Billions of people around the world headed to the polls in 2024. But a major report from our researchers reveals a decline in electoral quality in several prominent democracies, including the UK and the US.

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#Democracy #Politics #Voting #Elections #UKPolitics #USPolitics

So pleased this is finally out! Do check out the full double special issue '"Wild Possibilities": American Literature, Climate Change, and Hope in the Anthropocene'

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We’re happy to announce that Susan Hodgett, Professor of Area Studies and Director of the New Area Studies Research Centre at UEA (@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social) has been appointed Chair of Sub-Panel Unit of Assessment 25 – Area Studies for REF 29 (@ref2029.bsky.social).

As part of their Global Political Economy class, a group of @politicsuea.bsky.social students visited the city of London 🏙️ including the museum of the Bank of England 💷 a major investment bank 🏦 and the London Museum Docklands. Thanks to Dr Juvaria Jafri for organising such a fun instructive day! 🙏

Green BAAS special issue, Environmental American Studies

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🚨New special issue of New Area Studies alert: Environmental American Studies, edited by @rebeccatillett1.bsky.social in association with @officialbaas.bsky.social 👉 newareastudies.com/10/volume/4/...

I’m in this month’s UN Today magazine, writing about Christmas traditions around the globe 🎅🌍👉

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More soon!