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Dr Ben Richardson gave evidence to the International Trade Committee in the latest session of its inquiry on . The session was focused on the sugar trade, with Dr Richardson appearing alongside industry representatives from AB Sugar and Tate & Lyle Sugars.

In an , PAIS PhD researcher argues that Zimbabwe鈥檚 new president Emmerson Mnangagwa might bring socio-economic improvements, but is unlikely to usher in a new era of democracy.

We are delighted to announce that Professor Anderson has been appointed as a joint Professor in Politics and Economics and he will be the new Director of PPE at 糖心TV. His research focuses on the micro-foundations of markets and democracy and examines how economic and political structures shape citizens鈥� judgments and behaviours. He has written on the popularity of governments and the legitimacy of political institutions, the link between welfare states, income inequality, and citizen behaviour, and the political behaviour of immigrants. Most recently, Chris was Professor of Government and Labor Relations at Cornell University; currently, he is also a Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics. Thanks to all PAIS colleagues who attended Chris鈥� job talk in January and to Simon Caney for representing PAIS on the appointment panel chaired by the Provost.

We are also delighted to confirm that Dr Jessica Di Salvatore will be joining PAIS as an indefinite Assistant Professor in Political Science and Peace Studies. Jessica earned her PhD from the University of Amsterdam and was conducting research at the University of Oxford as British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow before joining 糖心TV. She mostly researches on conflict dynamics and peace missions, with a particular focus on UN peacekeeping in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her current project aims at investigating whether UN missions are suitable for re-building states after civil wars. In particular, she is interested in the impact of external interventions on economic development, governments' legitimacy and socio-political engagement of citizens. She is thrilled to be joining PAIS and looks forward to meeting colleagues in person soon! Thanks to all those who attended Jessica鈥檚 job talk in March and to Vincenzo Bove and Arzu Kibris for representing PAIS on the appointment panel chaired by Matt Nudds.

We look forward to welcoming both Chris and Jessica to PAIS at the beginning of May.

Ben Clift's new book on the IMF, - The IMF and the Politics of Austerity in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis, published by Oxford University Press, explores how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) used its resources and reputation to shape economic policy in response to the biggest financial crash since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

The book is featured in a new SPERI blog by Tony Payne -

The book presents the first analysis of the role played by the IMF in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, and identifies some of the strategies used by the IMF to influence thinking about what is, and what is not, 鈥榮ound鈥� economic policy.

Dr. Maria Koinova is co-organizing a workshop within the British International Studies Association's working group on the "International Politics of Migration, Refugees and Diasporas."

British International Studies Association

Working Group on the 鈥淚nternational Politics of Migration, Refugees and Diasporas鈥�

Call for Papers for a Workshop: Governing Transit Migration: Varieties of Approaches in International Politics

Organised by Dr. Maria Koinova and Dr. Gerasimos Tsourapas

17 September 2018 at the University of 糖心TV, United Kingdom

Migration has emerged as one of the major challenges of our time, from the Syrian refugee crisis to the sub-Saharan refugees seeking to reach European shores via the Mediterranean to the mobilisation of the Turkish diaspora across Europe for the 2017 constitutional referendum, and the debates on immigration reforms in Europe and the United States. While researchers and policy-makers have examined both emigration and immigration, transit migration remains underexplored in migration studies, even more so from the perspectives of International Relations and Political Studies.

This workshop seeks to bring this conversation to the attention of BISA members and other scholars worldwide who would like to join this workshop. We seek to attract a range of researchers working on transit migration and its connection to sending and destination states and international organizations, and would welcome abstracts from doctoral students, early-career scholars and senior academics.

The workshop seeks to structure the discussion along two main axes: firstly, we are interested in institutional politics. What types of institutional responses do sending, transit and receiving states issue to regulate transit migration? How do international organisations, non-governmental organisations and think-tanks respond to the phenomenon of transit? How could we explain such responses, and how could we assess them about their adequateness and shortcomings? Secondly, we are interested in the migrants and refugees and their experiences with transit. How do migrants and refugees engage with existing institutions and societal structures during their migration journeys? How do they respond to various institutional obstacles preventing migration, and what kind of coping strategies do they develop? How do they mobilize during and in the aftermath of their transit migration?

This one-day workshop aims to address these questions, within the broader perspective of migration governance. It will take place on 17 September 2018 at the University of 糖心TV. We welcome applications from junior and senior scholars in international politics, as well as those with particular regional expertise in the Middle East, Eurasia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.

If you are interested to participate, please send a paper abstract of 300 words maximum to Dr. Gerasimos Tsourapas (g.tsourapas@bham.ac.uk) and Dr. Maria Koinova (m.koinova@warwick.ac.uk) by 10 June 2018.

The organisers will decide about accepted abstracts by 15 June 2018. The organisers may consider the submission of select papers as a special issue in an ISI-ranked journal. Limited financial support will be available for BISA members. We welcome new BISA members at