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Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS)
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PAIS are great at what we do; Comparative Politics, IR & Security, Political Theory, IPE, Environmental Politics and more.
🎉 Soraya Hamdaoui has a new publication out in Third World Quarterly 🎉

"It’s the party system that matters: anti-populism in Argentina’s Cambiemos coalition (2015–2017)" examines Latin American anti-populism from a party system perspective, in Argentina.

👓 Read it here: doi.org/10.1080/0143...
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The YPCCS' annual Walter Rodney lecture tomorrow is by Professor David Scott from Columbia University 👨‍🏫 🌍
“On Losing and Gaining Conceptual Languages: Walter Rodney’s How Europe Underdeveloped Africa between Revolution and Reparation” will be at ⏰ 5:15pm in 📍 OC0.04
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Julia Welland, Pleasure and Depletion in Contemporary Militarism - @edinburghup.bsky.social, March 2026
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November 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Join us this Thursday, 27 Nov for the next research seminar in the PAIS Seminar Series!
Our own Mareike Beck will be presenting "Extroverted Financialisaton: Banking on US dollar debt", based on her recent book published with Cambridge University Press
12:30-2pm in E2.02 Social Sciences Building
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Did you know Keir Starmer's dad was a toolmaker?
Joseph Haigh's "A Family Affair: The Uses and Abuses of Vicarious Identity in Political Rhetoric During the 2024 General Election" in The Political Quarterly, discusses the politics of living vicariously through family members: doi.org/10.1111/1467...
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📢 New publication alert! 📢
PAIS's Tom Long has a new paper "Critical Junctures in International Relations: Antecedents, Contingency, and Change in World Politics" co-written with Carsten-Andreas Schulz out now in the European Journal of International Relations.

doi.org/10.1177/1354...
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Syria stands at a crossroads.
Join us Nov 20 for a webinar organised by the Forum of Federations on Unity & Diversity in Syria — exploring federalism, decentralization, and inclusive governance.
Nov 20th at Midday (GMT) 🔗 lnkd.in/dN-_nP8F
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Rise of the Rest: It Takes Two Tier-Twos to Tango
In this talk Prof Howe will explore how second-tier powers can promote international public values via non-traditional security and development cooperation amid renewed geopolitical challenges.
November 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Congratulations to Özlem Atikcan, Achim Hurrelmann and Gabriel Siles-Brügge on the publication of "Spatial Imaginaries and the Geopolitics of Trade: A Constructivist Perspective", the introduction to their forthcoming special issue of Geopolitics!
doi.org/10.1080/1465...
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Dr Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar will be presenting his upcoming book "Constructing Asia: Geography, Identity, and the Struggle for Global Order" this Thursday, 20 November 2025, 13:00-14:30 in E2.02, Social Sciences Building and on Microsoft Teams (email [email protected] for the link)
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Join PAIS's Prof. Maria Koinova for the launch of the report "Engaging the Global Ukrainian Community for Ukraine's Recovery: Democracy and Human Rights Dimensions"

📆 The launch will take place 25 November 2025 1-2:30pm GMT online 💻
Register here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais...
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Warwick STAR Charity Summit 2025
Saturday 29th November | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM | University of Warwick
The summit will feature keynotes, panels, and workshops as well as a Networking and Volunteering Fair.
Reserve your spot now → buff.ly/bOAxWSy
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
PAIS hosted Patrick Le Galès from Sciences Po on October 30th for a lecture on “Metropolitan Governance as Organised Anarchy: The case of the Paris region.” For more on our seminar series, visit buff.ly/QxPYJls
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Join the Borders Race Ethnicity and Migration network (BREM) next Tuesday afternoon for two panels on migration as part of the Migration Scholars Solidarity and Resistance Network global teach-in/teach-out 👩‍🏫
Register for one or both panels: buff.ly/aKDnVJk
buff.ly/ItFEOPI
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Coventry Peace Festival @ Warwick
Join us on Nov 4 for a roundtable on Peace without Reconciliation: Lessons from East Asia
Explore how history and politics shape reconciliation efforts.
📍 The Oculus, University of Warwick | 🕡 6:15–8PM
🔗 warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/events/coventrypeacefestival2025/
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A new book 'The Social Foundations of Global Finance' honours the late Tim Sinclair, who reshaped understanding of global finance. Edited by PAIS' Chris Clarke & Ben Clift, it's available in paperback and open access from Agenda Publishing. More details and e-book access at: buff.ly/6VViz6k
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Leadership update at BISA: Juanita Elias is the new Chair! She’s focused on:

Growing membership with new networks for Post-92 institutions
Embedding EDI across all areas
Representing International Studies in key national frameworks like the REF

Watch her video to learn more - buff.ly/R0M4y1X
October 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Join the online roundtable "80 Years After the War" on Thursday 16th October, 14:15-16:00 (UK Time) via Microsoft Teams. Explore national perspectives on World War Two in East Asia and understand the impact of its memory on politics at various levels. For an invite, contact [email protected].
October 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Welcome Week 2025 at PAIS was a huge success! The week was filled with activities, offering enriching experiences and vibrant moments. From exploring campus to community events, academic sessions to late-night fun, it was a fantastic start for new students. Here's to a thrilling adventure!
October 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
15 Ukrainian veterans joined Warwick’s first Political Leadership Programme—exploring diplomacy, displacement, and civic engagement. A powerful step toward Ukraine’s recovery. Read more here - buff.ly/9DDI5YK
#Ukraine #Leadership #Warwick
September 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Warwick’s Politics & International Studies Dept just hit 97% satisfaction in the 2025 PTES!
That’s a 13% leap from last year — with standout scores in teaching, engagement, and support.
Big thanks to our amazing students and staff
September 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New publication from PAIS' Akinyemi Oyawale!

Akin, with Prof. Lee Jarvis (University of Adelaide) and Prof. Michael Lister (Oxford Brookes), examines vernacular security in Security Dialogue.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
September 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Congratulations to PAIS Associate Professor in International Development Shonali Banerjee. Her newly published book uses original research by the co-authors to establish the concept of 'horizontal development' as an urgently needed alternative to failed top-down systems.
August 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
"Dining in the dialogical, listening through the relational: ‘withness-thinking’ for development scholarship and praxis", has been published in Globalizations by PAIS PhD Candidate Raymond Hyma & food researcher Dr Elaine Pratley.

Read the article now -> www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A political theorist walks into an art gallery ...

Michael Saward, "Tate Liverpool’s 'Democracies': curatorial methodologies for exploring democracy", in International Journal of Social Research Methodology, vol.28, no.4, 2025

Read the article here -> www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
August 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM