C&C members speak to Dr Alan Renwick on UCL's "Uncovering Politics" podcast

C&C members Dr Kate Cronin-Furman, Dr Inken von Borzyskowski, and Dr Julie Norman recently appeared on UCL’s “Uncovering Politics” podcast hosted by Dr Alan Renwick to discuss their research. “Uncovering Politics” explores key themes of contemporary politics and shares research findings from scholars at UCL to the wider world.

In the latest episode titled “Survivors of Violence”, Dr Kate Cronin-Furman discussed one of her recent publications that focuses on the relatives of people who have been ‘disappeared’ during conflict as well as other lasting traumas following civil war.

Civil war has ravaged all too many societies in recent decades. And civil wars leave deep scars long after the fighting is over. Our colleague Dr Kate Cronin-Furman, who is Lecturer in Human Rights and Director of the MA in Human Rights here at UCL, conducts research into the experiences of victims of civil war violence.

In the episode “Voter Information”, Dr Inken von Borzyskowski discussed her research on electoral violence and the quality of information available to voters. The episode covered the impact of misinformation on voters as well as the potential negative effects of too much available information.

Many of us are very concerned about the quality of information that's available to voters during election and referendum campaigns. Misinformation and manipulation appear to be rampant, and voters can struggle to find the information that they want from sources they trust.

In the episode “The US Elections: What’s Next”, Dr Julie Norman discussed the potential impact the contested election could have on American politics as well as key areas of foreign policy that the Biden administration will have to address.

Fresh on the heels of the US presidential and congressional election results - or perhaps amidst a limbo caused by delayed counting - we assess what's coming next. What does the election tell us about the state of US democracy, and what does the future hold?