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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Nov 14

🖐️Hi Bluesky, We are the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York.
We’re a lively & international community of staff and students, dedicated to outstanding teaching and research in a friendly and open department.
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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · 19d

@tony-heron.bsky.social and @paulinafloresmtz.bsky.social have published a new paper: Power and sustainability governance in the soy-animal protein global value chain

Read the paper here:
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Power and sustainability governance in the soy-animal protein global value chain

In this article, we provide a theoretical and substantive contribution to the emergent literature on hybrid sustainability governance through a critical engagement with Global Value Chain and Trans...

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · 20d

We're pleased to see Politics & International Relations move up to 15th place in the Guardian University Subject Guide. This is yet more evidence of the all round strengths of the department and a reflection of our very strong performance in this year's National Student Survey!

Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · 26d

@tony-heron.bsky.social, Paulina Flores-Martinez, Tomaz Fares, and Brazilian colleagues Ângela Camana and Marília L. David have written a blog on Brazil and COP30 where they discuss deforestation in Brazil

speri-blog.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/blog/2025/br...

SPERI Blog - Brazil and COP30

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Sep 3

Why is the far-right rising in Europe?

Daphne Halikiopoulou reveals how rising leaders tap into people’s economic insecurities and distrust of institutions in order to cleverly rebrand their right-wing policies.

TED Talk link: www.ted.com/talks/daphne...

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What’s behind the rise of far right politics in Europe

Far-right parties are gaining popularity worldwide. Why is that? Political researcher Daphne Halikiopoulou reveals how rising leaders tap into people’s economic insecurities and distrust of institutio...

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jul 24

Each year, the University provides live graduation coverage online for those who aren't in the room on the day. Politics are Ceremony 15 and you can watch it at 4:15pm on the University's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jul 24

Congratulations to everyone graduating today! Don't forget to tag us in your graduation photos @uoypolitics.bsky.social #teamyorkpolitics

Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jul 24

Politics Professor Monica Brito-Vieira has co-authored this article with Sean Fleming on ecological personhood: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Ecological Personhood: A Bridging Approach | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Ecological Personhood: A Bridging Approach

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jul 21

Our Summer Graduation ceremonies are nearly here, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! Ahead of the first ceremonies this weekend, the University has gathered together some top tips and advice for anyone who’ll be joining us www.york.ac.uk/students/stu...

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jul 18

@sara-de-jong.bsky.social has co-written an article in The Conversation about the Afghan data leak, you can read the article in full here: theconversation.com/afghan-data-...

Afghan data leak: how selective state secrecy and cover-ups can harm civilians

Critical questions need to be asked about which secrets are kept, by whom and why.

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jul 16

Tallulah, one of our PhD students, just published this new article on the work being undertaken to frame femicidal violence as a human rights violation. You can read the article here:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Art, time and femicidal violence: visualizing continuum thinking through feminist performance art

Extensive and important work has been undertaken to address femicidal violence and frame it as a human rights violation, yet, femicidal violence persists across the world, severely impacting women’...

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jul 16

@sara-de-jong.bsky.social has been quoted in a few newspapers on 15 July on the MoD's data breach of evacuated Afghans. You can read the articles here:

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jul 15

📣 Department of Politics and International Relations is 4th in the Russell Group for 'teaching on my course' in the NSS Survey!

Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jun 23

New article by @ngellwitzki.bsky.social and Anne-Marie Houde in International Affairs that explores the emotional dynamics underpinning the UK’s ‘vaccine war’ with the EU post-Brexit. Read the article in full here tinyurl.com/484vn386

EU–UK relations after Brexit: the emotional (de)politicization of the ‘Oxford’ COVID-19 vaccine

To what extent does the politics of emotions drive processes of (de)politicization? This article studies the case of the intense ‘vaccine war’ between the

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jun 23

New article by @ngellwitzki.bsky.social ai and Anne-Marie Houde in International Affairs that explores the emotional dynamics underpinning the UK’s ‘vaccine war’ with the EU post-Brexit. Read the article in full here academic.oup.com/ia/advance-a...

EU–UK relations after Brexit: the emotional (de)politicization of the ‘Oxford’ COVID-19 vaccine

To what extent does the politics of emotions drive processes of (de)politicization? This article studies the case of the intense ‘vaccine war’ between the

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jun 13

As part of the inaugural Refugee and Migration Network meeting at Loughborough University's Institute of Advanced Studies @lboroias.bsky.social @sara-de-jong.bsky.social delivered her keynote speech "The rights and forced migration of Afghan Interpreters" Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueEu...

Professor Sara de Jong - We Are Here, Because You Were There: The rights and forced migration of...

YouTube video by Loughborough University IAS

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Jun 13

University of York is ranked 13th in the UK for Politics in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2026), read more here www.york.ac.uk/politics/new...

Politics ranked 13th in the UK: Complete University Guide 2026

York is ranked 13th in the UK for Politics in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2026).

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · May 30

Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture at University of York @igdc.bsky.social Delivered by Amitav Acharya on World orders old and new: The future of global development" for which he will draw on his magnificent new book "Once and future world order www.york.ac.uk/politics/new...
JUNE 12 2025 5:00-6:30 pm

Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture - Politics and International Relations, University of York

Join us for this years Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · May 27

Dr Bernardo Rangoni and Mark Thatcher have a chapter on EU competition policy published on Political Science and Public Policy 2025:
www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · May 23

Dr Bernardo Rangoni has had a new research article published this week on the Journal of European Public Policy.

The article is called "Regulation and its metrics: three views of the cathedral" and is co authored with Claudio Radaelli

Read it here:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Regulation and its metrics: three views of the cathedral

Measuring regulation is a vital but contested task. Despite growing interest, most metrics are either rooted in ad hoc assumptions or shaped by international organisations’ priorities, rather than ...

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · May 9

🌟 Know someone who’s gone the extra mile at York?
Nominations for the Excellence Awards 2025 are OPEN!
Let’s shout out the staff who’ve made a real impact this year
🏆 Categories include:
Teacher of the Year
Wellbeing Champion
Behind the Scenes hero
Celebrate excellence: yorksu.org/awards/excellence

Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · May 8

New podcast episode 🎙️

Remi Adekoya speaks with Liberia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Dr Ibrahim Nyei, about leadership, governance, and his thoughts on Ellen Johnson Sirleaf becoming Africa's first female elected head of state. A must-listen!

www.podpage.com/how-to-becom...

Leadership in Liberia

In this episode, we sit down with Dr Ibrahim Nyei, Liberia’s Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration. He shares his personal …

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · May 8

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Nicolai Gellwitzki @ngellwitzki.bsky.social · May 8

CFP: Join us for The Art of Politics - a workshop on the aesthetics of repression, resistance & reparation, co-convened by Melissa Chacón, @sara-de-jong.bsky.social, @drharrietgray.bsky.social & me for the inaugural BISA/ISA workshop.

All details below 👇

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · May 8

🎉 Exciting news! Decolonization and Feminisms in Global Teaching and Learning which is co-edited by Sara de Jong has been selected as one of the 5 best books on feminist teaching and learning by Shepherd 🧠📚—check it out here: shepherd.com/best-books/f... #Feminism #Pedagogy #BooksToRead

The best books on feminist teaching and learning

Aiko Holvikivi shares the 5 best books on feminist teaching and learning. Have you read Teaching to Transgress?

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · May 1

Joe Turner, Lucy Mayblin, Arshad Isakjee and Tesfalem Yemane provide an analysis of the reports findings and dynamics of the border security economy in the English Channel in this Open Democracy article www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...

Government hands firms £3bn in bid to ‘stop the boats’

Research reveals the business of Channel security is booming, as companies profit off asylum seekers’ desperation