UCL Uncovering Politics UCL Political Science

This week we’re looking at opinion polls. How are they done? What makes them sometimes go wrong? And how should we interpret their findings?

This week we're looking at neo-colonialism. Unequal patterns of cultural exchange between the Global South and Global North are sometimes labeled “neo-colonial.” What, if anything, is wrong with these patterns?

This week we’re looking at the role of information in state-building. States need to be able to act. For that, they often need information on their citizens. But how do they get that information, what are the implications for how well the state functions and what do citizens get in return?

This week we’re looking at public attitudes to the economy. How do people think of the economy? And why do they often support fiscal austerity?

This week we ask: Should Russian assets abroad be seized to support Ukraine?

This week we are looking at who should decide on fiscal policy. In particular, what should we make of arguments that experts – not politicians – should set the size of the budget deficit?