Social and Political Sciences

Social and political sciences brings together the University’s world-leading expertise in the research and teaching of central & east European studies, economic & social history, politics, sociology, anthropology & applied social sciences and urban studies.

  • 48 minutes 39 seconds
    Reform: why is Mexico making progress and Greece is not?
    Proessor Josef Konvitz gave a masterclass to the MSc Global Economy students on Monday 21st January 2013. His talk was entitled 'If reform should be easier in smaller rather than larger countries, why is Mexico making progress and Greece is not?'
    26 February 2013, 4:14 pm
  • 29 minutes 38 seconds
    The Middle East and North Africa Uprising: Putting Human Rights on the Agenda
    Kate Allen discusses the status of the uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa, and the role of human rights in the ongoing processes of both political reform and continued repression.
    26 February 2013, 3:24 pm
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    Scotland's Constitution: a means to an end
    Deputy First Minister of the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, speaking at the University of Glasgow (March 2012).
    13 April 2012, 10:04 am
  • 24 minutes 22 seconds
    Engaging research, from a migrant perspective
    Conference: Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network. Nazek Ramadan talks about 'engaging research' from the perspective of migrants themselves. Professor Rebecca Kay makes the closing remarks at the end of the GRAMnet conference.
    7 March 2012, 10:36 am
  • 25 minutes 32 seconds
    The power, potential and limits of inclusive Scotland
    Migration in Scotland. Gerry Hassan speaking at the Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network conference (2012).
    7 March 2012, 10:16 am
  • 33 minutes 54 seconds
    Nuclear deterrence -- a barrier to liberal internationalism
    Former Secretary of Defence MP Des Browne (Lord Browne of Ladyton) presents the annual Adam Smith Research Foundation Lecture 2011: Why nuclear deterrence is a barrier to liberal internationalism in 21st century.
    23 February 2012, 10:35 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    The changing character of war
    Professor Hew Strachan, Chichele Professor of the History of War at Oxford University, addresses the first lecture on global security issues at the University of Glasgow.
    9 February 2012, 3:41 pm
  • 44 minutes 34 seconds
    Where are human rights going?
    Baroness Kennedy talks about human rights legislation and issues in Britain and abroad from the turn of the century to the present day.
    9 February 2012, 12:31 pm
  • 10 minutes 15 seconds
    Adam Smith: his life and works
    Professor Chris Berry, Professor of Political Theory, talks about the life and works of the famous moral philosopher, Adam Smith
    23 January 2012, 11:30 am
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