18 December 2024 Democracy in the UK: The Year in Review As the year of elections come to a close, CHRISTEL KOOP and ANDREW BLICK examine the state of…
11 December 2024 Romanian elections: tactics, allegations and the precedential cancellation of results Dr Lukasz Olejnik examines the allegations of Russian interference in the Romanian presidential…
12 December 2024 Looking back the election in Pakistan: What kept women voters away? Why did ten million fewer women vote in this year's general election in Pakistan? DR MONA…
4 December 2024 How the election of two new Presidents in 2024 could influence the future of the Taiwan issue In this video, PROFESSOR KERRY BROWN explains the Taiwan issue and how the new Presidents in USA and…
27 November 2024 Western defence under Trump: an end to hysteria and hesitancy? Donald Trump's election spells an uncertain future for Ukraine and western defence. DR RUSSELL…
21 November 2024 Reproductive rights in Trump’s second term What will a second Trump term will mean for abortion rights? DR RISHITA NANDAGIRI, Lecturer at the…
7 November 2024 King’s academics reflect on the implications of Trump’s victory As the world woke up to Trump’s victory in the US elections, academics at King’s College London…
5 November 2024 Comparing Trump to fascists Many fear that a Trump presidency aspires to a form of fascist rule. Here, DR ANDREW BROOKS examines…
31 October 2024 What a second Trump presidency would mean for the European far-right GEORGIOS SAMARAS explores how Trump’s election could recalibrate the European far-right's…
28 October 2024 Between a rock and a hard place: Trump, Harris and China Who does China favour in the US presidential election? The answer is not clear-cut.
1 October 2024 The new Mexican president: tackling inequality In this video, DR EDUARDO ORTIZ-JUAREZ examines how the social policies of the ruling leftist party…
26 September 2024 What will a Trump White House mean for Ukraine? Visiting Professor Tim Willasey-wilsey shares his thoughts on what a Trump White House could mean…
1 August 2024 El Pueblo: Understanding the history behind the contested presidential election in Venezuela As unrest continues to spread in Venezuela, the Bolivarian Revolution may well be brought to its…
9 July 2024 A surprise setback, an unlikely union and a parliament in gridlock: What next for the far right in France? LAURA MONTECCHIO casts an eye over the national assembly election results in France
5 July 2024 UK General Election 2024: King’s expert analysis and insights In the run-up to the UK General Election on 4 July, King’s academics have been providing analysis…
4 July 2024 Once the election results are in, what happens next? PROFESSOR ANDREW BLICK sets out what we can expect over the coming days, weeks and months following…
4 July 2024 What lies ahead for UK defence post-election? With election day upon us, three experts from the School of Security Studies at King’s College…
1 July 2024 Navigating the NHS, present and future: how might an incoming government respond? Ahead of the general election PROFESSOR IRENE HIGGINSON looks at how the NHS can move forward, from…
27 June 2024 A turning point for UK rivers? Many UK rivers are at threat from poorly performing water companies. Ahead of next week's general…
2 July 2024 How would the UK’s approach to National Security change under a new government? Three experts from the School of Security Studies explain the main national security tasks facing…
26 June 2024 Money, ministries, motives, and meh: How might the election change UK development policy? Ahead of the general election PROFESSOR ANDY SUMNER assesses the main parties' international…
3 July 2024 How should the next UK government respond to Russia’s threat to Europe? Three experts from the School of Security Studies at King’s College London discuss how the incoming…
26 June 2024 Time for the next Government to take cancer seriously Every major political party hoping to be elected to government on the 4th of July mentions cancer…
26 June 2024 Health policy priorities: What should the incoming UK government focus on? Whoever takes up residence at Number 10 after the general election will have a bursting in-tray.…
20 June 2024 How is ’fake news’ affecting the UK General Election and can anything be done about it? Three experts from the School of Security Studies at King’s College London discuss the impact of…
20 June 2024 Antimicrobial Resistance: Why the next government needs to prepare for ‘the coming plague’ Could antimicrobial resistance (AMR) be the incoming government’s next major challenge? AMR is a…
18 June 2024 Could increasing diversity in medicine improve GP care? With the UK election looming, DR NATHAN CHEETHAM, a researcher interested in understanding how…
14 June 2024 The next UK government should reform the national security process DR JOE DEVANNY examines how a new UK government could improve the methods by which national…
13 June 2024 What should the policy priorities for the new UK government be once elected? Whoever takes up residence in 10 Downing Street after the general election, their in-tray is sure to…
7 May 2024 The political economy of populism in India PROFESSOR LOUISE TILLIN explores the sources of populism in India, its recent developments, and what…
19 April 2024 Video: Why Gujarat is key to understanding India under Modi In this video, PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHE JAFFRELOT examines the political strategies of India's Prime…
28 March 2024 The South African Election 2024: A background briefing Three key excerpts from a background briefing that previews the upcoming election in South Africa.
19 March 2024 Slovakia at a Democratic Junction: The 2024 Presidential Elections As Slovaks choose their next president, DR BARBARA PIOTROWSKA warns how victory for the current…
27 February 2024 2024 will be the year of democracy - or disinformation RESHAM KOTECHA & PROFESSOR ELENA SIMPERL explore how AI might shape or harm democracies in this year…
18 January 2024 Swift Moves: Tackling Europe’s Far-Right Tango with Taylor DR GEORGIOS SAMARAS on why a recent call for Taylor Swift to help with the upcoming European…
21 February 2024 Key trends revealed by the Pakistan elections the world should look out for during 2024 PROFESSOR HUMEIRA IQTIDAR outlines how the recent elections in Pakistan have revealed two important…
17 January 2024 The global significance and implications of Taiwan’s presidential election results PROFESSOR REX LI outlines the history behind Taiwan-Chinese relations, and the global implications…
12 January 2024 A guide to who is voting and when in this historic year for democracy Here is our snapshot of the elections taking place around the world this year so you can keep up…
27 Jun What now, what next? The General Election and the first 100 days 27 June 2024, 18:00 to 19:30 Join the Department of Political Economy's distinguished panel of expert academics and guests to make sense of the final few polls and set the scene for the General Election
25 Jun General Election 2024: Manifestos Under The Microscope 25 June 2024, 17:30 to 20:00 As the UK election approaches, join our expert panel to dissect some of the key manifesto pledges of each political party.
4 Apr South African Elections 4 April 2024, 12:30 to 14:00 In this bumper year of elections, one of the most significant in Africa will be in South Africa.
18 Mar Democracy and the Role of Wiretapping in Modern Europe 18 March 2024, 17:30 to 19:30 Democracy and the Role of Wiretapping in Modern Europe, an online panel discussion hosted by the Centre for the Study of Governance and Society.
8 Mar African elections in 2024 – A critical discourse on elections on the continent 8 March 2024, 12:00 to 13:30 Experts will discuss the trends and implications of 20 countries in Africa going to elections in 2024.
7 Mar Book talk: The struggle for hegemony in Pakistan: fear, desire and revolutionary horizons 7 March 2024, 16:00 to 17:30 This talk delves into the recently held elections in Pakistan.
6 Mar IWD 2024: Will women determine who rules the world in 2024? 6 March 2024, 14:00 to 16:30 Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy is hosting a panel discussion to explore the role women will play in this extraordinary year of elections.
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