'Narcissistic leaders do not go for middle-of-the-road and balanced options, their bold moves add high variability, with the possibility of great achievements and catastrophic failures.'

Western powers’ past attempts to control African governments can give some clues as to US objectives in Iran.

While populists are often helped into power by anti-corruption rhetoric, they are not exempt from corruption (allegations) that could threaten their credibility...

Dr Judith Sijstermans, Dr Philippe Beauregard, Dr Digdem Soyaltin Colella, and Dr Bennett Collins have received funding from the Scottish Council on Global Affairs for a new project on The State of Mi...

Both on the ground and across the globe, COP30 in Belém attracted a flurry of labels. Some dubbed it the “COP of implementation,” underscoring the long-delayed

On Monday, 27th October, our Department had the honour of hosting Mr. Alexandros Ioannidis, Consul General of Greece in Manchester.

There is systematic violence taking place in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, writes Onyedikachi Madueke. The government calls it local skirmishes, but the reality goes deeper than that. On 13 June 2025, a sile...

The Spiral of Ressentiment: Emotions and Stigma in Populist Radical-Right Party Activism

Since the 1970s, the US has sought to portray itself as a global champion of human rights. Ilia Xypolia argues that the Trump administration’s 2025 Annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices unde...

The fragile state of Nigeria’s police contributes to the persistence of insecurity, particularly banditry, in the northern region.

The British Academy, in partnership with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), announces seed funding for ten SHAPE projects as part of their joint Knowledge Frontiers Symposium, wh...

Dr Lynn Bennie spoke at an event hosted by the Electoral Reform Society on 26 April.