Social media in politics
Many Americans turn to Facebook and Twitter to keep up with their friends and the latest in pop culture. But how and to what degree is social media being used by political campaigns during this year's election season? University of Minnesota assistant professor Heather LaMarre is currently working on a grant-funded project to study social media's role in campaign 2010, says that social media is a primary vehicle for campaigns to fundraise and communicate with the base. "Campaigns don't try to us
After Copenhagen: Change Politics, not the Climate
Pam Giddy, director of Power 2010, gives a talk for the 2010 Oxford Climate Forum
The Politics of Climate Change: Problems and Solutions
Lord Anthony Giddens gives the opening keynote address to the Oxford Climate Forum, talking about the politics of climate change.
Religious Toleration and Political Liberalism
Professor Susan Mendus (York) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference 2010. Dr Nick Southwood (Oxford) is the commentator
The Chinese Economy: Myths and Realities
Professor Lawrence J Lau delivers the inaugural Mok Hing-YUI Lecture, Oxford China Centre, St Hugh's College, Universiy of Oxford.
The Chinese Economy: Myths and Realities
Professor Lawrence J Lau delivers the inaugural Mok Hing-YUI Lecture, Oxford China Centre, St Hugh's College, Universiy of Oxford.
Professor Joseph Stiglitz: Road to Ruin? Financial Instability and the Global Economy
ANU Crawford School of Economics and Government presents the inaugural Crawford School Oration by Professor Joseph Stiglitz. This video was recorded at The Australian National University on 3 August 2010.
Professor Joseph Stiglitz is the University Professor at Columbia University in New York and Chair of Columbia University's Committee on Global Thought. He is also the co-founder and Executive Director of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia.
He was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in e
Women, Religion and Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Course - Group - Women, Religion and Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Arizona State University > Religion and Conflict > Women, Religion and Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rescued by Law: Secular Universalism, Religion and the Politics of Gender
Course - Group - Rescued by Law: Secular Universalism, Religion and the Politics of Gender - Arizona State University > Religion and Conflict > Rescued by Law: Secular Universalism, Religion and the Politics of Gender
UK General election 2010: Political science resources
This excellent site is maintained by Richard Kimber, a former member of staff at Keele University. It provides links to websites relating to the UK 2010 general election. These include newspaper/ media sites, opinion polls, political party and candidate sites and full-text manifestos. There are links to Richard Kimber's main websites where directories of materials relating to earlier elections may be found.
Interpreting Islam: Politics, the Media and the Academy
Course - Group - Interpreting Islam: Politics, the Media and the Academy - Arizona State University > Religion and Conflict > Interpreting Islam: Politics, the Media and the Academy
The Hall of Four: politics, faith and daily life in a northern Chinese village
Second lecture in the Martin D'Arcy Memorial lecture series on contemporary Chinese perspectives on Christianity in China. In this lecture, Dr Wu looks at the spread of christianity in china despite persecutions in the 18th and 19th century
The Politics of Climate Change: Problems and Solutions
Lord Anthony Giddens gives the opening keynote address to the Oxford Climate Forum, talking about the politics of climate change.
Court in the Net. - How the digital age is transforming the global politics of power and influence
New research shows males and females approach risk-taking differently even in utero.
After Copenhagen: Change Politics, not the Climate
Pam Giddy, director of Power 2010, gives a talk for the 2010 Oxford Climate Forum
The Politics of Climate Change: Problems and Solutions
Lord Anthony Giddens gives the opening keynote address to the Oxford Climate Forum, talking about the politics of climate change.
The Hall of Four: politics, faith and daily life in a northern Chinese village
Second lecture in the Martin D'Arcy Memorial lecture series on contemporary Chinese perspectives on Christianity in China. In this lecture, Dr Wu looks at the spread of christianity in china despite persecutions in the 18th and 19th century
"Engineering Economy Module, Fall 2009"
" This intensive micro-subject provides the necessary skills in Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet modeling for ESD.71 Engineering Systems Analysis for Design. Its purpose is to bring entering students up to speed on some of the advanced techniques that we routinely use in analysis. It is motivated by our experience that many students only have an introductory knowledge of Excel, and thus waste a lot of time thrashing about unproductively. Many people think they know Excel, but overlook many efficien
Speaking Truth to Power: The 4th Decolonization & the Fall of the Soviet Empire
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Power and Politics: ELP - Lesson 3
Students will work in groups to organize a political campaign that they present in class. This is the third in a series of three lessons. Beginning with an introduction to political ideology, the modules proceed to a study of the American political process and elections.
