a paper on financial crisis management, Somchai Phatharathananunth on ‘Rural drawing on her practical experience in Transformation and Popular Resistance’. Asia international and regional politics. There will be four paper presenters Shanghai chosen by the Asian Politics & Thailand Political scientists in Shanghai have International Studies Association, dealing Association members will have followed come forward with a special panel with topics related to India, China, the extraordinary Red Shirt/Yellow on ‘Theory and Practice of Chinese Vietnam and Malaysia. The paper-givers Shirt political conflict taking place Democratisation’, including PhD student will be Anandita Dasgupta, M. Ramesh, recently in Thailand, and seeing the Linyuan Wang on ‘Campus Democracy’; Hari Singh, and Michael Raska. This highly visible tensions and violence distinguished senior professor Wei Hu represents an expanded programme as in downtown Bangkok on the news. on ‘Understanding Chinese Democracy’; last year APISA sent two delegates, both Contacts at major Thai universities and two ‘tenure-track’ professors: from the Philippines. The Faculty of have selected four presenters for us to Yana Zuo on ‘Chinese Democracy and Social Sciences at Hong Kong University sponsor: Kitti Prasirtsuk on ‘Political the World Order’, and Xiong Yihan has also selected two presenters for us. Culture and Institutional Failure’; on ‘Village Democracy and Semi- Two advanced PhD presenters from Ake Tangsupvattana on ‘Institutional Urbanisation’. EwhakWomans University in Seoul, South Korea will be presenting on foreign aid and economic growth, and on immigration policies in Korea and Singapore, respectively.

Buenos Aires and Mexico The University of Buenos Aires is sending two presenters. The Political Studies Association is particularly pleased to welcome a senior UBA professor, Marcos Novaro, a leading researcher on the ‘left turn’ in Latin America. His work covers radical populism, political crisis, and the ‘legal revolution’ as it unfolds across the region. Following this general theme, the Political Studies Association is also Ake Tangsupvattana Prajak Kongkirati

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16 Specialist Group News The Student Voice: Teaching Political Politics and IR in the New Scientists link up Millennium with Agricultural 3rd Association Teaching and Learning Economists Specialist Group Conference, September 2010 Wyn Grant Warwick University

A new venture to link up political scientists with agricultural economists is to be attempted at the time of the Political Studies Association conference next year. They have common interests in the study of agricultural interests and policy. The initiative is being led by Professor Alan Swinbank of Reading University with assistance from Wyn Grant at Warwick and other political scientists. Delegates at Political Studes Association Teaching and Learning Specialist Group Conference On the first day of the Agricultural Economics Society (AES) At a time of increased focus on the in UK Politics Departments by Jonathan conference (Monday 18th April) we student experience, this conference Parker of Keele University to the use of are planning to hold three sessions, provided an opportunity for academics electronic feedback by Steven Curtis of embedded into the conference to discuss key issues relating to teaching London Metropolitan University. programme, to give a platform to and learning that are of relevance to the This was the third conference political (and other social) scientists study of Politics. The conference included organised by the Political Studies with an interest in the politics and a keynote speech from Professor John Association Teaching and Learning polices of food, agriculture and the Ishiyama of the University of North Texas Specialist Group and was the best rural environment. which provided a stimulating overview attended so far, with over 30 academics of the assessment plans of some 70 discussing a wide range of issues relating Fertile Cooperation Political Science Departments in the to the discipline. The conference was The annual conference of the Political US. Matters relating to assessment and organised by Alasdair Blair and Samantha Studies Association often overlaps feedback were a key theme underpinning McGinty of De Montfort University, with with the AES meeting. Indeed last the conference, with papers ranging from the financial support of the Association year both societies met in Edinburgh an examination of assessment methods and the Higher Education Academy at the same time, but we were not National Teaching Fellowship scheme. sufficiently astute to realise the Further information on the activities coincidence until it was far too late to of the Teaching and Learning Specialist organise joint AES/PSA sessions. In Group can be found at: 2011 the Association meets in London http://sites.google.com/site/psatlg/ from the 19th to the 21st April and our hope is that we can attract some of the regular Association conference attendees to the first day of the AES annual conference. We now have enough papers for three consecutive ‘politics/policy’ sessions on the first day of our conference, run in parallel with the regular conference programme, and these sessions will give a platform to those other social science disciplines that do not often feature in the AES programme. More information is available from w.p.grant@warwick. Steven Curtis, Penny Welch, John Craig, Jonathan Parker Stephen Thornton and John Ishiyama and David Barraclough ac.uk

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Department Profile 17 All Change at SOAS

the Department has established two Matthew J. Nelson Dr. Laleh Khalili In the Shadow of new research centres, The Asia-Pacific Shariah: Islam, Islamic Centre for Social Science, directed by Dr Law and Decpracy in The Department of Politics and Pakistan. International Studies at SOAS has Yan Kong, which will provide a forum Matthew J. Nelson undergone rapid transformation over the for inter-disciplinary, comparative last few years. The Department is small, social scientific research relating to the relative to other politics departments, but Asia-Pacific region; and the Centre for In the Shadow of it is one of the most research-active in the the International Politics of Conflict, UK. In the recent UK HEFCE Research Rights and Justice (CCRJ), co-directed Islam, Islamic Law, and Democracy in Pakistan Assessment Exercise, 60 percent of the by Dr Stephen Hopgood and Dr Leslie Vinjamuri. CCRJ is an interdisciplinary

research outputs were deemed to be RAO also published by 2 Rahul Rao is Lecturer in the school of Oriental OxfOrd University Press and African studies at the University of London. if boundaries protect us from threats, how should we think about the boundaries of states RAHUL RAO Justice Beyond Borders in a world where threats to human rights emanate from both outside the state and the state world leading or of international quality. forum for encouraging research-drivenitself ? Arguing that attitudes towards boundaries are premised on assumptions about the Third World Protest. A Global Political Theory locus of threats to vital interests, rahul rao digs beneath two major normative orientations simon Caney towards boundaries —cosmopolitanism and nationalism—which structure thinking on Democracy Beyond Borders questions of public policy and identity. insofar as the third World is concerned, hegemonic THIRD WORLD Between Home and the versions of both orientations are underpinned by simplistic imageries of threat. in the engagementAndrewJustice and Kuper Representationbetween in Global Institutions andcosmopolitan among gaze, political and economic crises in the third World are attributed mainly Following highly successful RAE scores to factors internal to the third World state with the international playing the role of heroic saviour. in third World nationalist imagery, the international is portrayed as a realm of World. neo-imperialist predation from which the domestic has to be secured. Both images capture widely held intuitions about the sources of threats to human rights, but each by itself scholars, practitioners, advocates,provides a resolutely partial inventory of these threats. Byand juxtaposing critical accounts of Rahul Rao in 2008, the Department is looking both discourses, rao argues that protest sensibilities in the current conjuncture must be critical of hegemonic variants of both cosmopolitanism and nationalism. the second half of the book illustrates what such a critique might look like. Journeying through the writings of James Joyce, rabindranath tagore, edward said, and frantz fanon, the activism of ‘anti- globalization’ protesters, and the dilemmas of queer rights activists, rao demonstrates that forward towards future expansion and research students. For moreimportant currents of thirdinformation World protest have long battled against both the international and the domestic, in a manner that combines nationalist and cosmopolitan sensibilities. PROTEST

Jacket illustration: , 1932, by frida Kahlo. © 2010 Banco de MéxicoSelf-Portrait diego at the rivera Border &Between frida Mexico Kahlo and Museums the United t rust,States Mexico, d.f./dACs. impact. on CCRJ, please visit http://www.Photo: © Christie’s images/Corbis Recent appointments include Dr conflictrightsjustice.org/home.html. Phil Clark, an expert on the Gacaca courts In the last year, Profess or Salwa THIRD WORLD

in Rwanda and post-conflict justice, Ismail has been the recipient of an ESRC 2 ISBN 978-0-19-956037-0 1 PROTEST who joined us from Oxford University; major grant for her project ‘Merchants,9 780199 56037 0 BETWEEN HOME AND THE WORLD as well as visiting appointments for Dr Entrepreneurs and Public Piety: A Felix Berenskoetter, an expert in identity Political Economy of Emergent Forms of the South Asia Council of the Association and friendship in international relations Islamist Contestation in Egypt and Syria’. for Asian Studies (2009-2011), and and Dr Corinna Mullin, an expert on Professor Stephen Chan was awarded Lawrence Saez was appointed to serve comparative and international politics an OBE for “services to Africa and to in the World Economic Forum’s India of the Middle East. Over the last year, Education.” Matt Nelson was elected to Regional Agenda Council.

Politics of Property Group Recently Appointed Academicians meets in Germany The Politics of Property Specialist Group recently convened at the Hansewissenschaftskolleg in northern Germany to hold a workshop on the theme of ‘Property and Inheritance’. Delegates included members of the Paul Webb, Politics and Contemporary European Association’s Specialist Group but Studies, Sussex also an inter-disciplinary collection of sociologists, lawyers and historians from Belgium, Germany, Denmark and the U.S.

Questions addressed included the differences between inheritance and bequest, why people hate inheritance taxes (more than others!) and the interests of dead people. Our next meeting is scheduled for London in April and will focus on ‘the uses and abuses of John Locke’. Our website is Shirin M. Rai, Department of Politics and www.politicsofproperty.org.uk International Studies, Warwick Georgina Waylen, Departemnt of Politics, Sheffield

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Members of Politics also play leading roles in a range of cross-disciplinary research centres based in Manchester including the Brooks World Poverty Institute, the Institute for Political and Economic Governance, the Institute for Social Change and the Centre for Chinese Studies.

Recent Events and Highlights Politics at Manchester frequently hosts major conferences. Recent conferences include: ‘Diaspora and Citizenship’ supported by the Association’s Pacific Asia Politics specialist group and The Jean Monnet Centre for Excellence (January 2010); ‘Shifting Agendas’ Arthur Lewis Building, University of Manchester the Association’s Women and Politics Conference (February 2010); ‘Terrorism Recent years have seen considerable research. Areas of particular strength and Dirty Hands’ (May 2010); a changes in Politics at the University include gender and the policy process, conference marking the end of the of Manchester: a change of name the policy agenda, European and EU ‘rediscovering the civic’ project (joint (to ‘Politics’ from ‘Government’ and politics, social policy, the media, rhetoric with the University of Southampton) various combinations of ‘Government and public policy, and the role of held in London which connected and International Politics’), a change of bureaucracy. researchers with policy makers including location and a new strategy and internal The Electoral Politics cluster the Minister for Decentralisation structure of research clusters. includes specialists in the study of voting (June 2010); ‘Problems with Priority’ We are a large and broad-based behaviour, participation and turnout, (November 2010); an ESRC seminar group covering a wide variety of public opinion, political parties, electoral series on ‘studying elites’ (organised substantive areas and methodological systems, social movements, race and jointly with the LSE and the University approaches, with almost 50 full-time ethnicity, political geography, political of Cardiff) throughout 2010, an academic staff including 14 professors, a psychology and new media. ESRC seminar series on ‘the political large and vibrant postgraduate presence The Global Political Economy representation of ethnic minorities’ with over 150 MA students each year cluster includes a heterodox range (organised jointly with the University and around 60 PhD students and a of research interests centered on the of Oxford) throughout 2010 and 2011 considerable range of undergraduate politics of neoliberalisation and the and an ESRC seminar series on ‘unfree programmes. For the first time, all political economy of international trade, labour’ from 2009 till 2011. Politics academic staff and PhD students transition, and development, and also are now located together on the top includes groups specialising in the study Funding floor of the purpose-built Arthur Lewis of China and in the historical materialist Our research attracts considerable Building which also houses all other approach. external funding across the range of our members of the School of Social Sciences. The Manchester Centre for Political interests, for example: Rachel Gibson Politics at Manchester is structured Theory (MANCEPT) continues the long holds an ESRC Professorial Fellowship around three themes – Comparative tradition of work in analytical political for a project on ‘the internet, electoral Politics, International Politics and theory, focusing on the core areas politics and citizen participation in Political Theory. This structure informs of contemporary analytical political global perspective’; Nicola Phillips our undergraduate and postgraduate theory including theories of justice, holds a Leverhulme Major Research teaching, our research training and liberalism, equality, rights, responsibility, Fellowship for a project on ‘Trafficking, our research. Within this structure we democracy, and the links between Forced Labour and the Contemporary identify five major research clusters political and moral philosophy and UK Economy’; Bill Callahan holds a as well as a range of further research practical politics. Leverhulme Research Fellowship for activity. Members of the Poststructural and a project on ‘new world order: Chinese Critical Thought cluster share substantive views of the 21st century’; Inderjeet Research Clusters research interests in the politics of Parmar holds an AHRC Research The Comparative Public Policy cluster violence, the politics of ethics and the Networking grant for a project on ‘the pursues methodological and theoretical politics of knowledge, often in the context presidency of Barack Obama which will innovation as well as policy-relevant of international politics. support a series of conferences starting

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in January 2011 and James Pattison holds an ESRC research grant on ‘The Morality of Private War’. Politics staff continue to publish in a wide range of presses and journals, recent books include: Barabantseva, E. Overseas Chinese, Ethnic Minorities and Nationalism: De-centering China, (Routledge. 2010), Callahan, W. A. China: The Pessoptimist Nation, (OUP, 2010), Pattison, J. Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect: Who Should Intervene? (OUP, 2010) and Robinson, P. (and co-authors) Pockets of Resistance: War, Media and British Reporting of the 2003 Iraq Invasion, (MUP, 2010). Three academic journals are currently edited within the Politics group, and our graduate students edit and produce a MA students peer-reviewed electronic journal that can be found at: different undergraduate taught courses. http://www.politicalperspectives.org.uk/ This pattern of diversity is repeated at the postgraduate level with some 45 Education different masters level and research Politics feature is a wide range of training courses in addition to MA and undergraduate programmes including PhD dissertations supervised on topics the specialist Politics and International ranging across all sub-disciplines. Relations programme, a PPE programme Undergraduate students at and a variety of other pathways Manchester are active both in relation involving joint study with subjects to their studies and in a wide variety of including economics, sociology and other ways. There are busy debating and Presentation of prize modern history. We also offer an array politics societies, and our students play of MA programmes and pathways to leading roles in many areas of university over recent years, but in the essentials of cater for the wide variety of interests life. We also encourage and support wider operating as a broad-based and inclusive covered by our specialist staff. In all involvement – through job placements, group which both supports a variety our undergraduate and postgraduate and through specific projects such as of sub-disciplines and interacts across work, we emphasise the development supporting a group of politics students a number of disciplinary boundaries, of independent research skills. In attending the World Model United while balancing undergraduate teaching, 2010/11, for example we are supervising Nations Event in Singapore in 2011. postgraduate teaching, research training some 250 final year undergraduate Politics at Manchester has changed and high quality research, we have no dissertations, alongside offering over 40 a great deal in its details and personnel plans to change.

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a new UK hub for high quality academic to attract the affiliation of a number of and policy-relevant research on Europe. eminent associated figures. First and Co-directed by Professors Gaffney foremost among these is Professor and Green, ACE is an exciting project William Paterson, one of the very most and represents one of the largest senior scholars in European politics, direct financial investments by any UK who has joined the PIR subject group University in recent years in the field and ACE as an Honorary Professor. In of Europe. Although it draws in other addition, we are delighted that Lord Kerr 2010 sees the Politics and International members of both the School and the of Kinlochard accepted our invitation in Relations (PIR) subject group in the wider University, it is located with the 2010 to act as our Patron. Lastly, ACE School of Languages and Social Sciences PIR subject group, giving it the advantage is appointing ‘Practitioner Fellows’, at Aston University marking the tenth of a broad base and a physical, as notably David Harley, the former Deputy anniversary since its first students were opposed to a ‘virtual’ presence. Secretary-General of the European admitted. From modest beginnings, Parliament, and Sir Michael Arthur, with just half degrees in politics and in New Position until recently British Ambassador to international relations available initially, The central element of ACE has been Germany, in order to emphasise its clear the discipline has thrived to become, in a the appointment of four new positions intention to build links to the policy- relatively short space of time, the largest to provide PIR with the capacity to build making community. As a result of this subject group in the University’s School and consolidate this centre over the investment and associated benefits, PIR of Languages and Social Sciences. It now coming three years. Dr Nat Copsey was has almost doubled in size. has an intake of over 100 undergraduate appointed to a Senior Lectureship and This expansion, and especially the students annually and offers a full range as Deputy Director of ACE in 2009, investment through ACE, is already of single, joint and combined honours along with Lectureships for Dr Jelena bearing fruit in terms of generating new programmes, with a typical entry offer Obradovic-Wochnik and Dr Ed Turner; research grants at Aston. Nat Copsey has of 340 UCAS points, as well as growing in 2010, the appointment of Dr Carolyn completed an ESRC grant on Poland’s provision at postgraduate level (of which Rowe to a further Lectureship completed influence in the EU, and has recently more below). the line-up. This expansion has been won a tender, together with Carolyn Much of this rapid and successful complemented by further recruitment Rowe, to provide strategic advice to development is due to the vision of in the area of Public Policy, which cuts the Committee of the Regions on the Professor John Gaffney and Dr Jörg across the social science disciplines sub-state dimension of the European Mathias, who remain at the heart of the within the School. This has seen Dr Ian Neighbourhood Policy. subject group today, and Professors Anne Taylor and Dr Karen West joined by Dr Stevens and Michael Sutton, who retired Crispian Fuller and Dr Anneliese Dodds Religious Lobbies in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Over join in 2008 and 2010 respectively. During 2010, Lucian Leustean too has recent years, they built up a cohesive and been working on an ESRC grant entitled friendly team by making a number of Eminent Figures ‘The Politics of Religious Lobbies in the outstanding new appointments: Dr Uwe Over and above this, ACE has been able European Union’. In November 2010, he Wunderlich (2006), Dr Lucian Leustean (2007) and Dr Amanda Beattie (2008).

European Focus But the subject group has not been prepared to rest on its laurels and has instead moved ahead ambitiously with the next phase of expansion. This was triggered in 2008 by the appointment of Simon Green as Professor of Politics and Head of PIR, who set about formulating a strategy which focused the subject group’s existing strengths explicitly around the theme of ‘Europe’. On this basis, the University in early 2009 awarded the subject group just under £500,000 of strategic funding to take forward this vision; the result is the new Aston Centre for Europe (ACE). Its From left: Phil Bennion, Professor Simon Hix, Malcolm Harbour MEP, Gisela Stuart MP and David Harley at overarching aim is to establish Aston as ACE’s event on Democratising the EU, March 2010

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Aston’s VC Professor Julia King in discussion with Ian Colleagues from PIR, October 2010 Robertson, main board member of BMW AG, at the ACE launch conference

convened a major research conference This allowed us to foster and stimulate Public Policy in a European Context in to disseminate his findings, attended by debate with our partners in the regional 2011. Colleagues in Public Policy are also over 70 scholars. business and community sector on issues launching a new MA Public Policy and Simon Green and Ed Turner have such as ‘Green Growth’ and policy- Social Change, also in 2011. won a research grant in the German making in the European Parliament. Our Academic Exchange Service’s programme ‘Aston Centre for Europe: New Agendas Years of Achievement ‘Promoting German Studies in the UK’ for the EU’ series is being carried forward In just ten years, PIR has established in order to examine the changing nature into 2010-11, again with Commission itself as a core discipline at Aston of Christian Democracy in Germany. The support. University, with a stable and vibrant grant runs until the end of 2011. undergraduate body and an expanding Karen West has completed a three- New Programmes portfolio of provision at postgraduate year research project commissioned by In 2009, Aston introduced an innovative level. In ACE, it has built up one of Warwickshire County Council on the Double MA Europe and the World together the largest concentrations of research governance of older persons’ support with the Institut d’Etudes Politiques expertise in European politics in the services and Crispian Fuller has recently in Lille, adding to its existing MA UK, with particular strengths in the EU, undertaken research for a three-year The European Union and International regions and federalism, the politics of Department of Communities and Local Relations. Eastern Europe, France & Germany, Government evaluation of the ‘Mixed From 2010, ACE is hosting a as well as the politics of religion and Communities Initiative’. specialist Masters-level programme for ethics. With a growing national and In 2009-10, ACE hosted a series students from the European University international profile, we are therefore of multi-stakeholder conferences on of Tirana. well-placed to consolidate and secure our European policy issues funded by a Together with Public Policy position over the coming years. grant from the European Commission. colleagues, PIR is launching a new MA

New Appointments at Glasgow Politics at Glasgow has recently made Authority in International Theory. the relations between the European two outstanding new appointments. These appointments promise to Union and the developing world. The Naomi Head (formerly at Aberystwyth) do much to maintain Glasgow’s project will contribute both to debates and David Karp (UCL) took up post traditional reputation for excellence regarding European integration and in September 2010. Naomi’s research and innovation in the field of Political the role of the EU in the international interests include: Communicative Theory, and they also broaden our arena and to analysis of methods for Ethics; Humanitarian Intervention; expertise and teaching provision in making foreign aid more effective and International Relations Theory; International Relations. for promoting better policy coherence Habermas and Critical Theory. Maurizio Carbone has been in respect of development. David’s research interests include: selected by the European Commission We also take particular delight Business and Human Rights; to hold a Jean Monnet Chair for his in announcing that Stephen White, Ethics of International Law; Non- project on ‘European Integration and James Bryce Professor of Politics, State Actors (especially in human the EU’s Relations with the Developing was elected a Fellow of the British rights, security studies and global World’. The principal aim of this Academy at its annual general meeting governance); Responsibility and project is to expand knowledge on on 22nd July.

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 21 10/12/2010 13:26 22 Department News Politics at Edinburgh Continues to Grow Edinburgh’s Politics and International Local environmental issues are the PIR is actively recruiting PhD students. Relations (PIR) is continuing its long subject of a research project funded We’re pleased to be participants in a new stretch of growth by hiring two IR by the UK Energy Research Centre. EU-funded Marie Curie International lecturers this academic year, and by Elizabeth Bomberg and Nicola McEwen Training Network known as EXACT creating three new Master’s-level degrees. are investigating grassroots action and the (‘European Union External Action and One of the new Master’s degrees will be politics of energy governance in Scotland. its Institutional Architecture’) together in International Relations, a second will The study will enhance understanding with the University of Cologne and be on IR and the Middle East, and the of energy governance and identify the Charles University (Prague). Edinburgh third will be a two-year IR Middle East importance (or otherwise) of grassroots will participate in the training of all 12 degree with intensive Arabic language mobilization in supporting government EXACT Fellows, 5 of whom will complete training. efforts to reduce energy demand and their PhDs with us as ‘co-tutelles’ (with Meanwhile, our various networks, promote renewable energy. degrees jointly awarded by Edinburgh and institutes and research groups remain Cologne/Charles). All EXACT Fellows extremely active. MERCURY, our FP7- Politics and Religion have now begun their studies with supported project on the external relations Dominic Johnson, on leave for the research training in Cologne. of the EU (www.mercury-fp7.net) has new year and based at UCLA, is working on Improving funding opportunities e-papers on the European Commission’s ‘The Evolution of Religion’, a project for PhD students is a top priority of work with external organisations on which explores the adaptive function of ours. Interested PhD applicants should migration issues, and on the EU as a religious beliefs and behaviours in human check the research interests of staff. For market power. The Just World Institute evolutionary history, using laboratory our blog, and for information on PhD (www.sps.ed.ac.uk/jwi) recently hosted experiments, cross-cultural comparisons, funding, staff research projects, and visitors from the UK and US militaries to and empirical analysis, with a view to seminars and other events, visit us at discuss progress in Afghanistan, as well improving our understanding of religion, www.pol.ed.ac.uk. as a major seminar on climate change. cooperation, conflict and terrorism.

Continuing ESRC Success at POLIS, Leeds

Dr Gabrielle Lynch

was established following post-election Provinces to analyse issues raised violence of 2007/8. in different geographic areas. This The aim of the project is to evaluate fieldwork will bring a new perspective the Commission’s contribution to peace to current analysis, which is heavily and justice according to local expectations reliant on theoretical discussions and perceptions, as well as international of justice, journalistic or socio-legal Dr Gabrielle Lynch, Lecturer in Africa norms and practices; to provide critical examinations of submissions and and the Politics of Development has been insights into Kenyan history and politics; reports, or anthropological studies awarded an ESRC grant to pursue her and to offer policy recommendations of effect. In contrast, this study will research project ‘Truth and Justice: The for those thinking of using a ‘truth conduct interviews, observe political Search for Peace and Stability in Modern commission’ as a ‘transitional justice’ meetings, analyse proceedings, media Kenya’. Gabrielle’s project, which tool in other contexts. and non-media reports, and examine the starts in January 2011, will critically Gabrielle’s time in Kenya will Commission’s immediate impact during evaluate Kenya’s Truth, Justice and be divided between Nairobi, Coast, the 2012 election. Reconciliation Commission (TJRC). This Central, Rift Valley, Western and Nyanza

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 22 10/12/2010 15:32 Department News 23 Politics at Edinburgh Continues to Grow Autumn Highlights at UEA The Rt Hon Charles Clarke has joined Florence on 1st October to receive their landmark project, ‘The European UEA as a Visiting Professor in the School two awards for his doctoral thesis, Commission in Question’ (www. of Political, Social and International “The political independence of public uea.ac.uk/psi/research/EUCIQ), to a Studies (PSI). His appointment affords service broadcasters”. The awards – distinguished audience of practitioners a rare opportunity for students and staff the inaugural François Mény prize for and academics at the British Academy in a UK politics department to work Best Comparative Study of Political in London on 14th September. The alongside an experienced politician. Mr Institutions, and the Alumni Prize for project, based on original data collected Clarke is co-convening a series of UEA Best interdisciplinary PhD on European by the team, challenges many accepted Policy Briefings, which will offer a policy issues – bring with them €5,000 in prize wisdoms about the Commission. The expert’s perspective on topical issues, and money and a specially commissioned main findings will be presented in a will be launching a major Guest Lecture medal. A revised version of the thesis will monograph to be published by OUP in Series in Politics, ‘The Too Difficult Box’, be published next year by Routledge. 2011. to run at UEA in spring 2011. For details Finally, lecturer Scott Wright has of both, see http://www.uea.ac.uk/psi/ Landmark Project won a prestigious CUE East award for eventsnews. He will also contribute to Also on the research front, Hussein his community engagement activities. undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Kassim, led a team including John The award was principally for developing in the School. Peterson, Michael Bauer, Renaud “an imaginative community-orientated Another new appointment, Dehousse, Liesbet Hooghe and Andrew practical media programme for his MA lecturer Chris Hanretty, travelled to Thompson, in presenting findings from students in Broadcast Journalism.

Politics at Royal Holloway Dr. Julia Gallagher has joined the Chris Perkins organised the successful 12th November 2010. Department as a Lecturer in International Global Studies Association conference, The Department’s visiting speaker Relations and Dr. Antara Datta has joined held at Merton College, Oxford, 1st - 3rd series for 2010/11 includes Dr. Charlotte as a Teaching Fellowship in International September. The event was co-sponsored Epstein (Sydney), Prof. Diana Coole Continuing ESRC Success at POLIS, Leeds Relations. Dr. Evelyn Goh has been by the Journal of Critical Globalisation (Birkbeck), Prof. Anthony King (Essex), awarded a two-year ESRC Mid-Career Studies, which was established in the Dr. Dan Hough (Sussex), Prof. Chris Fellowship for research on ‘The Great Department, and the third issue was Brown (LSE), Katja Sarmiento-Mirwaldt Power Contract: Re-negotiating Hegemony launched at the conference. Keynote (LSE), Jamie Bartlett (Demos) and Aeron and International Order after the Cold speakers were John Urry (Lancaster), Lislie Davis (Goldsmiths). War’, to begin in January 2011. Sklair (LSE), Sandra Halperin (RHUL) and Recent publications include Dr. Dr. James Sloam was awarded David Chandler (Westminster). Stephanie Carvin’s Prisoners of America’s £7,000 from HEFCE to fund a conference Wars (Hurst and Columbia University (and connected research) on Civic Citizenship Conference Press, 2010) and Dr. Ben O’Loughlin and Engagement and Teaching and Learning Dr. Jonathan Seglow of the Department’s Andrew Hoskins’s (Nottingham) War in Higher Education. The conference will Contemporary Political Theory Research and Media: The Emergence of Diffused War be held at Royal Holloway on 15th April Group and Dr. Philip Cook of the (Polity, 2010). Nick Allen and John Bartle’s 2011. Prof. Benjamin Barber is confirmed University of Leicester organised a (Essex) edited collection, Britain at the Polls as the keynote speaker. successful one-day conference on ‘The 2010 (Sage) has now been published. PhD students Anthony Cooper and Margins of Citizenship’ that was held on

Richard Rose Receives Honorary Doctorate Professor Richard Rose has received It is his eighth such honour, including an honorary doctorate from the receipt of the Political Studies European University Institute, Florence, Association 50th anniversary award for his publications over 50 years in in 2000. Currently he is working comparative politics and public policy on a slightly provocative study of and contribution to the growth of representing Europeans. More details Richard Rose, Aberdeen, speaking at the BPG political science in Europe. can be found at conference at APSA 2010 www.abdn.ac.uk/cspp

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 23 10/12/2010 13:26 24 Department News Nottingham’s News

The British General Global Restructuring, Election of 2010 by Labour and the Philip Cowley and Challenges for Dennis Kavanagh Transnational Solidarity edited by Andreas Bieler. Routledge, 2010

Election 2010 Nottingham’s School of Politics and International Relations is pleased to report that ‘Election 2010’, the social media campaign that it ran during Two new books have been published by Balkans Research Launched this year’s general election, has been members of the School of Politics and Jan-Hinrik Meyer-Sahling is managing nominated for three awards. The blog – International Relations at Nottingham, a new research project on Civil Service which ran from February through June, covering Labour solidarity and the British Professionalisation in the Western and featured both staff and Phd students General Election. Andreas Bieler’s edited Balkans. The project is funded by OECD- from the School – generated media volume Global Restructuring, Labour SIGMA (Support for the Improvement coverage for the university estimated at a and the Challenges for Transnational in Governance and Management, a value of £4 million and material from it Solidarity (Routledge, 2010) examines joint initiative of the OECD and the reached an audience of some 46 million the possibilities and obstacles to EU, principally funded by the EU). The people. transnational solidarity of labour in project addresses the concern of the a period of global restructuring and European Commission that failure to New Research Centre changing global political economy. And invest in administrative capacity will 2010-11 sees the inauguration of Philip Cowley’s The British General undermine the ability of accession states ‘CONCEPT: The Centre for Normative Election of 2010 (co-authored with Dennis to implement EU policies and to become Political Theory’ in the School of Politics Kavanagh) is the latest in the series of reliable partners of the EU. and International Relations at the books studying British elections dating University of Nottingham. back to 1945. It was launched at a On the 18 - 19th April 2011, the reception at the IEA in October, with a new centre will host ‘Humanism in panel discussion (see picture) involving Agonistic Perspective: Themes from the Danny Alexander (the Chief Secretary work of Bonnie Honig’. For details of to the Treasury), Douglas Alexander the conference, including registration (Labour’s election coordinator) and and the call for papers, please visit the Andrew Cooper (of the pollsters Populus, centre’s website: http://www.nottingham. who was an adviser to the Conservative ac.uk/concept/index.aspx campaign).

Media and Democracy Professor Jan Zielonka has been Politics and International Relations. awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Its core team of media specialists Investigator Grant of over €2 million to includes Co-Investigator Terhi investigate the often troublesome and Rantanen (Professor in Global Media poorly understood relationship between and Communications at the LSE) democracy and the media in Central and three Senior Research Fellows, and Eastern Europe, and is using it to Václav Stetka, Péter Bajomi-Lázár Have the new democracies in Central develop a four-year interdisciplinary and Henrik Örnebring. We are also and Eastern Europe generated poor research project on Media and working with leading specialists in quality media? Do the region’s media Democracy in Central and Eastern Central and Eastern European media lack critical honesty and independence, Europe (MDCEE). and democracy, including an Advisory serving populism and xenophobia, and Launched in October 2009, Committee and project-funded Visiting helping to polarise society? And if so, the project is managed through the Fellows. For further information: why? University of Oxford’s Department of http://mde.politics.ox.ac.uk/

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New European Institute at UCL Defence UCL (University College London) has co-organised with various European launched a new European Institute to act London embassies and cultural Studies as a hub for research, collaboration and institutes, the European Parliament and information on Europe and the European Commission representations in the UK, Union. The European Institute became think tanks, and other higher education Department fully operational from the start of the institutions. Among the highlights of current academic year following the the coming term are a workshop on the at Kings appointment of its Director, Professor role of national parliaments post-Lisbon Richard Bellamy, and Deputy Director, organised with the Belgian Embassy College Dr Uta Staiger, over the summer. It to mark the Belgian EU Presidency, a draws on UCL’s exceptional range of discussion with Gianni Vattimo MEP on expertise on Europe and the 250 or being a philosopher in European politics, more academics working on European and a lecture by Tariq Modood on themes not only in languages, history, Multicultural Europe to inaugurate this law, politics and economics, but year’s theme of Islam and Europe. also literature, philosophy, the built environment, geography, anthropology Expert Analysis Professor Matt Uttley, Dean of and health, among other disciplines. The Institute also provides expert Academic Studies, Kings College The new Institute aims to support analysis and commentary on both topical has been awarded the Baltic Defence specialised research and teaching with a and long-standing questions relevant College Medal of Merit (Silver European connection across the whole to Europe and European integration Class) for ‘highly professional and of UCL, fostering collaboration among – mostly available from its website, dedicated work’ in support of the senior and junior scholars and between www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute. For Baltic Defence College. Professor different disciplines. It will lead on new example, a week into its operation, Geoff Till has been awarded the title projects and also facilitate partnerships the Institute won a grant from the of Emeritus Professor in recognition with other Universities. commission to explore the impact of and appreciation of his services to European citizenship among immigrant the College. Exciting Events groups in London. The European Institute will also liaise The European Institute will be Media Presence with policy-makers, civil society and officially launched with a Public Lecture Professor Uttley discussed the media. We already have an exciting by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg Hitler’s Rise and Fall on the programme of public events planned in the New Year. National Geographic Channel for the coming academic year - many 22nd September. Dr Warren Chin discussed insurgency and the strategies around it on BBC1 West ‘The Politics Show’ 10th October. Dr Academic Convenors for the Huw Davies discussed the history of Association Annual Conference 2011 leaks from the military establishment on BBC Radio 4 ‘The Long View’ 26th October and Dr Kenneth Payne explored how deep tensions run, and what they mean for Britain’s military future, on BBC Radio 4 ‘Analysis’ 3rd November.

Conferences On 30th September, the Royal Maxine David, Surrey Simon Usherwood, Surrey Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies and King’s conference was held: ‘Twenty Years in Iraq: RAF Operations in the Gulf since 1990’ On 13th October, the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies held its Annual Conference and Lecture, ‘The Submarine and Anti- Submarine Warfare’. Dr Roberta Guerrina, Surrey Dr Tereza Capelos, Surrey

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 25 10/12/2010 13:26 26 In Full View

Diamond Jubilee Awards Ceremony 2010 The Prizewinners

Rt Hon David Cameron MP Southall Black Sisters Professor Elinor Ostrom Politician of the Year Setting the Political Agenda Lifetime Achievement in Political Studies Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP Chris Moncrieff CBE Politician of the Year Political Journalist Professor Wyn Grant Lifetime Achievement in Political Rt Hon The Lord Howe of Abervon Kt David Dimbleby Studies CH QC PC Broadcast Journalist Lifetime Achievement in Politics Professor Peter Hennessy FBA Leaders’ Debates 2010 (BBC, Sky, ITV) Politics/Political Studies Rt Hon The Lord Kinnock PC Special ‘Engaging the Public’ Award Communicator Lifetime Achievement in Politics Sir David Frost Professor Raymond Plant, Baron Plant Sir Patrick Cormack MP, FSA Best Political Satire of Highfield of Weelsby Parliamentarian Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize for Lifetime Sir Anthony Jay CVO and Contribution to Political Studies Dennis Skinner MP Jonathan Lynn Parliamentarian Best Political Satire David Butler FBA and Professor Donald Stokes: Political Change in Daily Mail Ian Hislop Britain, MacMillan, 1969 Setting the Political Agenda Best Political Satire Best Book in British Political Studies 1950 - 2010 Liberty Professor Archie Brown CMG FBA Setting the Political Agenda Lifetime Achievement in Political Professor Archie Brown FBA Studies W J M MacKenzie Prize 2010

ECPSA Meeting in Budapest, 2010

European Confederation of Political Science Associations meeting Zsolt Enyedi, President of the Hungarian Political Science Association, addressing in Budapest, 2010 the recent meeting of ECPSA in Budapest, with Suzanne Schüttemeyer, ECPSA President.

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 26 10/12/2010 13:26 In Full View 27 Politics at Liverpool John Moores University – An “Obituary”

Most departmental profiles in Political Studies Association to housekeeping were transformed into dynamic, sheros, going News inform us of the vibrant culture of political studies on to jobs both in and out of politics; unemployed people and around the country. This profile is of a department that, despite those working in low-paid, low-skilled jobs gained confidence its success, has been surrendered to the forces of financial crisis and went on to develop careers. The dynamics of the student by a management that perceives a university without Politics body allowed us to innovate with delivery and we devoted one as a credible entity. We are currently seeing through our last week a year to a major simulation, ‘A Miner’s Strike’ but with 2 cohorts of students and at the end of academic year 2011-12, a Labour rather than a Conservative government in power. A Politics at Liverpool John Moores University will close. So it is great way to make students engage with the ideas that underpin time to look back and reflect on a department that has produced political activity. amongst others ministers of state, stockbrokers, academics At this time also, Politics expanded to incorporate HNC/ (including Jon Tonge a very recent Chair of the Political HND and CIPFA public administration programmes delivered Studies Association), charity and NGO workers, civil servants, mainly to local authority and police staff. This made us think councillors and local government officers,. As importantly, the about delivery of classes to large groups. Our experiments, Politics department at LJMU has been a great place to work: innovative for the time, included a trades’ union negotiation great fun, great colleagues and a great location! taking place in ‘real time’ with news and events being When the Liverpool College of Commerce was incorporated ‘as they happened’. In addition, Politics opened up incorporated in the new Liverpool Polytechnic in 1971, a to post-graduates when Mike Mannin developed a BA and MA Politics degree had been in existence for a decade through the in European Studies. Many graduates went on to work for the Government specialisation of the London External BSc(Econ). EU and a range of NGOs. International Relations was also being taught (with Martin With the advent of student loans, and cuts in student Wight as external examiner). The Department soon produced a funding since the 1990s, the student body has changed. CNAA validated Social Studies degree to replace the BSc(Econ). In-house training meant the slow demise of the public At this point the leaders of the Polytechnic had a background administration courses, and the number of mature students in Chemistry and possessed little understanding or enthusiasm fell dramatically. On the other hand, Politics at LJMU rose to for the social sciences. As a result the Department was under the challenge of mass higher education and student enrolment continuous threat and during 1972 had to mount a serious, was buoyant. Our experience of teaching large classes on the and ultimately successful, campaign to obstruct an attempt public administration programme bode well for the era of SSRs to transfer it from Tithebarn Street, in central Liverpool, to a at 35:1 and we developed a culture of innovative teaching and disused teacher training college in Kirkby. Thereafter the new assessment utilising blended on-line/off-line learning methods CNAA degree expanded its numbers through a mature student (while we had many social evenings that ended with us being and direct entry scheme quite blended ourselves). And what of the Politics staff now? In the early 1970s, the Politics section, led by Mike Croft Since 2000 Martyn Nightingale who gallantly managed us included David Kermode, Mike Mannin, Geoffrey Ponton and through the traumatic experience of the QAA subject audit John Kennedy. They were joined by John Vogler, Peter Gill and in 2001 and the RAE has led the Politics team. Charlotte Bill Park. When Bill, who taught IR, moved to RNC Greenwich Bretherton and John Vogler’s publications include a seminal he was replaced by Tony McGrew. In 1983, Mike Croft died text, ‘The European Union as a Global Actor’. John Vogler of cancer at the tragically young age of 49. He was replaced left John Moores in 2001 for a chair at Keele Mike Mannin, by John Vogler as subject leader, and Martyn Nightingale recently moved to Portsmouth, has published on British moved from Sociology to take over Mike’s political thought government as an EU member, During the late 1990s, Liz teaching. Other staff teaching Politics included Barbara Allen Sperling and Charlotte Bretherton published work on women’s Roberson, Jill Hills, Gordon Marnoch, Warwick Boulton, Neil policy networks; while Charlotte continues with her work on Webster, Nader Fekri, Peter Saunders and Dennis Donnelly. EU politics, Liz, having published a book on Women, Political In the early 1990s Liz Sperling and Charlotte Bretherton were Philosophy and Politics has moved into academic management. the first women to be appointed as permanent staff members Over the years, many young academics have come to us, been of the Politics Team. In 1992 the Polytechnic was succeeded encouraged to research and publish, and move on. Of the last by Liverpool John Moores University, and John Vogler became of these, Andy Price has now moved to Madrid to teach Politics Professor of International Relations. Other young scholars at St Louis University, the largest US university campus in passing through were Simon Lightfoot, John Burchill, Esther Spain, and Alex Miles is transferring into History at LJMU. Jubb and, Angie Crack. Other people who have worked with the Politics team, The 1980s were an interesting time for the department, including our external examiners, all contributed to a dynamic then still in Liverpool Polytechnic. Managed by the local academic community that has produced exciting and relevant authority under Militant control, staff really did get redundancy research output, and high quality teaching. Is it all over? Well, notices delivered by taxi. How ironic that a few years later for the time being, yes. However, like grit in an oyster, we hope some of the sequestered councillors took the Politics degree! At to return in the future, changed maybe – but still Politics at that time, up to 40% of the students were mature and, taught LJMU. in classes of only up to 20. The learning environment was (For a fuller version of this article, please visit the Political energetic and exciting. Women who had resigned themselves Studies Association Website)

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 27 10/12/2010 13:26 28 In Full View Multi-Author Academic Blogs are the Way of the Future

Chris Gilson and Patrick Dunleavy cover the 2010 General Election, we have now 300 posts from over 100 different authors. Through the blog, LSE seeks to reach In the September issue of PSA News James Newell wrote that out to people from other institutions and universities in the UK academic writing was seldom read in published print form. As and abroad. Our contributors include politicians and journalists Dr Newell discussed, the web gives academics an unparalleled as well as members of think tanks, NGOs and the wider opportunity to distribute their work to audiences previously academic community. unavailable to them. But in a period when the government The mission of the British Politics and Policy at LSE blog is has announced that it is axing all public teaching funding for to communicate the social sciences in ways that broaden public the social sciences, university social scientists are likely to find understanding of them and draw out their huge contribution to themselves stretched to the absolute limit. Who then will have the British economy and society. Our sole editorial criterion is the time to maintain their own individual blog? whether a blog post contributes to this goal. We seek to include The truth is that the single-author blog model has already evidence that too often get lost or dumbed down in short-termist gone out of fashion. Without consistently strong posts, and an media commentaries; so most of our blogs include tables, charts easy way of finding them, there will be no readership. In the and accessible accounts of social science methods. modern world of web 2.0, RSS feeds, Facebook and Twitter, it simply is not very effective to have a single author, single issue, Extensive Coverage rarely updated blog. All the effort made in writing and posting Every article on British Politics and Policy at LSE is added to our will typically be wasted. Facebook group and ‘Tweeted’ to nearly 2,200 people every day. Narrative titles that clearly explain the blog’s key message become Multi-author blogs incredibly important in this context. Readers can also sign up Even creating a combined blog portal for a whole university is for daily email updates as well as the blog’s RSS feed so that no guarantee of success. For instance, the Warwick University they can read the blog through Google Reader, Zune or other blog portal lists over 7,000 blogs which in combination have feed aggregators. Using Google Analytics we are able to track over 140,000 entries. But there are no indications of which are our readership in great detail. We now receive over 14,000 visits the popular or timely blogs, nor even a separation of staff and every month and have had extensive coverage both in the political student work. blogsphere and in conventional media. These considerations help explain why the vast majority of There is no reason at all why other institutions could not popular political blogs are now multi-author blogs (MABs); that replicate our success – the internet is not a zero-sum game is, themed and coherent blogs run by a proper editorial team and as a profession we urgently need to get better at widened and calling on the services of multiple authors to ensure that the communication if the UK government is to be dissuaded from blog remains topical, can cumulate a great deal of content and going further along its ill-thought-through, ‘techno-nationalist’ can ensure a good ‘churn’ of high quality posts. We believe that approach of believing that only the STEM disciplines (physical MABs are a very important development, and they can be an sciences and technology) matter in terms of stimulating assured way for an academic institution to become more effective economic growth. in the context of the web. Unlimited Audience We believe that there is a huge untapped market for well- informed, continuously updated and varied academic blogging. Academics are already writing content and universities already function as major dynamic knowledge inventories that insiders know about, but the wider public cannot access. The difficult job of creating understanding is therefore already done. Multi- author blogs are a fantastic, easy, and moreover, cheap way for academics and universities to get their research and expertise out to what is essentially an unlimited audience. From this process, we can all benefit. To access British Politics and Policy at LSE please go to http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/ For another interesting MAB with a European focus see http://www.social-europe.eu/category/blogs/ Chris Gilson is the Managing Editor of British Politics and Policy at LSE and a researcher in the LSE Public Policy Group. Reaching Out Patrick Dunleavy is Professor of Political Science and Public The rapid success of the British Politics and Policy at LSE blog is Policy in the Department of Government at LSE, and General Editor a case in point. Set up originally as a temporary experiment to of British Politics and Policy at LSE.

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 28 10/12/2010 13:26 In Full View 29 Forty Years of Political Science in Europe: The ECPR Celebrates its ‘Ruby Anniversary’

In 2010 the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) celebrated its fortieth anniversary as the leading association for political science in Europe. Forty one years earlier, in 1969, three European political scientists sent a letter to about a dozen of their European colleagues outlining some suggestions for creating an informal network of institutions and centres interested in comparative politics research. The authors of the letter were Serge Hurtig, Jean Blondel and Stein Rokkan. Over the next year, led by Blondel and Rokkan with the support of a number of leading professors all at the forefront of ECPR staff show off the commemorative scarves and the 40th anniversary book in Münster comparative research in their respective countries (the ‘founders’: Serge Hurtig, In the forty years since this group of Norman Chester, Hans Daalder, Richard professors held their first meeting the Rose, Jorgen Westerstahl and Rudolf ECPR has grown into a leading force in Wildenmann) and with the backing of political science. The Joint Sessions of the Ford Foundation, the ECPR began to Workshops were held for the first time take shape. The plan was for a European in Mannheim in 1973; now the ECPR’s journal, a summer school, inventories flagship event, the Joint Sessions attract of European political scientists and some 600 participants each year and graduate courses, workshops, a data produce a book series published by information centre and to build a trans- Routledge (Studies in European Political Jean Blondel, one of the ECPR’s founders, enjoys a reception to celebrate the ECPR’s 40th anniversary national infrastructure of institutions to Science). Later on in 1973 the first during the Joint Sessions in Münster create a self-sustaining community of issue of the European Journal of Political professional political scientists. On the Research (EJPR) was published, edited by Reykjavik, San Francisco etc.). Never 29 July 1970 a Ford Foundation grant Arend Lijphart. Now nearly forty years one to rest on its laurels, the ECPR is was awarded to support the achievement on, the EJPR continues to be ranked as constantly moving forward but always of these aims, and the ECPR was one of the leading journals in European with its original aims and the needs of established. political science. its membership and the profession at its heart. 2011 will celebrate the tenth Celebrating the Anniversary anniversary of the ECPR’s professional 2010 saw a number of events and journal, EPS and 2013 the fortieth activities to mark and celebrate the anniversary of EJPR. New initiatives fortieth anniversary of the ECPR, are always under development, such as including special publications, panels, constantly improving the functionality roundtables, receptions and even of the ECPR website, making it a hub commemorative scarves, ties and other for political scientists throughout memorabilia. Most activities were the world. The ECPR’s ambitions are coordinated around the ECPR’s key to be a genuinely global force, and annual event, the Joint Sessions of for this reason amendments were, Workshops, held in Münster in 2010, but in this anniversary year, made to its events continued throughout the birthday Constitution, allowing non-European year. members of the ECPR, who previously had to be content with Associate Member Looking Ahead – Another Forty Years... status, to become full members with If 2010 was a busy year for the ECPR voting rights and all the benefits that then 2011 promises to be even more full members currently enjoy. The ECPR so, with a full calendar of events which therefore looks forward to welcoming Long before email . . . the ECPR’s first communication will take it around Europe and beyond new non-European members to help it to its membership, October 1970 (Rome, St. Gallen, Sao Paulo, Ljubljana, achieve its goals.

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 29 10/12/2010 13:26 30 In Full View Teaching Political Science and Implementation of the Bologna Standards in Macedonia

Dane Taleski Professors and student bar coded ID No Improvement Political Science Department, Central cards were issued. The few classrooms On the good side, the Political Science European University (CEU), Budapest were equipped with card readers. Each department in Skopje came out with course had to be delivered in one day; a cost effective and efficient system. The implementation of the Bologna broken in blocks of 45 minutes. A unified The reforms were done despite the standards was a big challenge for the assessment policy was made for all circumstantial obstacles and the Political Science Department in Skopje. courses. The composite grade consisted teaching was technically modernized. The 4 year BA curriculum was quickly of attendance, participation, in class mid- However the implementation of the shaped into a 3 years one; mostly by term essay and final multiple choice test. Bologna standards includes raising the changing the former two-semester Students have electronic files where their quality of education. In that respect, courses into one-semester ones. That activities and course grading are followed. professors and students agree that the was not a great issue. The big problems In practice, the lecturer would open quality of education has not improved. were lack of staff, subjective grading and the class with her card and at the end of Many think that the long strenuous lack of classrooms when facing increased the first block student would slide their contact hours and the unified grading student enrolment that seek more cards to register attendance. This repeats policy actually lower the quality of interactive teaching in a student oriented after each block. At the end of the day education. In that respect, Bologna environment. How to deal with it, when the professors, using specially designated standards students are disadvantaged facing stiff competition from profit codes, input participation points for and less competitive than previous oriented private universities? active students. The points for the mid- generations. term essay were similarly input. The The bottom line. The Political Unconventional Approach final tests go through an optical reader. Science Department in Skopje is back The Department took an unconventional All information fed into the students at the drawing board; pondering how approach relying heavily on technical electronic files. The departmental IT to implement the Bologna standards in modernization, strict schedule and support developed very basic software to Macedonia and thinking of new cycle of unification of assessment methods. administer the process. reforms.

The Changing Business of Journalism and its Implications for Democracy Rasmus Kleis Nielsen the Reuters Institute for the Study of surrounding the question of how media Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, systems develop over time, but also speak Journalism we have begun a project examining the to important public debates surrounding threats and opportunities that come with the future of the media. Given the these developments in a comparative role commercial news media have perspective. The initial pilot grant came historically played in democratic politics, from Green Templeton College, further it is important that we help media funding has been provided by the Open managers, professional journalists, and Society Institute. The aim is to analyse policymakers and citizens understand the changes that have occurred in the the current transformations, their likely institutions that support professional and implications, and what can be done largely commercially-funded journalism to ensure that the private media play in a range of different democracies from a publicly useful role in our societies 2000 to 2010, including in the United in the future. Recent years have seen States, the United Kingdom, France, an increasingly heated debate in many Italy, Germany, Finland, and potentially countries over the present and future The quality of journalism and the quality in emerging economies like Brazil and state of journalism, but these debates of democracy are closely connected, and India—countries with very different are rarely systematically informed by a change in one has implications for the media markets, patterns of media use, sustained attention to developments other. Journalism today is undergoing and traditions of media practice and elsewhere, and to what might be learned a potentially profound transformation regulation. from these—hence the need for an as a range of new technologies and explicitly comparative look at current institutional and economic changes Addressing Debates media developments. affect how it is produced, consumed The project will help us address For more information please visit: and paid for in different countries. At existing debates in the social sciences http://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 30 10/12/2010 13:26 In Full View 31 Making a Policy Impact area of sustainability, the environment workshops at which EU officials could and climate change. The examples are learn about one another’s work. included in a booklet produced by the UK Academy of Social Sciences as part of its No Pests Needed ongoing effort to demonstrate the policy Meanwhile, fellow Political Studies relevance of academic work across the Association member Wyn Grant breadth of the social sciences. (Warwick) led a project within the RELU Professor Andrew Jordan (UEA), programme, which investigated the who helped to oversee the production obstacles that have impeded the wider of the booklet, introduced his own use of promising biopesticides. Natural work at the launch event in Whitehall resistance and the withdrawal of some in November. In his comments, the products for regulatory or commercial Government’s Chief Scientist, Sir John reasons, has meant that fewer chemical Beddington FRS, said he found the pesticides are available to control cases contained in the booklet “very plants pests. The team worked with the compelling”. government’s pesticides safety directorate Andrew’s work centres on the to design a new Biopesticides Scheme, policy challenge of how to ‘design which is now being emulated by other out’ environmental damage created countries in the EU. by large, powerful sectors such as Free copies of the booklet featuring agriculture, transport and energy. all 16 case studies, can be downloaded Working with colleagues, he contributed from the AcSS website: http://www.acss. The work of political scientists was written and oral evidence to several org.uk/ . In the future, further booklets included in a showcase of the very parliamentary inquiries, informed EU are planned on a range of other topics. best examples of policy impact in the level benchmarking exercises and hosted Please contact the AcSS for details.

It’s Good to Talk: Feedback, Dialogue and Learning Report on a Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellowship project looking at the use of feedback to Politics Students

Alasdair Blair National Student Survey results. 2. How to develop a more dynamic It is our belief that a problem approach to feedback by developing In 2009 De Montfort University centres on the issue of communication. practical strategies to encourage received £199,975 for a 3-year research In many instances, it appears that dialogue between staff and students. project that focuses on improving the students find feedback difficult to Attention is also being paid to feedback that tutors give to students. understand and apply. There is also the disciplinary context. In particular, The project is a collaboration with the considerable evidence of insufficient the disciplines of History and of University of Warwick and London feedback provided to students for Politics/International Relations will Metropolitan University. examinations which typically constitute be examined. The logistical and To date the project has reviewed a key element of the assessment consistency issues facing students the existing literature and has captured regimes in Politics degrees. taking joint Honours degrees in History benchmark data within the three and Politics will also be addressed. Universities relating to the student Problems being Addressed experience of feedback. The initial Moving on from the initial survey Cascade Partners results indicate that while students and phase, the project is trialling new The project is keen to work with other staff value feedback to be of enormous approaches to the use of feedback. Universities who would act as cascade intrinsic value, impacting upon student Two issues in particular are being partners who would trial particular learning, motivation, self-esteem and addressed: initiatives with feedback. performance, there is nonetheless 1. How to replace a “transmission” Project web page: http://www. evidence that at a national level there model of feedback which is linked very dmu.ac.uk/faculties/humanities/ is some dissatisfaction with current closely to student grading, with a model departments-staff/department- practices amongst both staff and of feedback linked directly to learning historical-social-studies/its-good-to-talk/ students. This is further evidenced by and reflection;

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 31 10/12/2010 13:26 32 In Full View The Verdict Polly Toynbee and in prison numbers, increased support us, theme. The public, contradictory in for the arts and sports, free museum attitude, infantile – wanting hopelessly David Walker entry, flip flopping on drugs, improved contradictory things. Triangulation and morbidity, schools attainment levels, tergiversation (Brown’s famous stealth) You’ve read Blair, Mandelson, Powell, support for further education but no reflected public ambiguities – out of Blunkett, Chris Mullin and the other apparent improvement in the UK’s which Labour could not lead us. Labour diarists. The Verdict is the antidote: productivity record. And so on. no personalities or psycho-dramas but a lively accounting of what Labour did For Better or Worse? during its thirteen year tenure. The book builds on and caps our We offer a ‘balanced scorecard’ previous reckonings of Labour in power, based on what Labour intended and Did Things Get Better? published in what it said it was doing, but measured 2001 and Better or Worse, Did Labour ultimately by its impact on people. The Deliver? out in 2005. Some of Labour’s book’s analysis is draped round stories failures, we argue, are generic, they apply from individuals in different parts of the to all governments. The pretensions of country, recounting their appreciation or ministers in their department, so faraway disdain, or indifference. from the coalface, how little they (or We try to assay Labour’s record we) understand about what is going on, on equality, its constitutional changes in markets, inside families. Ministers – devolution seems permanent, and the pull on levers in their departments and Coalition has dropped Tory pledges to often find nothing happens or there are repeal the Human Rights Act. There’s unintended consequences. Freedom of Information, aborted Lords The greatest political problem of reform, the Equalities Act, the explosion the Labour years, we conclude, was you,

Newly Appointed Infectious Diseases and the Academician Securitisation of Health: Stimulating Discussions in Sheffield

continued from page 2 allocate medical resources, or deciding when to cooperate with disease sharing Overall, a concern was that by / monitoring initiatives, some robust depoliticalising global health policy we understanding of global health justice have seemingly forgotten that policy is seemingly required. However, at the making is as much a political exercise as moment, global health governance is Professor Mark Olssen was recently it is a technical one. largely reactionary, ad hoc, of conflicting conferred with the award of jurisdictions and without clear normative Academician of the Social Sciences. Global Justice objectives. Furthermore, global health He is Professor of Political Theory Finally, questions of global justice is significantly tied to other issues such and Education / PG Research continued to find their way into various as poverty, the impacts of markets Director at the Department of workshop discussions. In particular, there and existing development policy. Politics, Surrey. His main research was a shared understanding that many What is seemingly missing from these interests are in the areas of higher of the policy concerns being discussed discussions is an underwriting notion education policy; education policy; related to concerns of global justice and of global justice as it pertains to the normative political theory and the fact that there is little if no consensus formation of global health policy, a philosophy; continental philosophy about what a globally ‘just’ health policy notion of justice that might provide some and Michel Foucault. should look like. In other words, when guidance toward a more coherent and ‘buying behaviour’, or deciding how to holistic normative vision of global health.

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 32 10/12/2010 13:26 In Full View 33 Growth and remit of state institutions and agencies mapped for first time

A database tracing the development of Irish state institutions and agencies since the foundation of the state in 1922 has been developed by researchers at University College Dublin (UCD). The data shows the continuity and change in the structures, budgets and personnel of these institutions. It provides comprehensive data for considering how departments and public bodies might work together more effectively. The Irish State Administration Database (ISAD) was officially launched on 11th Nov 2010) by the Minister of State for Public Service Transformation, Dara Calleary TD. The keynote lecture was given by Christopher Hood, Oxford. The work was funded by the Irish

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2. Your funding is limited to accepted- 4. You must NOT have received Political 7. Applications must be by email to psa@ paper presentation only at conferences/ Studies Association conference or research ncl.ac.uk between 1st October 2010 and meetings/congresses held by national and meeting support in the past three years. 31st August 2011, and decisions will be international political science associations All Political Studies Association grants, made promptly in order of receipt until (only); we do not support ‘International including these, will give preference to funds are exhausted. You may apply in Relations’ or ‘International Studies’ first-time applications. advance of paper-acceptance but payment association conferences or other kinds of of an award cannot be authorised until conferences. Preference will be given to 5. You must list other pending and documentary evidence of paper-acceptance applications for associations with which successful applications for the same (e.g. email acknowledgement from the the Political Studies Association already meeting/conference/congress. Association conference organisers) has been received. has links, e.g.: grants are limited to £500 maximum, and After funds are exhausted through an ❖ America PSA (including APSA funding may be partial. initial allocation, there will be a waiting ‘regionals’) list in case of default or cancellation. ❖ Australia PSA 6. You will be paid only against receipts ❖ Canada PSA after the event, or in advance, only Awards and Deadline ❖ Brazil PSA against invoices, and in the latter case, ❖ 28 grants of up to £500 for use in ❖ Hong Kong PSA actual receipts (from airlines, hotels etc., 2011. ❖ IPSA (including joint events with other not just credit card statements) MUST ❖ Applications may be lodged at psa@ organisations and research committee be submitted to the Political Studies ncl.ac.uk from 1st October 2010 conferences) Association within 6 weeks following through 31st August 2011. ❖ Japan PSA the event. If one receipt (e.g., air travel) ❖ Early applications are advised, but ❖ Korea PSA is being funded from more than one awards are subject to proof of paper- ❖ New Zealand PSA source, the Political Studies Association acceptance before payment can be ❖ Hellenic PSA must have a copy of the relevant receipt made.

PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 33 10/12/2010 13:26 34 Time to Confer ECPR Joint Teaching about Islam in the Sessions Social Sciences Workshop Workshops Hornton Grange, University of University of Birmingham, 24th June 2011 Antwerp, Belgium 10th - 15th April 2012 Call for Workshop Papers Fees There is no charge to attend this The ECPR is currently welcoming Colleagues are invited to submit event for employees and postgraduate proposals to direct workshops at the abstracts of no more than 200 words students of publicly funded UK 2012 Joint Sessions. The deadline for by 9am, Monday 17th January 2011 to higher educational institutions and submission of workshop proposals is 1st Malcolm Todd, [email protected] other institutions with a subscription February 2011. Organised by C-SAP, this to the Higher Education Academy. If For further information about the workshop discusses ways in which you are an employee or postgraduate Joint Sessions please contact the ECPR issues relating to Islam might student of a private institution/ Central Services at [email protected] or visit appear in Sociology, Anthropology, organisation and non-UK institutions the ECPR website at: http://www.ecprnet. Criminology, Politics & International there will be a fee of £50, please eu/joint_sessions/antwerp/default.asp Studies courses. contact Frances Worrall to arrange payment. Possible themes for the workshop Please note that we reserve the include, but are not limited to: right to charge a £50 cancellation NOPSA 2011 ❖ in sociology, for instance, you fee if you have registered and do not might be teaching on racism attend. Lunch will be provided. 16th Nordic or multiculturalism and the question of Islamophobia might Booking Political Science be examined To register please contact Frances ❖ in anthropology you might be Worrall (details below). An online Congress discussing the meanings attached registration form will soon be to different forms of religious available. Åbo Akademi observance France Worrall, C-SAP Events ❖ in politics the government’s drive Administrator, 0121 414 2995 or University, Vaasa, to ‘prevent violent extremism’ [email protected] Finland, 9th - 12th might be under the spotlight August 2011

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PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 34 10/12/2010 13:26 Research, Writing & Work Opportunities 35 ECPR Prizes Stein Rokkan Prize 2011 The Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative been managed on behalf of the ISSC by and Awards Social Science Research was first awarded the ECPR. In recognition of the contributions made in 1981 in honour of Stein Rokkan to all areas of European political science, (1921-1979), former President of the The Prize the ECPR awards six prizes each year. International Social Science Council The ISSC, the University of Bergen and These prizes cover a wide spectrum of (ISSC) (1973-77) and professor in the ECPR are pleased to announce that, achievement, from the Jean Blondel PhD Comparative Politics at the University of thanks to the generosity of the University Prize awarded for the most outstanding Bergen, Norway. of Bergen, the Stein Rokkan Prize for thesis at an ECPR institution, to the The Prize was instituted jointly by Comparative Social Science Research will Lifetime Achievement Award, presented the ISSC and the Conjunto Universitario now comprise an award of €5000. The to those individuals’ whose work Candido Mendes in Brazil and until 2002 deadline for Nominations is 1st February has contributed significantly to the was awarded jointly by both institutions. 2011. furtherment of the discipline. Candido Mendes served as President of For more information please visit: The deadline for all nominations for the ISSC from 1981 to 1992. Since the http://www.ecprnet.eu/prizes/prizes_ the 2011 Prizes is 1st February, 2011. early 1980s the Stein Rokkan Prize has stein_rokkan.asp For more information please visit: http://www.ecprnet.eu/prizes/

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PSA_December_2010_aw.indd 35 10/12/2010 13:26 Diamond Jubilee Awards Ceremony

Rt Hon The Lord Kinnock PC, winner of a ‘Lifetime Achivement in Politics’ Award

David Denver, Lancaster; Archie Brown CMG FBA, winner of a ‘Lifetime Achivement in Political Studies’ Award; Stephen Whitefield, Oxford and Cathy Gormley-Heenan, Ulster Mairi Clare Rodgers and Isabella Sankey from Liberty, receiving the Award for ‘Setting the Political Agenda’

Jonathan Lynn with Polly Toynbee, The Guardian

The “Engaging the Public” award was given to Sky, Adam Boulton; BBC, David Dimbleby and ITV, Alastair Stewart; for the Party Leaders debates prior to the election. Alastair’s blog about the Awards Ceremony can be seen at http://blog.itv.com/news/author/alastairstewart

Lord Smith presenting a ‘Lifetime Achievement in Political Studies’ Award to Wyn Grant, Warwick

Paul Carmichael, Honorary Secretary, Political Studies Association with Shakila Maan and Pragna Patel from Helena Djurkovic, CEO, Political Studies Association; with Southall Black Sisters – winners of the ‘Setting the Political Agenda’ Award Alastair Stewart, ITV

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