Social and Political Sciences

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Social and Political Sciences

Social and political sciences brings together the University’s world-leading expertise in the research and teaching of central & east European studies, economic & social history, politics, sociology, anthropology & applied social sciences and urban studies.

Episodes

  1. 02/26/2013

    Reform: why is Mexico making progress and Greece is not?

    Proessor Josef Konvitz gave a masterclass to the MSc Global Economy students on Monday 21st January 2013. His talk was entitled 'If reform should be easier in smaller rather than larger countries, why is Mexico making progress and Greece is not?'

    49 min

  2. 02/26/2013

    The Middle East and North Africa Uprising: Putting Human Rights on the Agenda

    Kate Allen discusses the status of the uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa, and the role of human rights in the ongoing processes of both political reform and continued repression.

    30 min

  3. 04/13/2012

    Scotland's Constitution: a means to an end

    Deputy First Minister of the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, speaking at the University of Glasgow (March 2012).

    1h 14m

  4. 03/07/2012

    Engaging research, from a migrant perspective

    Conference: Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network. Nazek Ramadan talks about 'engaging research' from the perspective of migrants themselves. Professor Rebecca Kay makes the closing remarks at the end of the GRAMnet conference.

    24 min

  5. 03/07/2012

    The power, potential and limits of inclusive Scotland

    Migration in Scotland. Gerry Hassan speaking at the Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network conference (2012).

    26 min

  6. 02/23/2012

    Nuclear deterrence -- a barrier to liberal internationalism

    Former Secretary of Defence MP Des Browne (Lord Browne of Ladyton) presents the annual Adam Smith Research Foundation Lecture 2011: Why nuclear deterrence is a barrier to liberal internationalism in 21st century.

    34 min

  7. 02/09/2012

    The changing character of war

    Professor Hew Strachan, Chichele Professor of the History of War at Oxford University, addresses the first lecture on global security issues at the University of Glasgow.

    1h 2m

  8. 02/09/2012

    Where are human rights going?

    Baroness Kennedy talks about human rights legislation and issues in Britain and abroad from the turn of the century to the present day.

    45 min

  9. 01/23/2012

    Adam Smith: his life and works

    Professor Chris Berry, Professor of Political Theory, talks about the life and works of the famous moral philosopher, Adam Smith

    10 min
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Social and political sciences brings together the University’s world-leading expertise in the research and teaching of central & east European studies, economic & social history, politics, sociology, anthropology & applied social sciences and urban studies.

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