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In this Issue
The Politics of Sports Mega-events
Why do countries compete so fiercely to host international sporting events? Is the legacy worth the billions in costs? With the 2012 Olympics on the horizon, Jonathan Grix looks at the politics of staging a sports mega-event.
The political salience of sport has increased dramatically in the past 30 years. Governments in regimes of every type [...]
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England’s Urban Disorder: The 2011 Riots
The serious disorders in August 2011 caused shock and outrage, even though they were just the latest in a long history of public tumult. John Benyon examines the riots and the different reactions to them, and finds that the underlying causes were more complex and deep-seated than many seemed prepared to admit.
The 2011 riots began [...]
A Coalition with Two Wobbly Wings: Backbench Dissent in the House of Commons
During the coalition government’s first 18 months, backbench MPs in Westminster have rebelled in almost half of all votes. Philip Cowley and Mark Stuart examine the rising tide of dissent and ask what this might mean for the coalition’s future.
When 81 Conservative MPs defied a three-line whip in October 2011 to vote for a referendum [...]
In the News
Playing Politics
Young people are often accused of spending too much time playing video games – but a group of researchers at the University of Westminster believe that simulation and gaming could become key tools for teaching politics in the 21st century.
On Friday 8 June, the Centre for the Study of Democracy is hosting an all-day [...]
The Politics of Sports Mega-events
Why do countries compete so fiercely to host international sporting events? Is the legacy worth the billions in costs? With the 2012 Olympics on the horizon, Jonathan Grix looks at the politics of staging a sports mega-event.
The political salience of sport has increased dramatically in the past 30 years. Governments in regimes of every type [...]