Why don’t refugees just get in line and enter a particular destination country legally? Well, as David Fitzgerald (University of California, San Diego) argues in his latest book ‘Refuge Beyond Reach: How Rich Democracies Repel Asylum Seekers‘, many of the richest democracies in the world have made it all but impossible for refugees to do […]
EU en internationaal
Had Brexit voorkomen kunnen worden door Britten meer scholing te geven?
Op 23 juni 2016 stemde een nipte meerderheid van 51,9% van de Britten voor een uittreding uit de Europese Unie (EU). Politicologisch onderzoek naar de uitslag van het Brexit-referendum laat zien dat de keuze om voor ‘Leave’ of ‘Remain’ te stemmen sterk afhing van opleidingsniveau. Sara Hobolt heeft laten zien dat ruim 70% van de […]
SRV Podcast, episode 45 – Brexit ‘in limbo’, with Rob Ford
In yet another twist in the never-ending Brexit saga, MPs backed Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill, but moments later voted against the proposed timetable, leaving Brexit ‘in limbo’. An extension of the 31 October deadline seems all but inevitable. We are joined by Rob Ford (University of Manchester) to make sense of these developments. You […]
Stuk Rood Vlees Podcast, episode 42 – The Brexit endgame (if only…), with Rob Ford
We are joined by Professor Rob Ford (University of Manchester) to discuss the latest news on Brexit. We recap the past week and then look forward to the inevitable upcoming general election. You can follow Rob on Twitter: @RobFordMancs. Background reading: Bloc politics: a split Remain vote may not equal a large Conservative majority Can […]
Stuk Rood Vlees Podcast, episode 35 – Boris and Brexit, with Rob Ford
Rob Ford (University of Manchester) joins us to talk Boris and Brexit. Towards the end of the episode we relitigate the causes of Brexit, because much like Walter Sobchak in the Big Lebowski, you’re goddamn right we’re living in the past. You can follow Rob on Twitter: @RobFordMancs. Find us on iTunes | Spotify | […]