Man at work
Expert in American politics, Professor Richard King, was at the inauguration in Washington D.C and weighs up early developments.
He also assesses the challenges left in the wake of President Bush's administration, and explains why we may not have seen the last of Sara Palin.
It's straight to work for Barack Obama and to the surprise of many experts, he has already made some dramatic announcements.
Influencing Government
MP for Broxtowe, Dr Nick Palmer, explains how you can get a start in the career and once there how to influence policies and Prime Ministers.
Dr Palmer was speaking at the second seminar in a series hosted by the Centre for British Politics.
This podcast gives a behind the scenes look at life as a backbencher in Parliament.
Love on the rocks
Expert in the field - Professor Mick Moran - assesses the cracks in the relationship and how the crisis will affect it in the future.
Professor Moran was at the University to open the inaugural seminar series for the Centre for British Politics.
How badly has the recession affected the relationship between political parties and business?
Making a difference
He talks about the pressures of national policy work and his challenging portfolio.
Mr Coaker was speaking in the seminar series hosted by the Centre for British Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations.
Labour MP for Gedling and Minister of State (Policing, Crime and Security) Vernon Coaker talks about how politicians can make a difference locally and nationally.
Northern Ireland on the brink?
Professor Stefan Wolff lays out the impasse between the politicians over the issue of policing and judicial matters in Northern Ireland.
Professor Wolff is an expert on international conflict and conflict resolution in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University.www.nottingha
Is there going to be a deal done in Northern Ireland?
Gordon Brown: 'moral coward?'
The Prime Minister though has hit back saying he has been proven right and will continue with his strategy on the economy.
Professor Steven Fielding looks at the latest in the build-up to Election 2010 and looks ahead to the Iraq inquiry,
In the latest pre-election volley David Cameron has accused Gordon Brown of 'moral cowardice' on the issue of the deficit, calling on him to make cuts, and not spend.
Rebuilding parliament
Mr Clarke was recently at the University to speak in the Centre for British Politics' Spring Seminar Series
Will there be reform in Parliament or will the election put the process on hold? Reformer and Shadow Business Secretary the Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke, looks ahead to the election and weighs up possible outcomes.
Parliament: hung, drawn and quartered?
Cross Bench Peer, Lord David Ownen, talks to the Podcast about his feelings on the subject and why a hung parliament is almost needed at time of crisis.
He also explains why he's concerned that the politicians have yet to be fully open about the extent of the economic crisis.Author(s):
The City has warned a hung parliament could spell further trouble for the economy, but would it be such a bad thing?
10 things I hate about you
Before the election Professor Philip Cowley predicted ten things he would hate about the election's coverage in the media.
In this podcast he goes back to see what he got right, and what he got wrong.
Professor Cowley is Professor of Parliamentary Government in the School of Politics and International Relations.
Honorary Graduates 2010: Prof Martin Daunton
In this interview historian Professor Martin Daunton shares his experience of his honorary degree from the University.Professor Daunton is a leading historian of modern Britain, and is credited with having bridged the divide between economics and history in his writing and teaching.
Welcome to Politics in 60 Seconds
You can't boil an egg in less than 60 Seconds, so how can you explain a political concept? We challenged our experts to define political concepts in a minute or less.
John Covach: Are Tribute Bands Rock Music's Future?
Professor John Covach explains how tribute bands play an important role in preserving rock's musical legacy. Covach is the author of the widely used textbook What's That Sound? An Introduction to Rock and Its History and chair of the music department at the University of Rochester. He is often quoted in the press on history of rock and roll, popular music and The Beatles.
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art: New Sign
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The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art commits to excellence in visual arts education, fosters aesthetic, critical and ethical thinking as a bridge to the future and nurtures interest in 20th century art history by collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the art of Abraham Rattner, Esther Gentle, Allen Leepa and their contemporaries.
About St. Petersburg College:
In 1927, St. Petersburg College (then known as St. Petersburg Junior College) became Florida
Oil Spill
This lesson will allow students to explore an important role of environmental engineers: cleaning the environment. Students will learn details about the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which was one of the most publicized and studied environmental tragedies in history. In the accompanying activity, they will try many “engineered” strategies to clean up their own manufactured oil spill and learn the difficulties of dealing with oil released into our waters.
17.148 Political Economy of Globalization (MIT)
This is a graduate seminar for students who already have some familiarity with issues in political economy and/or European politics. The objective is to examine the ways in which changes in the international economy and the regimes that regulate it interact with domestic politics, policy-making, and the institutional structures of the political economy in industrialized democracies.
Circus in America: 1793-1940
This archive traces the history of the American circus since 1793, when British equestrian John Rickets presented the first circus in America. Learn about the acts, animals, people, music, and marketing of circuses -- and the impact of the circus on popular culture in America. Get an in depth look at six major circuses, including P.T. Barnum and the Ringling Brothers. A timeline and video clips are provided. The site contains artifacts from private collections, museums, archives, brought togethe
The restless Universe
The restless Universe introduces you to major achievements and figures in the history of physics, from Copernicus to Einstein and beyond. The route from classical to quantum physics will be laid out for you without recourse to challenging mathematics but with the fundamental features of theories and discoveries described in sufficient detail to whet your appetite for further physics study.
Peter McDonald on Censorship in South Africa
Peter McDonald talks with Oliver Lewis about censorship, its philosophical basis and general history within Apartheid South Africa
19 - Paradise XV, XVI, XVII
This lecture focuses on the cantos of Cacciaguida (Paradiso 15-17). The pilgrim's encounter with his great-great grandfather brings to the fore the relationship between history, self and exile. Through his ancestor's mythology of their native Florence, Dante is shown to move from one historiographic mode to another, from the grandeur of epic to the localism of medieval chronicles. Underlying both is the understanding of history in terms of genealogy reinforced and reproved by Dante's mythic r
Problems in French Politics
France seems to be undergoing a period of intense political instability. Dramatic images of demonstrations and riots on the street parallel rumours and scandal in the corridors of power.
To what extent do the current events represent a real upheaval in the French political environment and what is the likely impact on the forthcoming Presidential elections?
Ben Clift is a Senior Lecturer in Warwick's Department of Politics and International Studies and is an expert on the politics of France
