Introduction to the work of Mark Philp
This event on 22 April 2014 was a celebration and critical evaluation of thework of Mark Philp.
The Myth of the Strong Leader: Political Leadership in the Modern Age
Within authoritarian regimes, a more collective leadership is a lesser evil compared with personal dictatorship where cultivation of the myth of the strong leader is often a prelude to oppression and carnage. Within democracies, although ‘strong leaders’ are seldom as strong or independent as they purport to be, the idea that one person is entitled to take the big decisions is dangerous nonetheless, and the advantages of a collegial style of leadership are too often overlooked.
Group Constitution and Social Mobility in International Society
Ukraine and its Place in the World
The panellists were Mr Aleksander Kwasniewski former President of Poland, Dr Javier Solana former NATO Secretary General and EU high Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy and Dr Gwendolyn Sasse, Nuffield College, Oxford. The discussion was moderated by the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Lord Patten.
On 14 March 2014 the Russian and Eurasian Studies Centre at St Antonys College organised the 2014 Elliott Lecture: Ukraine and its Place in the World.
Winning friends abroad: can Britains cultural power maintain its influence in the modern world?
Sir Martin Davidson KCMG, CEO of the British Council, examines the UKs soft power capacity: its ability to make its national presence felt throughits powers of cultural attraction rather than its economic muscle and military might. In a rapidly changing international environment, achieving its foreign policy goals will require all of the UK's creativity, wit and innovation. Does the UK have what it takes?
Introduction to Academic Blogging: Political Analysis in the Digital Age
Stuart White, Director of the Public Policy Unit, DPIR
On Tuesday 25 February, from 13:00 to 17:00, the Department of Politics and International Relations hosted an event on the subject of Academic Blogging: Political Analysis in the Digital Age in the Lecture Theatre of Manor Road Building.
Closing Remarks
Discussion and summing up (Stuart White)
Niki Seth-Smith and Stuart White: launch of the Democratic Wealth e-book by openDemocracy and Politics in Spires
Session 2: How to blog effectively?
What do we know about audiences, readership and patterns of use of political analysis on-line?
Chair: Blake Ewing (Graduate Editor, Politics in Spires, DPIR)
Andrew Sparrow The rise of the Guardian Politics Blog, (Editor, Guardian Politics Blog)
Chris Prosser Uses of analytics data (Deputy Graduate Editor, Politics in Spires, DPIR) [Download presentation]
Session 1: Why blog?
Exploring the phenomena of blogging – motivations and consequences – with UK academic blogs producers
Chair: Katharine Brooks (Deputy Graduate Editor, Politics in Spires, DPIR)
Presentations and first Round Table
Blake Ewing (Graduate Editor, Politics in Spires, DPIR)
Session 1 'Why Blog' continued
Analyses of the wider effects: what is at stake in contributing academic analysis on-line?
Chair: Katharine Brooks (Deputy Graduate Editor, Politics in Spires, DPIR)
William Dutton - Get Ready to Meet the Fifth Estate – how networked individuals and institutions are reshaping academe (Oxford Internet Institute) [Download presentation]