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The 2017 general election provided seismic shocks, but why did little change in Wales where Labour won for the 26 th time in a row?

A political leader who seeks to make his nation "great again" and a time when 'post-truth' rhetoric appears to support political ambitions.

Some of Cardiff University's highest profile experts will be on hand at this year's National Eisteddfod to make sense of a tumultuous period that will affect Wales for generations.

The Brexit Secretary David Davis is the narrow favourite among party members to succeed Theresa May, according to a major survey led by academics at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

Academics bring rational scrutiny to politics, says Yanis Varoufakis Yanis Varoufakis , Professor of Political Economy and Economic Theory at the University of Athens University, is to be awarded the

In the midst of the election campaign, forces on both sides of the Jeremy Corbyn debate are trying to make the most of the 48-hour window within which anyone can register as a supporter of the Labour Party.

"I felt an overwhelming duty to be part of Sussex's legacy of politics and change" "I've been completely inspired by Sussex's history and its links with anti-apartheid.

Wales's political future will come under scrutiny in a Cardiff University-led debate next week.

A major two-day conference , opening today at the University and organised through the Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies , will shine a light on the shady underworld of or

Erik Mathisen, Teaching Fellow at Queen Mary University of London, writes about the parallels between Donald Trump's presidency and that of Andrew Johnson, who served as the 17th president from 1865-69.

Two academics from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have contributed to a report on the challenges and implications of Brexit a year after the vote.

Cardiff and Coventry universities have joined forces to help ensure the UK is primed to respond to policy challenges posed by the ever-growing threat of cyber-attacks.

A new podcast series from the Department of Drama at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) explores contemporary theatre from the perspective of artists, creators, and performers.

Experts from across King's have been commenting on the outcome of the June 2017 General Election: Dr Russell Foster , Department of European and International Studies, said: ' Theresa May's weak leadership means her gamble has failed badly.

Were you at a rally in Manchester on 20 February 1988 to fight for LGBT rights against Section 28? Or maybe you attended the political demonstration on 8 March 2003 to object to the Iraq War? More re

As the nation prepares to go to the polls, new analysis of the language used by the two main candidates has offered clues to the type of Prime Minister we can expect behind the door of 10 Downing Street after June 8.

Analysis by researchers at Oxford University's Oxford Internet Institute shows that content about the Labour Party is dominating traffic on Twitter during the UK general election campaign. Hashtags such as #VoteLabour and #JezzWeCan are outperforming the likes of #VoteTory and #StrongAndStable, according to the new study.

A new, interactive website launched this week to help voters in the upcoming UK general election determine which party policies they most closely identify with.

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has launched a new voting advice application to help people make an informed choice on polling day.

President Trump's rocky relationship with the CIA is following a remarkably similar trajectory to President Nixon's difficult dealings with the agency, according to new research published in the April 24th edition of the highly prestigious journal Foreign Affairs.

Professor Andrew Preston examines the origins of the first hundred days as a measure of presidential success in American politics.

Has President Trump managed to 'make America great again?' Join a panel of experts at The University of Nottingham to find out what the new President has achieved in his first 100 days in office.

Dr Emily Charnock, Lecturer in American History, delivers her verdict as the Trump presidency reaches its first major milestone.

In episode 2 of Channel 4's Spying on the Royals Professor Richard Aldrich, of the University of Warwick's Department of Politics and International Studies, about how in the United States spies tappe

Professor Richard Aldrich, of the University of Warwick's Department of Politics and International Studies, has spoken to Channel 4's Spying on the Royals about how the British govermnet spies targeted Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson and George VI.

The advent of social media has led to a vast increase in the amount of social information that we see about others' political behaviour and this has important implications for democracy, argues Professor Helen Margetts in Nature Human Behaviour.

Professor Richard Aldrich, of the University of Warwick's Department of Politics and International Studies, has spoken to BBC Radio 4's the Westminster Hour about the history of fake news, its impact on politics and the infamous Zinoviev letter.

For the first time, the sole surviving manuscripts of the most celebrated works of William Godwin (1756 - 1836) will be digitised and made freely available on the Shelley Godwin Archive as part of a

The Labour Party's support in London has declined by nine points in a year, according to polling commissioned by the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

The majority of people who voted 'Leave' in last year's referendum hope other countries will also leave the European Union soon, a survey by Ipsos MORI for King's College London has found, but most 'Remain' voters hope the EU will keep its remaining members.

The 1997 general election was a unique moment in Britain's modern democratic history and its consequences continue to shape Britain in 2017.

Fake News - It's older than you think! A University of Sussex historian has been chosen by the BBC to turn her new, ground-breaking work on Henry VIII and Elizabeth I into a nationwide radio programme.

Dr Brad Evans, from the University of Bristol's School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies and Founder and Director of the Histories of Violence project, has been discussing the politics of violence with Russell Brand as the first guest on his new podcast Under the Skin.

Celebrating International Women's Day 2017 How to raise the profile of women in politics, how to engage men in feminism, and how to tackle the taboos of sexual violence were among the issues highlighted for International Women's Day (IWD) today at the University of Sussex.

New research suggests that while class voting dominated British party politics for much of the post-war period, many working class voters no longer identify the Labour party as 'their' party.

Karl Pike , PhD candidate and Teaching Associate at QMUL's School of Politics and International Relations writes for The Conversation about what Corbyn's Labour stands for.

New research suggests that while class voting dominated British party politics for much of the post-war period, many working class voters no longer identify the Labour party as 'their' party.

Research by an expert in peacebuilding shows how international ideas, practices and language of conflict resolution are transformed when they meet African 'realities and politics on the ground'.

'Esperanza and Teodula were sterilised without consent more than 18 years ago.