In the eleventh Picturing Politics Dr Anja Neundorf looks at an astronaut’s image of Berlin by night and what it reveals about German reunification. The image clearly shows a divide … Read the rest
In the eleventh Picturing Politics Dr Anja Neundorf looks at an astronaut’s image of Berlin by night and what it reveals about German reunification. The image clearly shows a divide … Read the rest
The issue of government surveillance has increasingly been in the public eye since the Guardian revelations about the level of data collected by the NSA and GCHQ. However, government surveillance … Read the rest
The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have clashed over the replacement of Trident. Whilst the Conservatives want to see a like-for-like replacement of the four boat fleet, the Liberal Democrats … Read the rest
In the eighth post in the Picturing Politics series Dr Adam Morton examines a political poster from 1930s Mexico, which was intended to emphasis the class unity of the Mexican … Read the rest
In 1930 George Arliss won an Academy Award for his starring role in the film ‘Disraeli’. The film’s interpretation of Disraeli offers an interesting insight into the way in which … Read the rest
The late Conservative MP Eric Forth was known for his flamboyant style and, in particular, his brightly coloured ties. In the sixth post in the Picturing Politics series Mark Stuart… Read the rest
In the fifth post in the Picturing Politics series Dr Lucy Sargisson looks at the map that forms the frontispiece for Thomas More’s Utopia and what the map reveals about … Read the rest
In the fourth post in the Picturing Politics series Dr Adam Morton examines the struggle of the Zapatistas – a revolutionary community based in the south of Mexico – as … Read the rest
In the third post in the Picturing Politics series Prof. Steven Fielding discusses the rise of the party leader and the influence party leaders now hold over their party’s fate. … Read the rest
In the first post in the Picturing Politics series Prof Katharine Adeney looks at the Pakistan Peoples Party 2013 manifesto, which features a prominent image of Benazir Bhutto, the assassinated … Read the rest