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Today, we are launching OxPol: The Oxford University Politics Blog. This new blog, hosted by Oxford’s Department of Politics and International Relations takes the place of Politics in Spires, a five-year collaborative effort with the University of Cambridge. Like its predecessor, OxPol aims to promote academic research and commentary to readers in and outside the university. We continue to believe that academia must extend the reach of its output, in clear prose, in order to demonstrate its relevance to the understanding of politics and what it is for. We continue to accept material from writers in and outside of Oxford, and also welcome cross-posts. If you are an academic or graduate student interested in writing for the blog, please contact our editorial …

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Wake Up Europe! Why Britain should stay engaged and transform the EU Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new windowThe UK has a crucial role to play in the debate over how the EU should be reformed. This session engages in a conversation as to why and how.
Photo credit: Maya-Anaïs Yataghène (Flickr, Creative Commons)

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'Defining the Civil State in Egypt' Session 4: Who is Sovereign, God or the People? Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new windowPart 4 of a seminar on the relationship between religion and politics in Egypt.
Photo credit: Maya-Anaïs Yataghène (Flickr, Creative Commons)

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'Defining the Civil State in Egypt' Session 3: Regional Consequences of the Suppression of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new windowPart 3 of a seminar on the relationship between religion and politics in Egypt.
Photo credit: Maya-Anaïs Yataghène (Flickr, Creative Commons)

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'Defining the Civil State in Egypt' Session 2: Religiosity, Activism and Mobilization Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new windowPart of a seminar on the relationship between religion and politics in Egypt. Session 2 included two talks: ‘Religiosity, Activism and Mobilization’ – Dr Gamal Soltan ‘The Modern Egyptian State Between the “Sacred” and the “Civil”‘ – Dr Samir Morcos
Photo credit: Maya-Anaïs Yataghène (Flickr, Creative Commons)

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'Defining the Civil State in Egypt' Session 1: Religion and Politics in Egyptian Public Opinion Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new windowPart of a seminar on the relationship between religion and politics in Egypt. Session 1 included two talks: ‘Religion and Politics in Egyptian Public Opinion, 2011-2015’ – Stephen Whitefield, Dr Mazen Hassan ‘Islam, Public Opinion, and the Public Role of Islam in Egypt’ – Dr Hisham Hellyer

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In a letter published in The New Statesman, a number of Oxford academics argue that the current government position is bad policy, bad politics and a betrayal of a proud British tradition. Dear Prime Minister and Home Secretary, We the undersigned are dedicated to creating a socially just world.  We spend our working lives supporting and promoting research, initiatives, and projects which will create a fairer and more equitable society for everyone.  Among our number are many leading experts on community cohesion, asylum, refugees, migration, politics, public opinion, policy and law.  We believe the Government’s current position on the European refugee crisis is misguided and requires urgent change. Britain has a long and proud tradition of providing sanctuary to those in …

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The United Kingdom general election is less than a month away, and it is proving to be on a knife’s edge. Only a few percentage points separate the Labour Party and the Conservative Party, and for now no party seems to have a decisive advantage in the polls. Meanwhile, smaller parties such as the Greens, the Liberal Democrats, the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and the Scottish National Party (SNP) could hold the balance of power in a hung parliament after May 2015. What are the predicted outcomes of the upcoming election, and how can we accurately forecast the vote? What would a coalition government look like? How will Britain’s relationship with the European Union develop after May 2015? What is …