The touchstones of Shia Iran are its ancient culture, sensitivity to Anglo-US perfidy and stifling of Iranian democracy, and its hostility to Israel and to Sunni Saudi Arabia. A ruthless but modern monarchy was replaced by a brutal 'Islamic' republic.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
In addition to tracing the evolution of the modern state and political ideas and ideologies, this course focuses on issues that confront people from all parts of the world on a day-to-day basis.
In addition to tracing the evolution of the modern state and political ideas and ideologies, this course focuses on issues that confront people from all parts of the world on a day-to-day basis.
In addition to tracing the evolution of the modern state and political ideas and ideologies, this course focuses on issues that confront people from all parts of the world on a day-to-day basis.
Explore how global institutions respond to war, diplomacy and crisis. This immersive course examines the UN, ICC, ICJ and EU through case studies and simulations, revealing the power dynamics and challenges of modern international governance.
Explore how diplomacy is evolving in the digital age. This course examines how states and organisations use online tools to shape narratives, manage crises and build cooperation, equipping you with practical skills for modern digital diplomacy.
Explore how modern espionage, both digital and human, shapes global power. This course examines real-world intelligence cases, focusing on state-sponsored spying, technology theft, and the evolving role of espionage in international strategy and security.
Tackle the vital issues that shape politics in the modern world in this two-week residential summer school.
International politics has rarely been so interconnected and impactful on our lives, yet can often seem beyond comprehension. This course will show the patterns in the chaos, as together we navigate the choppy waters of geopolitics today.
2024 was the most democratic year in history, yet few countries remain full democracies. Explore this democratic deficit, and ask whether some theorists are right to argue that benevolent dictatorship is preferable to full democracy.
Judges are 'enemies of the people', covid restrictions 'unacceptable assaults on individual freedom', law 'fails to provide adequate remedies for miscarriages of justice'. The law has never been so controversial. But what is the reality?
Propaganda shaped history throughout the world in the twentieth century. We will explore its roots in mass politics, literacy and media, its consequences for democratic and totalitarian politics and culture, and its challenge to the very idea of truth.