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A virtual special issue of the prestigious international journal Political Geography has been published on the topic of 'the Politics of Migration' featuring PAIS academics.

Of the selected ten articles written between 1989 and 2015 are two by researchers in the cluster in PAIS:

• '"Desert trash"': Posthumanism, border struggles, and humanitarian politics', by
• '"We are not animals!" Humanitarian border security and zoopolitical spaces in EUrope', by

The virtual special issue reflects the internationally-renowned expertise in borders and migration research within the Department.

Available for free until 16 October 2015, the virtual special issue can be accessed here:

Dr. Maria Koinova has a new article "Sustained vs. Episodic Mobilization among Conflict-generated Diasporas," published in International Political Science Review on July 8, 2015. It is appears just in time for the 20-th anniversary of the fall of the Srebrenca enclave and the commemoration of the death of more than 8.000 Muslims, killed by Serbian paramilitary forces in 1995. On the basis of a comparative study of Bosnian Muslims, Serbs, and Croats in the Netherlands, the articles argues that a non-resolved issue between a host-state, home-state, and diasporas, such as the failure of Dutch peace-keeping forces to protect the Srebrenica enclave in 1995, is still alive today in the Netherlands. This is despite earlier half-measures by the host-state to take some responsibility and more recent court cases. This issue is very important why migrants have a difficulty to move on from their traumatic pasts in the Netherlands, unlike in Sweden, and that they mobilise in sustained ways.

More information about the article could be found here:

On the anniversary of the 7/7 terror attacks in London, Dr. writes on how it changed the way Britain mourns victims of terrorism, for The Conversation.

Tucked into the south-east corner of Hyde Park in London, have stood since July 7, 2009. These make up the official memorial for the victims of the London bombings of 2005 – an unobtrusive testament of which many people are unaware. Each pillar purposefully contains slight individual characteristics to symbolise the individuality of each life lost on the London transport network during 7/7.

Compared to the gaping wounds that tear into the earth at Ground Zero, in the form of Michael Arad’s design, the British might consider their memorial reaction to the London bombings as understated.

We might contemplate London’s memorial in the context of British historical familiarity with political violence and a steadfast determination to just get on with it, with little fuss. We might think the memorial represents a continuity of historical approach when dealing with bombings, while also remaining respectfully apolitical in its simple, victim-oriented design.

But on many of these points, we would be wrong. The 7/7 pillars actually represent a dramatic shift in British memorial culture.

In a recent commentary article for The Conversation, Dr André Broome explains the political and economic consequences of Greece defaulting on its IMF loan after missing its scheduled repayment on June 30. As Dr Broome points out, this is the first time an advanced economy has ever defaulted on its financial obligations to the IMF, and will make it difficult, if not impossible, for Greece to continue to cooperate with its international creditors regardless of the result of its bailout referedum on July 5.

The commentary article is available to view at:

Other recent commentary by Dr Broome on the crisis in Greece includes:

‘Five Things You Need to Know About the IMF’s Stance on Greece’ ()

‘The EU’s Deal on Greece Shows that Europe Remains Wedded to the Politics of Austerity' ()

The 糖心TV 50th Anniversary Conference on New Directions in International Political Economy on 13-15 May 2015 brought together 130 scholars from 20 countries to discuss cutting-edge research in the study of the global political economy.

A video recording of the 2-hour Opening Roundtable Discussion from the Conference is now available to view at:

Chaired by Dr Juanita Elias from the University of 糖心TV, the prestigious line-up of speakers included Prof. Matthew Watson (University of 糖心TV), Niheer Dasandi (University College London), Adrienne Roberts (University of Manchester), and Kees Van Der Pijl (University of Sussex).