Shows
The Gilded Age and Progressive EraThe Politics of TrashProfessors Patricia Strach and Kathleen Sullivan are better known in political science circles as "The Garbage Girls." They have been researching the history and politics of trash collection for nearly a decade, which culminates in a most important book called The Politics of Trash. They join me to talk about why your waste matters.Essential Reading:Patricia Strach and Kathleen S. Sullivan, The Politics of Trash: How Governments Used Corruption to Clean Cities, 1890–1929 (2022)Recommended Reading:Joel A. Tarr, Search for the Ultimate Sink: Urban Pollution in Historical Perspective (1996).2023-01-1846 min
Today with Sarah McInerneyExam Predicted ResultsCarl Cullinane, Head of Research and Policy at The Sutton Trust, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Education and Skills, Patrick Costello, Green Party Spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs2020-08-1814 min
The Global LabThe Global Lab - Counting HeadsThis month, we count heads with our experts - Carl Cullinane from Democratic Audit at LSE, Cecilia Lantana Briones (also from the LSE) and Duncan Smith from closer to home at CASA.
Carl Cullinane can be found on Twitter at @CullinaneCarl. Read the Democratic Audit blog at www.democraticaudit.com, and check out Democratic Dashboard at http://democraticdashboard.com.
This month was led by Thomas Oleron Evans (@mathistopheles), Oliver Marsh (@sidewaysScience) and Martin Zaltz Austwick (@sociablephysics)
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LSE NewsroomCarl Cullinane: New voter information website [Video]Contributor(s): Carl Cullinane | In the lead-up to a predicted cliffhanger election on 7 May, Carl Cullinane from Democratic Audit discusses the launch of LSE's new voter information website, democraticdashboard.com and how it will help voters decide who should run the country.2015-03-3000 min