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International Monetary Fund reforms weaken the state, study finds

Lending conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) undermine “state capacity” in developing nations, Dr Thomas Stubbs finds.

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The military as a learning organisation

Dr. Tom Dyson’s new article, ‘The military as a learning organisation: establishing the fundamentals of best-practice in lessons learned’ published in Defence Studies.

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Youthquake 2017 – why age not class will define how people vote

Age is the best predictor of voting intentions and cosmopolitan views have a growing influence on Millennials, according to a new book which investigates the youthquake of the 2017 election.

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European and International Studies (French)

4 years full time

BA R100

Politics and International Relations

European and International Studies (German)

4 years full time

BA R200

Politics and International Relations

European and International Studies (Italian)

4 years full time

BA R300

Politics and International Relations

European and International Studies (Spanish)

4 years full time

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Politics and Law

3 years full time

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Politics and Law with a Year in Industry

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Politics

3 years full time

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Politics and International Relations

Politics and International Relations

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Politics and International Relations

International Relations

3 years full time

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Politics and International Relations and Philosophy

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Politics with Philosophy

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Politics and International Relations

Music with Political Studies

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Music

Economics, Politics and International Relations

3 years full time

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Economics, Politics and International Relations with a Year in Business

4 years full time

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Modern Languages with International Relations

4 years full time

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Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Economics with Political Studies

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4 years full time

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Economics

Law with International Relations

3 years full time

LLB MF50

Law

Law with International Relations with a Year in Industry

4 years full time

LLB MF05

Law

Law with Politics

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Law

Law with Politics with a Year in Industry

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Law

Politics, Philosophy and Economics

3 years full time

BA L0V0

Economics

History, Politics and International Relations

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History

Elections, Campaigns and Democracy

1 year full time

MSc

Politics and International Relations

International Public Policy

1 year full time

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Politics and International Relations

International Relations

1 year full time

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Politics and International Relations

Islamic and West Asian Studies

1 year full time

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Media, Power and Public Affairs

1 year full time

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Politics and International Relations

Politics of Development

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Politics and International Relations

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4 years full time

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Politics and International Relations

International Security

1 year full time

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Politics and International Relations

Political Philosophy

part time

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Philosophy

Geopolitics and Security

1 year full time

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Geography

European Philosophy

1 year full time

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Philosophy

Modern Philosophy

1 year full time

MA

Philosophy

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