The original is always better than the sequel, right?
It seems appropriate writing for a Sunday newspaper to begin with a Biblical quote. I guess I could reach for something from Revelations, the impending apocalypse and the Four Horsemen – and, indeed, that would seem fitting. But the one…
Challenges of digital literacy, fake news, and obtaining news content through social media
In today’s digital age, social media platforms have evolved into integral components of modern society, shaping how individuals communicate and consume information. Platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok have revolutionised the way news…
The SNP was expected to lose seats in this election. The result, though, was worse than pre-election polls predicted and worse than the party leadership feared. The SNP returned only nine of Scotland’s 57 MPs, a dramatic collapse from the 48 elected in 2019, and the party’s percentage of the…
As with any electoral event, it’s difficult to keep track of all the myriad stories interwoven into the broader narrative. The main headline: Sir Keir Starmer is the new Prime Minister, heading a Labour government that has won a landslide of seats. But even that – predictable but still momentous…
Within the field of liberal democracies, the prevalent occurrence of political corruption becomes an inescapable area of study. This rampant issue considerably influences not only government institutions and governing bodies, but furthermore the fundamental structure of the democratic society. The recent 'Party-gate' scandal in the United Kingdom provides a noteworthy…
TikTok has become an important communication outlet for European political parties seeking to bypass established media gatekeepers. The platform has 142 million monthly users in the EU and Populist Radical Right Parties (PRRPs) have successfully taken advantage of the platform’s popularity and logics to court young voters across Europe.
Recent…
Dr Malcolm Harvey reflects on his teaching journey in designing two new courses at the University of Aberdeen, including a unique global classroom course co-taught with his collaborator Professor Richardson Dilworth in the United States.
I’ve always had an interest in US Politics, and so when I was asked…
Turkey’s presidential election will be decided in a May 28 run-off vote. In the first round, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took 49.5 percent of votes versus his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s 44.9 percent. While Muharrem Ince withdrew from the presidential race days ahead of the vote, Sinan Ogan, the ultranationalist candidate backed by an anti-migrant party received…
Authoritarian populism isn’t the only authoritarian project we should be worried about, as Tanzania under the late John Magufuli showed.
Dr Daniel Paget wrote a blog post for Africa Is a Country, a site of opinion, analysis, and new writing on and from the African left. He argues that in many…
On 6th of February, two massive earthquakes with the magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 rocked Turkey (and Syria). An estimated 14 million people in more than 10 cities were affected in and around of southeastern of Turkey. More than 300.000 buildings were either destroyed or severely damaged. Thousands of people were struck…
