Mon 5 Feb 18.30 In-person and online public event (Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building) The perils of Saudi nationalism
China and Latin America: Development, Agency and Geopolitics by Chris Alden, and Alvaro Mendez Leading experts in the international relations of Latin America look at the interests, strategies and practices of China's incoming power. What can be learned by comparing Latin America with other developing regions in which China has had significant economic ties and a growing diplomatic stake?
Support the Troops: Military Obligation, Gender, and the Making of Political Community by Katharine M Millar This is the first work to systematically examine "support the troops" as a distinct social phenomenon in the US and UK. It examines the gender politics of "support the troops" discourse with an emphasis on military masculinity and is a novel, feminist reading of liberalism to show how solidarity and loyalty are important to making war possible and creating political community.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Promoting equitable treatment, championing diversity and developing an inclusive LSE
Professor Christopher Coker (28 March 1953-5 September 2023) It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our former colleague and friend Professor Christopher Coker. Click here to read more and leave your comments and memories.
Rohan Mukherjee awarded 2023 Hedley Bull Prize Rohan Mukherjee's book, "Ascending Order: Rising Powers and the Politics of Status in International Institutions" has won the 2023 Hedley Bull Prize.
Katharine Millar's book 'Support the Troops: Military Obligation, Gender and Political Community' awarded several prizes Congratulations to Katharine Millar whose book has been awarded following prizes: the Canadian Political Science Association 2023 Prize for best book in International Relations, Honourable Mention for BISA's LMH Ling Prize for Best First Book, and International Studies Association International Political Sociology (IPS) section Best Book Award for 2024.
Tomila Lankina awarded 2023 Davis Center Book Prize in Political and Social Studies for outstanding monograph on Russia, Eurasia, or Eastern Europe in anthropology, political science, sociology, or geography Tomila Lankina's book 'The Estate Origins of Democracy in Russia: From Imperial Bourgeoisie to Post-Communist Middle Class' has also won the J. David Greenstone Prize for the best book in the Politics and History section of the American Political Science Association. The book also received "Honorable Mention" for the Sartori Book Award of the American Political Science Association Organized Section for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research.