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LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · 5d ago

'If intelligent machines could do all our work for us would this make us… free?' In his new article in the European Journal of Political Theory our PhD student @janwasserziehr.bsky.social argues that a fully automated world may not bring the freedom we imagine👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · last wk.

Congratulations to LSE Department of Government alumna Louise Haigh on her appointment as First Secretary of State! Louise studied BSc Government and Economics at LSE in 2006. See which other LSE Alumni have been appointed as Andy Burnham's new government ministers 👇 www.lse.ac.uk/alumni-frien...

From LSE to government: New secretaries of state and ministers announced | LSE

Several LSE alumni have been appointed to Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP’s new government, after he officially became the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · 4w ago

👁️ Were our democracies designed to protect the interests of the wealthy? In our new blog, Professor John T. Sidel reviews @profjeffreywinters.bsky.social's latest book, 'The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies'. Read the blog here 👇 blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/2...

The political reality of oligarchy has never been more visible

Professor John T. Sidel reviews Jeffrey Winters’ new book ‘The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies’

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LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · last mo.

New blog post 📢 'How has Brexit shaped our future?' Ten years on from the UK's EU referendum, our students share their perspectives on Brexit's legacy and how it has impacted their lives. Read the blog here 👇 blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/2...

How has Brexit shaped our future? - LSE Government Blog

Ten years on from the UK’s EU Referendum, our students give their perspectives on the legacy of Brexit. “Sovereignty pursued in isolation can reduce real influence” Brexit has shaped our future by wea...

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LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · last mo.

We're delighted that Professor Helen Margetts OBE FBA FAcSS, a world renowned expertise in AI, technology, public policy, and democracy, has been appointed as Professor of Political Science and Public Policy in the LSE Department of Government and Director of the Data Science Institute 🙌

Professor Helen Margetts OBE FPA | Data Science Institute

Find out more about Professor Helen Margetts research on the relationship between technology, politics, public policy and government.

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LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“Issue‑based identities are not merely expressions of opinion, but powerful social forces that reshape how people see the world, each other and democratic life.” Read an extract from 'Tribal Politics: How Brexit Divided Britain', the new book by our Head of Department Sara Hobolt and James Tilley 👇

LSE Review of Books@lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW: Ten years after the Brexit vote, Britain is still divided. Tribal Politics by @sarahobolt.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social and James Tilley @ox.ac.uk argues that the referendum forged two issue-based identities, Leavers & Remainers, that continue to shape UK politics. Read an extract 👇

LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🔍10 years after #Brexit — what’s changed? We marked the anniversary with the event 'Ten years on: Brexit and Britain's political future'. It brought together an expert panel to explore Brexit's enduring impacts on political identities and Britain's place in the world. Thanks to all who joined!

Image of panel at LSE public event 'Ten years on: Brexit and Britain's political future', featuring Lord Matthew Elliott, Emma Duncan, Professor Sara Hobolt, Professor Anand Menon, and Professor Tony Travers.Image of panel at LSE public event 'Ten years on: Brexit and Britain's political future', featuring Professor Anand Menon, and Professor Tony Travers.Image of crowd at LSE public event 'Ten years on: Brexit and Britain's political future'.Image of audience member taking notes at LSE public event 'Ten years on: Brexit and Britain's political future'.
LSE Review of Books@lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW: Conservatism, culture wars and the West The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition – Volume I: The Ancient World and Christendom, and Volume II: The Modern and Contemporary West, by Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins. Review by @pjthinker.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social 👇

New conservatism, culture wars and the Western Tradition - LSE Review of Books

The Golden Thread by Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins is an ambitious, politically-driven, two-volume history of the Western Tradition, reviewed by Paul Kelly.

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Konstantin Bogatyrev@bogatyrev.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New paper w/ @lstoetze.bsky.social "Estimating Treatment Effects on Proportions with Synthetic Controls" out in @polanalysis.bsky.social 👀 When your outcomes are compositional (such as vote shares), applying synthetic controls separately to each part can break the math. We show how to fix it: 🧵

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 3mo ago

#OpenAccess from @polanalysis.bsky.social - Estimating Treatment Effects on Proportions with Synthetic Controls - https://cup.org/4nInIjU - @bogatyrev.bsky.social & @lstoetze.bsky.social #FirstView

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LSE Blogs@lseblogs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

How do countries write their AI strategies? @eliseantoine.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social & Adam Chalmers @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social map global models of governance and show that different priorities for what AI should deliver combine in more varied ways than expected @lsebr.bsky.social

How countries write their AI strategies – mapping the many models of governance - LSE Business Review

National AI strategies are more varied than the familiar American, European and Chinese models suggest.

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LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🔍"My journey with this project to date is giving me such a valuable insight into the world of #academia and #research" Amara Otero Salgado shares her experience working as a Research Assistant in LSE’s Department of Government. Read her blog here 👇🏾 www.lse.ac.uk/statistics/t...

On working as an LSE Research Assistant

MSc Data Science student Amara Otero Salgado shares her recent insights on working as a Research Assistant at LSE.

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LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What if capitalism’s deepest ill is not exploitation or domination, but #alienation? Chiara Cordelli explores capitalism as a "rule of none" at this year's Brian Barry Memorial Lecture. 📆 Wed 20 May | 6.30-8pm 📍 The Old Theatre, #LSE Tickets here👇🏾 www.lse.ac.uk/government/e...

Capitalism, Alienation, and the Rule of None

An event hosted by the Department of Government featuring renowned political philosopher and public intellectual, Chiara Cordelli.

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LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📣 In-person and online public event - Wednesday 13 May, 6.30pm to 8pm Check out this highly relevant event at #LSE on the rise of #populism! Details below 👇

LSE Inequalities@lseinequalities.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Local election results have made it clear that populism is surging. In Liam Byrne's new book, he maps the rhetoric used to weaponise fear and nostalgia. At this public event, our panel draw crucial connections between rising populism and growing inequality. Register now ⬇️ buff.ly/SPLYcqA