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CrowdScienceWhat's the fairest voting system?2024 is the biggest election year in history. From Taiwan to India, the USA to Ghana, by the end of the year almost half of the world’s population will have had the chance to choose who governs them.
But there are a huge number of possible voting systems – and listener James wants CrowdScience to find out which is the fairest.
To do so, we create a fictional country called CrowdLand to try out different electoral systems. Presenter Caroline Steel consults mathematician David McCune and political scientists Eric Linhart and Simon Hix, and we hear from listeners around the world abou...2024-10-1132 min
Sieps PodcastDen svenska EU-opinionen är i rörelseSvenskarnas stöd för EU-medlemskapet fortsätter att vara högt, men backar från föregående års toppnotering. Samtidigt ökar stödet för att Sverige ska gå över till euron. Sieps Podcast tittar närmare på de här siffrorna tillsammans med Annika Ström Melin och Jakob Lewander.SOM-institutet genomför varje höst en Sverigeundersökning och Markus Johansson, forskare i statsvetenskap på Göteborgs universitet och vid Sieps, och Jakob Lewander som är utredare i statsvetenskap, Sieps har skrivit en analys baserade på de delar av undersökningen som handlar om Sveriges EU-me...2024-05-0838 min
SNS KunskapSNS/Sieps: Möjliga utfall och konsekvenser av EU-valetEuropaparlamentsvalet 2024 äger rum i ett nytt politiskt landskap i många länder i Europa. Professor Simon Hix diskuterar aktuella prognoser och hur olika utfall kan påverka den politiska inriktningen på europeisk nivå. Seminariet hålls på engelska. Medverkande Simon Hix, innehavare av Stein Rokkan-professuren i jämförande politik vid European University Institute (EUI). Han är också författare till flera böcker om EU som “What’s Wrong with the European Union and How to Fix It”, “Democratic Politics in the European Parliament” och “The Political System of the European Union”. Susanne Pal...2024-05-021h 14
Good AuthorityA sharp right turn in European Elections may stifle Europe’s climate ambitions. Simon Hix explains how.Political scientist Simon Hix has developed a forecasting model that predicts a sharp right turn in the upcoming European elections in June. This includes a big increase in the number of seats for far-right parties in the European Parliament but also an overall shift away from the left.
Simon and I talked about why we can expect such a big increase in support for far right parties, where it is happening (pretty much all over Europe), and what the consequences might be. Echoing the last episode of this podcast with Dan Kelemen, we discussed whether and how...2024-03-1126 min
The QoG PodcastSimon Hix: The political system of the European UnionWelcome to the QoG podcast – a podcast brought to you by the Quality of Government Institute at the University of Gothenburg. In this series, we have conversations with well-known experts to try to make sense of politics and governments around the world.Hosting this show is Professor Victor Lapuente, and in this episode, he is joined by Simon Hix who currently holds the Stein Rokkan Chair in Comparative Politics at the European University Institute in Florence.Simon's research interests include comparative political behaviour and institutions – in particular political parties and party systems, public...2023-05-0944 min
Shaping the Post-COVID WorldDuck – Rabbit: what drives our polarised culture?Contributor(s): Dr Lasana Harris, Professor Anil Seth, Dr Jennifer Sheehy Skeffington, Dr Tiffany Watt Smith, Professor Paul Dolan | Join Paul Dolan and his guests to launch the latest series of his podcast, Duck - Rabbit, with a discussion of the neuroscience and social science behind our polarisation problem. Why do we respond to the world in one way and not another? What makes us want to be, or feel, part of a group? What drives our judgements, choices and assumptions?
Think of this: you’re shown a picture, it's black and white and sort of blurry, and you are as...2021-06-281h 07Shaping the Post-COVID WorldMove On UpContributor(s): Professor Stephen Machin, Professor Anna Vignoles | Current Centre Director, Stephen Machin, reflects on 30 years of CEP research to look at the education and economic inequalities facing younger generations and asks what are the longer-term consequences for social mobility in the UK?
Meet our speaker and chair
Stephen Machin (@s_machin_) is Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Economic Performance at LSE. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, has been President of the European Association of Labour Economists, is a Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists and was an independent member of the...2021-06-091h 06
Stuk Rood Vlees Podcast#96 – Piketty vs Political Science, with Tarik Abou-ChadiLast year Thomas Piketty published the long-awaited successor to his monumental book Capital in the Twenty-First Century, titled Capital and Ideology. Piketty seeks to understand why inequality is so hard to tackle and he argues that an important piece of the puzzle has to do with party politics, in particular the changing nature of the left.
According the Piketty, the left has been captured by higher educated groups who care very little about redistribution, while traditional working class voter who do actually care about redistribution are left politically homeless.
While this might sounds obvious at first glance, the argument does...2021-06-041h 00
Over to Europe1x05 - Social sciences vs societal challengesIn this episode we explore the role and impact of the social sciences. We talk to experts Simon Hix (Pro-Director for Research and Harold Laski Professor of Political Science, the London School of Economics) and Carsten Schneider (Professor in the Political Science Department, Central European University) about the development of the social sciences as a discipline, their key role in solving societal issues, and about CIVICA's research agenda.2021-03-1740 min
The UK in a Changing EuropeIsolation Insight: the future of the EUAt this Isolation Insight webinar, speakers discussed the future of the European Union and what the United Kingdom's departure might mean for the bloc.
Speakers:
Lisa O'Carroll, Brexit Correspondent, The Guardian
Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy, University of Cambridge
Simon Hix, Professor of Political Science and Pro-Director (Research), London School of Economics and Political Science
Loukas Tsoukalis, Professor, Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po, and President of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, Athens
Chair: Anand Menon, Director, UK in a Changing Europe2021-02-031h 00Shaping the Post-COVID WorldSHORTCAST | Behavioural Science and a Post-COVID WorldContributor(s): Professor Nick Chater, Professor Paul Dolan, Dr Grace Lordan, Professor Tali Sharot, Rory Sutherland | The impacts of COVID-19 on society post-COVID and how we deal with them hinge on how politicians, firms and the public respond. What valuable lessons can we learn from behavioural science in a post-COVID-19 world? These unique insights are crucial to mitigating the societal impacts of COVID-19.
Nick Chater (@NickJChater) is Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School. He is co-founder of Decision Technology Ltd, and is a member of the UK's Committee on Climate Change.
Paul Dolan (@profpauldolan) is Professor of Behavioural Science...2021-01-2823 minShaping the Post-COVID WorldBehavioural Science and a Post-COVID WorldContributor(s): Professor Nick Chater, Professor Paul Dolan, Dr Grace Lordan, Professor Tali Sharot, Rory Sutherland | The impacts of COVID-19 on society post-COVID and how we deal with them hinge on how politicians, firms and the public respond. What valuable lessons can we learn from behavioural science in a post-COVID-19 world? These unique insights are crucial to mitigating the societal impacts of COVID-19.
Nick Chater (@NickJChater) is Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School. He is co-founder of Decision Technology Ltd, and is a member of the UK's Committee on Climate Change.
Paul Dolan (@profpauldolan) is Professor of Behavioural Science...2020-11-041h 22
FEPS Talks#33 FEPS Talks: After three chapters - what comes next for social democracy?Simon Hix, Professor and Vice-President of the London School of Economics joins Dr Ania Skrzypek, FEPS Director for Research and Training
Simon Hix, Professor and Vice-President of the London School of Economics joins Dr Ania Skrzypek, FEPS Director for Research and Training today in the FEPSTalks studio debate about the past, present and the future of social democracy. Their vibrant exchange takes the audience in just 15 minutes through a centurial history of the center left, which in his new paper Professor Hix divides into three subsequent chapters and which he together with his colleagues analysed through a prism of...2020-05-2817 min
Transformation of European Politics PodcastEpisode 9 - Simon Hix. European Integration and BrexitIn this episode, I talk to Simon Hix who is Harold Laski Professor of Political Science at the Department of Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science. We discuss his article “Brexit: Where is the EU–UK Relationship Heading?” which came out in 2018.
In the article, Simon analyzes different scenarios for the medium-term relationship between the UK and the EU. The conversation focuses on what Brexit means for both sides economically and politically and how this affects their bargaining position. While freedom of movement is politically unacceptable for the current UK government, the EU is unlikely to accept...2020-05-2558 min
LSE PodcastsShaping the World [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Simon Hix, Dr George Ofosu, Professor Peter Trubowitz | What are the forces that are shaping the world today? LSE experts explore the current political, economic and social landscape by using examples from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. How do they see the changing world from the perspective of those areas and what should the agenda be for the social sciences from their experience and expertise? Simon Hix (@simonjhix) is Pro-Director (Research) and Harold Laski Professor of Political Science at LSE. He is one of the leading researchers, teachers, and commentators on European and comparative politics in...2020-03-021h 18
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesKey takeaways from the European elections 2019This week, Ulrike Franke is filling in for the regular host Mark Leonard to discuss the stories behind the media headlines in the aftermath of the EU elections. She is joined by Simon Hix, Pro-Director for Research and the Harold Laski Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics, Susi Dennison, senior policy fellow and the director of ECFR's European Power programme and Pawel Zerka, policy fellow and programme coordinator of the European Power programme at ECFR. They speak about the crumbling political centre, the Green wave and what young voters have to do with it, and bet...2019-06-0539 min
On The Pulse#6 Talking 'Bout My Constitution (Ft. Prof Simon Hix) This week, we're going local. In lieu of Fleur, we are joined by Sam Anderson to discuss the British constitution. If that's not enough for you, we touch on Welsh UKIP, Vernon Bogdanor and 'the infamous pizza rat'.
We talk to Professor Simon Hix about a new electoral system.
Interested? Check out more here:
The British Constitution - Vernon Bogdanor
The Electoral Sweet Spot: Low‐Magnitude Proportional Electoral Systems - John Carey & Simon Hix
The Irish Constitutional Convention offers a potential routemap for renewing UK democracy - Da...2019-03-0730 min
???? ? ?????? ?LSE IQ Episode 22 | Should we fear the rise of the far right? [Audio]Contributor(s): Simon Hix, Marta Lorimer, Matthew Feldman, Sara Khan | Welcome to LSE's award-winning podcast, LSE IQ, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. In this episode, Joanna Bale asks 'Should we fear the rise of the far right?' She talks to LSE's Simon Hix and Marta Lorimer, as well as Matthew Feldman of the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right and Sara Khan, Britain’s first counter-extremism commissioner. For further information about the podcast visit lse.ac.uk/iq and please tell us wh...2019-02-0632 min
LSE IQ | Intelligent questions with social science answersShould we fear the rise of the far right?To subscribe on Apple podcasts please visit http://apple.co/2r40QPA or on Andriod http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/webFeeds/lseiqpodcast_iTunesStore.xml or search for 'LSE IQ' in your favourite podcast app or visit http://lse.ac.uk/iq
Welcome to LSE's award-winning podcast, LSE IQ, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society.
In this episode, Joanna Bale asks 'Should we fear the rise of the far right?' She talks to LSE's Simon Hix and Marta Lorimer, as well...2019-02-0632 min
LSE IQ podcastLSE IQ Episode 22 | Should we fear the rise of the far right?Contributor(s): Simon Hix, Marta Lorimer, Matthew Feldman, Sara Khan | Welcome to LSE's award-winning podcast, LSE IQ, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. In this episode, Joanna Bale asks 'Should we fear the rise of the far right?' She talks to LSE's Simon Hix and Marta Lorimer, as well as Matthew Feldman of the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right and Sara Khan, Britain’s first counter-extremism commissioner. For further information about the podcast visit lse.ac.uk/iq and please tell us wh...2019-02-0632 minLSE IQLSE IQ Episode 22 | Should we fear the rise of the far right?Contributor(s): Simon Hix, Marta Lorimer, Matthew Feldman, Sara Khan | Welcome to LSE's award-winning podcast, LSE IQ, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society. In this episode, Joanna Bale asks 'Should we fear the rise of the far right?' She talks to LSE's Simon Hix and Marta Lorimer, as well as Matthew Feldman of the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right and Sara Khan, Britain’s first counter-extremism commissioner. For further information about the podcast visit lse.ac.uk/iq and please tell us wh...2019-02-0632 min
UACES Podcasts | Ideas & Experts on EuropeBrexit: Where is the UK-EU relationship heading? | Simon Hix (LSE), JCMS Annual Review Lecture 2018The JCMS Annual Review Lecture 2018 – Prof. Simon Hix (LSE)on the future UK-EU relationship.
Learn more: https://jcms.ideasoneurope.eu/2018/07/18/the-jcms-annual-review-lecture-2018-prof-simon-hix-on-the-future-uk-eu-relationship/
Read the lecture at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jcms.12766
Note: UACES and JCMS cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed in this recording. All opinions are those of the contributors.2018-07-1742 min
A Diet of BrusselsEp218: Interview with Simon Hix (LSE), 3 May 2018Podcasts from A Diet of Brussels, talking about the issues around the UK's referendum on membership of the EU. Website: www.adietofbrussels.com2018-05-0349 min
Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfEuroscepticism and the Future of European Integration [Audio]Speaker(s): Tony Barber, Professor Catherine De Vries, Professor Simon Hix | The European Union is facing turbulent times. It is plagued by deep divisions over the future of European integration. This panel brings together experts who will discuss how Brexit and the rise of Euroscepticism on the continent may shape the contours of the European project in the coming years. Tony Barber (@TonyBarber8) is Europe Editor of the Financial Times. Catherine De Vries (@CatherineDVries) is Professor of Politics and Director of the Essex Centre of Experimental Social Science, Department of Government, University of Essex. Simon Hix (@simonjhix) is Harold Laski...2018-04-261h 27Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfArticle 50: one year on [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Catherine Barnard, Professor Simon Hix, Jill Rutter, Professor Tony Travers | One year on from the triggering of Article 50, how far have the Brexit negotiations progressed? What lessons are there for the UK and the European Union? What are the implications for the future? Catherine Barnard (@CSBarnard24) is Professor of European Union Law, University of Cambridge. Simon Hix (@simonjhix) is Harold Laski Professor of Political Science, Department of Government, LSE. Jill Rutter (@jillongovt) is a programme director for Brexit at the Institute for Government and has co-authored a number of the Institute reports on the implications of Brexit...2018-03-121h 27
KonfliktInkomstklyftan och apatinOm ojämlikheten som ökar i stora delar av västvärlden. Hur problematiskt är det? Och vad är kopplingen till politiken och den politiska utvecklingen med missnöje och politisk apati? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Programmet börjar i Tyskland, där valkampanjen är inne i sin slutspurt. Radions korrespondent Daniela Marquardt rapporterar från Bremen, där den blomstrande ekonomins baksidor syns tydligare än på andra håll i Tyskland. Där fnyser invånare åt kanslerkandidaten Angela Merkels valslogan "ett Tyskland där vi lever gott och gärna".
– Arbets...2017-09-1455 min
RÆSON - dansk og international politikSådan fungerer EU - afsnit 1: Hvad er EU?Sådan fungerer EU: En RÆSON-podcast med Peter Nedergaard / Afsnit 1: Hvad er EU?
De sidste år har en serie af kriser fået mange til at stille spørgsmålstegn ved EU’s fremtid. I denne podcast diskuterer en af Danmarks førende EU-eksperter, professor Peter Nedergaard, unionens fortid, nutid og fremtid. Første afsnit giver det historiske overblik - og starter med samarbejdets første årtier, før EU blev til EU. Hvorfor gik arvefjenderne Tyskland og Frankrig sammen? Hvorfor ville Frankrig ikke have Storbritannien med? Og hvad er professor Nedergaards egne bud på EU’s fremtid?
I serien taler Ned...2017-09-1338 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Election Night Party 2017 - Panel 1 - Panel 1 [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy, Dr Jennifer van Heerde-Hudson | The outcome of the 2017 General Election will be crucial in steering the UK’s approach to Brexit negotiations, and for setting the tone of UK public policy for the next Parliament. Join LSE academics and guest speakers for an evening of lively analysis and debate on the potential winners, losers, and consequences for the UK and beyond. 9.25pm - Introduction and Welcome – Professor Julia Black. 9.30pm - Panel 1: What to expect. Speakers: Professor Patrick Dunleavy, Dr Jennifer van Heerde-Hudson. 10.20pm - Panel 2: British Politics. Speakers: Professor Tim Bale, Professor Matthew Goodwin, Cord...2017-06-0846 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Election Night Party 2017 - Panel 2 - Panel 2 [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Tim Bale, Professor Matthew Goodwin, Cordelia Hay | The outcome of the 2017 General Election will be crucial in steering the UK’s approach to Brexit negotiations, and for setting the tone of UK public policy for the next Parliament. Join LSE academics and guest speakers for an evening of lively analysis and debate on the potential winners, losers, and consequences for the UK and beyond. 9.25pm - Introduction and Welcome – Professor Julia Black. 9.30pm - Panel 1: What to expect. Speakers: Professor Patrick Dunleavy, Dr Jennifer van Heerde-Hudson. 10.20pm - Panel 2: British Politics. Speakers: Professor Tim Bale, Professor Matthew Good...2017-06-0808 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Election Night Party 2017 - Panel 3 - Panel 3 [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Sara Hobolt, David Goodhart, Professor Anand Menon, Professor Simon Hix | The outcome of the 2017 General Election will be crucial in steering the UK’s approach to Brexit negotiations, and for setting the tone of UK public policy for the next Parliament. Join LSE academics and guest speakers for an evening of lively analysis and debate on the potential winners, losers, and consequences for the UK and beyond. 9.25pm - Introduction and Welcome – Professor Julia Black. 9.30pm - Panel 1: What to expect. Speakers: Professor Patrick Dunleavy, Dr Jennifer van Heerde-Hudson. 10.20pm - Panel 2: British Politics. Speakers: Professor Tim Bale...2017-06-0837 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Election Night Party 2017 - Panel 4 - Panel 4 [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Tim Besley, Dr Stephanie Rickard, Vicky Pryce | The outcome of the 2017 General Election will be crucial in steering the UK’s approach to Brexit negotiations, and for setting the tone of UK public policy for the next Parliament. Join LSE academics and guest speakers for an evening of lively analysis and debate on the potential winners, losers, and consequences for the UK and beyond. 9.25pm - Introduction and Welcome – Professor Julia Black. 9.30pm - Panel 1: What to expect. Speakers: Professor Patrick Dunleavy, Dr Jennifer van Heerde-Hudson. 10.20pm - Panel 2: British Politics. Speakers: Professor Tim Bale, Professor Matthew Good...2017-06-0835 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLSE Election Night Party 2017 - Panel 5 - Panel 5 [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Mick Cox, Dr Brian Klaas, Dr Yu Jie | The outcome of the 2017 General Election will be crucial in steering the UK’s approach to Brexit negotiations, and for setting the tone of UK public policy for the next Parliament. Join LSE academics and guest speakers for an evening of lively analysis and debate on the potential winners, losers, and consequences for the UK and beyond. 9.25pm - Introduction and Welcome – Professor Julia Black. 9.30pm - Panel 1: What to expect. Speakers: Professor Patrick Dunleavy, Dr Jennifer van Heerde-Hudson. 10.20pm - Panel 2: British Politics. Speakers: Professor Tim Bale, Professor Matt...2017-06-0848 min
About LSELSE 2017Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Dr Paul Stock, Professor Peter Trubowitz, Baroness Amos, Professor Fawaz Gerges, Professor Michael Jacobs, Dr Lisa McKenzie, Professor Robyn Eckersley, President Juan Manuel Santos | LSE was founded with the aim of understanding the causes of things and for the betterment of society. This ideal is still at the heart of LSE and we know whatever new challenges 2017 brings, our students will be prepared for bright futures in world-changing roles.2017-01-0903 minAbout LSELSE 2017Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Dr Paul Stock, Professor Peter Trubowitz, Baroness Amos, Professor Fawaz Gerges, Professor Michael Jacobs, Dr Lisa McKenzie, Professor Robyn Eckersley, President Juan Manuel Santos | LSE was founded with the aim of understanding the causes of things and for the betterment of society. This ideal is still at the heart of LSE and we know whatever new challenges 2017 brings, our students will be prepared for bright futures in world-changing roles.2017-01-0903 min
Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | VideoAfter the EU Referendum: What Next for Britain and Europe?Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Presented by the Harold Laski Chair and Professor of Political Science, Simon Hix, this lecture will discuss the political and economic ramifications for Britain and Europe following the EU Referendum results. Professor Simon Hix is one of the leading researchers, teachers, and commentators on EU politics and institutions in the UK. He has published over 100 books and articles on various aspects of EU, European, British and comparative politics. He regularly gives evidence to committees in the UK House of Commons and House of Lords, and in the European Parliament, and he has advised the UK...2016-06-291h 31Summer 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfAfter the EU Referendum: What Next for Britain and Europe?Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Presented by the Harold Laski Chair and Professor of Political Science, Simon Hix, this lecture will discuss the political and economic ramifications for Britain and Europe following the EU Referendum results. Professor Simon Hix is one of the leading researchers, teachers, and commentators on EU politics and institutions in the UK. He has published over 100 books and articles on various aspects of EU, European, British and comparative politics. He regularly gives evidence to committees in the UK House of Commons and House of Lords, and in the European Parliament, and he has advised the UK...2016-06-291h 31
A Diet of BrusselsEp178: Interviews with Richard Whitman, Helen Drake & Simon HixPodcasts from A Diet of Brussels, talking about the issues around the UK's forthcoming referendum on membership of the EU. Website: www.adietofbrussels.com2016-06-1215 minAutumn 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe Future of Britain and EuropeContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | With the countdown to a likely In/Out Referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union, Professor Hix will discuss possible options for the reform of Britain’s relationship with the EU and the likely long-term consequences for the UK and the EU of a Yes or a No vote. This event marks the inaugural Harold Laski Chair at LSE, created to commemorate the former LSE professor and one of Britain’s most prominent socialists, who taught at the School from 1926 until his death in 1950. Simon Hix (@simonjhix) joined the LSE faculty in 1997, having...2015-09-301h 24Autumn 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Future of Britain and EuropeContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | With the countdown to a likely In/Out Referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union, Professor Hix will discuss possible options for the reform of Britain’s relationship with the EU and the likely long-term consequences for the UK and the EU of a Yes or a No vote. This event marks the inaugural Harold Laski Chair at LSE, created to commemorate the former LSE professor and one of Britain’s most prominent socialists, who taught at the School from 1926 until his death in 1950. Simon Hix (@simonjhix) joined the LSE faculty in 1997, having...2015-09-301h 24
The HotSeatThe HotSeat | 14 September 2015 | Simon Hix on the election of Jeremy CorbynSimon Hix discusses the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the Labour Party and the implications of this for British Politics.2015-09-1617 min
LSE Government Department HotSeatSimon Hix on the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the Labour PartyContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Martin Rogers | Simon Hix discusses the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the Labour Party and the implications of this for British Politics.2015-09-1400 minThe HotSeat | Audio and pdfSimon Hix on the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the Labour PartyContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Martin Rogers | Simon Hix discusses the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the Labour Party and the implications of this for British Politics.2015-09-1417 minLSE Government Department HotSeatSimon Hix on the crisis in GreeceContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Martin Rogers | On the Friday following the Greek people’s decisive referendum no vote, we sat down with Professor Simon Hix to discuss the implications of the rapidly evolving crisis for Greece and its European neighbours.2015-07-1300 minThe HotSeat | Audio and pdfSimon Hix on the crisis in GreeceContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Martin Rogers | On the Friday following the Greek people’s decisive referendum no vote, we sat down with Professor Simon Hix to discuss the implications of the rapidly evolving crisis for Greece and its European neighbours.2015-07-1309 min
The HotSeatThe HotSeat | 2 June 2015 | Simon Hix on the Queen's SpeechFollowing the first Queen’s Speech under a Conservative majority since 1996, Professor Simon Hix discusses the key bills proposed by the government.2015-06-0205 minLSE Government Department HotSeatSimon Hix on the Queen's SpeechContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Martin Rogers | Following the first Queen’s Speech under a Conservative majority since 1996, Professor Simon Hix discusses the key bills proposed by the government.2015-06-0200 minThe HotSeat | Audio and pdfSimon Hix on the Queen's SpeechContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Martin Rogers | Following the first Queen’s Speech under a Conservative majority since 1996, Professor Simon Hix discusses the key bills proposed by the government.2015-06-0205 minSummer 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfGeneral Election: The Opposition Leaders' DebateContributor(s): Jack Blumenau, Simon Hix, Tony Travers, Sue Cameron | The third of the general election debates, involving five opposition party leaders: Natalie Bennett (Greens), Nigel Farage (UKIP), Ed Miliband (Labour), Nicola Sturgeon (SNP) and Leanne Wood (Plaid Cymru) will be screened live at the LSE (from 8-9.30pm) and will be followed by a panel discussion involving LSE academics and the audience (from 9.30-10.30pm). LSE's Jack Blumenau, Simon Hix, Tony Travers and columnist and presenter Sue Cameron will be taking part in the post debate discussion. Jack Blumenau (@jblumenau) is a Managing Editor of LSE General Election 2015 blog...2015-04-1656 minSummer 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoGeneral Election: The Opposition Leaders' DebateContributor(s): Jack Blumenau, Simon Hix, Tony Travers, Sue Cameron | The third of the general election debates, involving five opposition party leaders: Natalie Bennett (Greens), Nigel Farage (UKIP), Ed Miliband (Labour), Nicola Sturgeon (SNP) and Leanne Wood (Plaid Cymru) will be screened live at the LSE (from 8-9.30pm) and will be followed by a panel discussion involving LSE academics and the audience (from 9.30-10.30pm). LSE's Jack Blumenau, Simon Hix, Tony Travers and columnist and presenter Sue Cameron will be taking part in the post debate discussion. Jack Blumenau (@jblumenau) is a Managing Editor of LSE General Election 2015 blog...2015-04-1656 min
Institute of Public AffairsLSE Executive Master of Public Administration - Extended Version [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Conor Gearty, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Dr Daniel Sturm, Dr Joachim Wehner, Professor Simon Hix, Professor Patrick Dunleavy and LSE EMPA students | The LSE Executive Master of Public Administration videos (original and extended versions) use EMPA students, faculty and senior programme staff to give an insight into this highly innovative policy training programme for working professionals. The LSE Executive MPA develops high-level policy analysis skills through world-class education that are applicable in both the public and private sector in any part of the world.2015-03-2716 minInstitute of Public AffairsLSE Executive Master of Public Administration - Standard Version [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Conor Gearty, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Dr Daniel Sturm, Dr Joachim Wehner, Professor Simon Hix, Professor Patrick Dunleavy and LSE EMPA students | The LSE Executive Master of Public Administration videos (original and extended versions) use EMPA students, faculty and senior programme staff to give an insight into this highly innovative policy training programme for working professionals. The LSE Executive MPA develops high-level policy analysis skills through world-class education that are applicable in both the public and private sector in any part of the world.2015-03-2704 min
GV311: British Government | Video and SlidesGV311 (2014/15) Week 19: British government’s relations with Europe (part 2) [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | These two lectures will consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.2015-03-201h 25GV311: British Government | Video and SlidesGV311 (2014/15) Week 19: British government’s relations with Europe (part 2) [Slides]Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | These two lectures will consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.2015-03-2000 minSpring 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoBeyond the BudgetContributor(s): Nicola Sturgeon | Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) is Scotland’s first female First Minister and the first female to lead any of the devolved UK administrations. Born in Irvine in 1970 and educated at Greenwood Academy, she studied law at the University of Glasgow where she graduated with LLB (Hons) and Diploma in Legal Practice. Before entering the Scottish Parliament as a regional MSP for Glasgow in 1999 she worked as a solicitor in the Drumchapel Law and Money Advice Centre in Glasgow. She is currently MSP for Glasgow Southside having been, before boundary changes, MSP for Govan between 2007 and 2011. In government sh...2015-03-1655 minGV311: British Government | Video and SlidesGV311 (2014/15) Week 18: British government’s relations with Europe (part 1) [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | These two lectures will consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.2015-03-131h 26Spring 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe Challenge of Big Data for the Social SciencesContributor(s): Professor Kenneth Benoit, Kenneth Cukier | The ubiquity of "big data" about social, political and economic phenomena has the potential to transform the way we approach social science. In this talk, Professor Benoit outlines the challenges and opportunities to social sciences caused by the rise of big data, with applications and examples. He discusses the rise of the field of data science, and whether this is a threat or a blessing for the traditional social scientific model and its ability to help us better understand society. Kenneth Benoit (@kenbenoit) is currently Professor of Quantitative Social Research Methods at LSE...2015-02-161h 32Spring 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Challenge of Big Data for the Social SciencesContributor(s): Professor Kenneth Benoit, Kenneth Cukier | The ubiquity of "big data" about social, political and economic phenomena has the potential to transform the way we approach social science. In this talk, Professor Benoit outlines the challenges and opportunities to social sciences caused by the rise of big data, with applications and examples. He discusses the rise of the field of data science, and whether this is a threat or a blessing for the traditional social scientific model and its ability to help us better understand society. Kenneth Benoit (@kenbenoit) is currently Professor of Quantitative Social Research Methods at LSE...2015-02-161h 32
ConstitutionUKConstitution UK – What happens to your vote? [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Conor Gearty, Professor Simon Hix | Professor Conor Gearty, Director of LSE’s Institute of Public Affairs and Professor Simon Hix, Professor of European and Comparative Politics, LSE discussed the how your representatives get elected, why the political party you didn’t want can get become the government and what alternatives there are to the current system.2015-02-1118 min
The HotSeatThe HotSeat | 24 September 2014 | Simon Hix on the results of the Scottish independence referendumProfessor Simon Hix discusses the results of the Scottish independence referendum and the future of both Scotland and the rest of the UK.2014-09-2409 minThe HotSeat | Audio and pdfSimon Hix on the results of the Scottish independence referendumContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the results of the Scottish independence referendum and the future of both Scotland and the rest of the UK. Credits: Martin Rogers (Filming and Editing), Maria Rolo (Filming and Editing).2014-09-2409 minLSE Government Department HotSeatSimon Hix on the results of the Scottish independence referendumContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the results of the Scottish independence referendum and the future of both Scotland and the rest of the UK. Credits: Martin Rogers (Filming and Editing), Maria Rolo (Filming and Editing).2014-09-2400 min
The HotSeatThe HotSeat | 30th May 2014 | Simon Hix on the European Elections 2014Professor Simon Hix discusses the results of the 2014 European parliamentary elections.2014-05-3006 minLSE Government Department HotSeatSimon Hix on the European Elections 2014Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the results of the 2014 European parliamentary elections. Credits: Emma Routh (Filming), Maria Rolo (Filming and Editing).2014-05-3000 minThe HotSeat | Audio and pdfSimon Hix on the European Elections 2014Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the results of the 2014 European parliamentary elections. Credits: Emma Routh (Filming), Maria Rolo (Filming and Editing).2014-05-3006 minGV311: British Government | Video and SlidesGV311 (2013/14) Week 20: Britain and the EU [Slides]Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.2014-03-2600 minGV311: British Government | Video and SlidesGV311 (2013/14) Week 20: Britain and the EU [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.2014-03-261h 08GV311: British Government | Video and SlidesGV311 (2013/14) Week 19: Britain and the EU [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.2014-03-201h 12GV311: British Government | Video and SlidesGV311 (2013/14) Week 19: Britain and the EU [Slides]Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.2014-03-2000 min
The HotSeatThe HotSeat | 11th March 2014 |Simon Hix on Merkel and the EUSimon Hix discusses Angela Merkel's recent visit to London and Britain's future within the EU.2014-03-1107 minLSE Government Department HotSeatSimon Hix on Merkel and the EUContributor(s): Simon Hix | Simon Hix discusses Angela Merkel's recent visit to London and Britain's future within the EU.2014-03-1100 minThe HotSeat | Audio and pdfSimon Hix on Merkel and the EUContributor(s): Simon Hix | Simon Hix discusses Angela Merkel's recent visit to London and Britain's future within the EU.2014-03-1107 minSpring 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfInformal Governance in the European Union: how governments make international organisations workContributor(s): Dr Mareike Kleine, Professor Duncan Snidal, Luuk van Middelaar, Professor Helen Wallace | This roundtable of eminent scholars and practitioners of the EU will debate a new way of thinking about how the EU and other international organisations really work as well as discussing the book’s insights and the implications of its argument. Simon Hix (@simonjhix) is professor of European and comparative politics at LSE. Mareike Kleine is lecturer in EU politics at LSE. Duncan Snidal is professor of international relations at the University of Oxford. Luuk van Middelaar (@LuukvMiddelaar) is advisor to the president of the European Co...2014-01-221h 16GV311: British Government | Video and SlidesGV311 (2013/14) Week 1: Introduction to British Government. [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers and Professor Simon Hix | An introduction to the various themes that will be covered during this lecture series2013-10-071h 17GV311: British Government | Video and SlidesGV311 (2013/14) Week 1: Introduction to British Government. [Slides]Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers and Professor Simon Hix | An introduction to the various themes that will be covered during this lecture series2013-10-0700 minSpring 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe Human in PoliticsContributor(s): Professor Anne Phillips | In this inaugural lecture, to celebrate her appointment as the Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science, Anne Phillips addresses the status of the human in politics. Is what Hannah Arendt called 'the abstract nakedness of being human' sufficient to establish principles of solidarity or equality? And can we talk of what, as humans, we have in common without thereby dismissing as irrelevancies our gender, sexuality, or 'race'? Anne Phillips is Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science in the Department of Government. She is also currently Director of the LSE Gender Institute. She joined the LSE...2013-03-201h 21Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Human in PoliticsContributor(s): Professor Anne Phillips | In this inaugural lecture, to celebrate her appointment as the Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science, Anne Phillips addresses the status of the human in politics. Is what Hannah Arendt called 'the abstract nakedness of being human' sufficient to establish principles of solidarity or equality? And can we talk of what, as humans, we have in common without thereby dismissing as irrelevancies our gender, sexuality, or 'race'? Anne Phillips is Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science in the Department of Government. She is also currently Director of the LSE Gender Institute. She joined the LSE...2013-03-201h 21Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoDemocratising a Macro-Economic Union in EuropeContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | A look at how the emerging structure of macro-economic governance in Europe has an impact on traditional modes of democratic politics, at both the national and European levels. Simon Hix is professor of European and comparative politics at LSE and fellow of the British Academy.2013-02-201h 29Spring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfDemocratising a Macro-Economic Union in EuropeContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | A look at how the emerging structure of macro-economic governance in Europe has an impact on traditional modes of democratic politics, at both the national and European levels. Simon Hix is professor of European and comparative politics at LSE and fellow of the British Academy.2013-02-201h 29The HotSeat | Audio and pdfDavid Cameron’s EU SpeechContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses David Cameron’s recent speech on Britain’s place in the EU which included the possibility of a referendum on the subject.2013-01-3007 minLSE Government Department HotSeatDavid Cameron’s EU SpeechContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses David Cameron’s recent speech on Britain’s place in the EU which included the possibility of a referendum on the subject.2013-01-3000 minThe HotSeat | Audio and pdfThe Greek bailout and the future of the European UnionContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the recent bailout of Greece and the future of the European Union.2011-07-0706 minLSE Government Department HotSeatThe Greek bailout and the future of the European UnionContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the recent bailout of Greece and the future of the European Union.2011-07-0700 minSummer 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfImpact Conference 2011 - 1130Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-132h 14Summer 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfImpact Conference 2011 - 1445Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-131h 00Summer 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfImpact Conference 2011 - 1600Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-1358 minSummer 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoImpact Conference 2011 - 1715Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-1349 minSummer 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoImpact Conference 2011 - 1600Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-1358 minSummer 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoImpact Conference 2011 - 1445Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-131h 00Summer 2011 | Public lectures and events | VideoImpact Conference 2011 - 1130Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-132h 14Summer 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfImpact Conference 2011 - 1715Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-1349 minSummer 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfImpact Conference 2011 - 1600Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-1358 minSummer 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfImpact Conference 2011 - 1445Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-131h 00Summer 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfImpact Conference 2011 - 1130Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-132h 14Summer 2011 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfImpact Conference 2011 - 1715Contributor(s): Various - see description for details | Academics are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of impact from their research on the world outside academia. And universities will have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. But there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research councils, and also about methods of measuring impact. This one day conference will look at a range of issues surrounding the impact of academic work on government, business, communities and public debate. We will discuss what impact is, how impacts...2011-06-1349 minLSE Government Department HotSeatThe European Election resultsContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the European Election results.2009-06-1900 minThe HotSeat | Audio and pdfThe European Election resultsContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the European Election results.2009-06-1906 minLSE Government Department HotSeatThe 2008 US primary electionsContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the US primary elections.2008-03-2700 minThe HotSeat | Audio and pdfThe 2008 US primary electionsContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the US primary elections.2008-03-2713 minThe HotSeat | Audio and pdfBritain and the European UnionContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses Britain and the European Union.2007-11-1309 minLSE Government Department HotSeatBritain and the European UnionContributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses Britain and the European Union.2007-11-1300 min