UCL Uncovering Politics UCL Political Science

This week we’re looking at the politics of just transition. Addressing climate change inevitably creates costs for some people. How does that affect the political feasibility of climate action, and what can be done about it?

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?