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Departmental news

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The Significance of Inequality

Posted on Friday 10 May 2013

Successful grant awarded to Dr Martin O'Neill


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NEW - Politics Blog

Posted on Thursday 9 May 2013

Keep up with research, news and events


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Adrian Leftwich (1940-2013)

Posted on Tuesday 16 April 2013

In memory


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Welcome to York‌‎‎‌

Professor Matthew Festenstein, Head of Department

Now is an exciting time to be studying Politics, and our degree courses at the University of York place you at the heart of current political thinking, research and debate.

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Discover Politics

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Events

Tue
21
May

"Rhetoric, Deliberation and Authenticity"

Talk by James Hodgson (York)

Tue
4
Jun

Authority, then Democracy

Talk by Adam Tucker

Wed
5
Jun

Postgraduate-led seminar

Talk by current Postgraduates in Politics

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Research

The Department of Politics at York is a vibrant and flourishing department with a st‌rong focus on research excellence. With more than 30 academic staff and researchers, the Department has expertise across the discipline.

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