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How Politics Stands in the Way of Real Energy Solutions

By Guest PostSeptember 25, 2017Economy, Environment, Politicsanti pipeline activism, dakota access, david spence, energy policy, energy solutions, fossil fuel, general electric, harmful spills, keystone, pipeline project, Politics

– By David Spence, Professor of Business, Government and Society; Professor of Law

In energy policy, political polarization often gets in the way of commonsense solutions to problems.

General Electric recently announced a technological advance that would allow pipeline companies to use drone-mounted cameras to inspect their lines for corrosion and leaks. This is the kind of development that could, with the right regulatory support, make huge strides toward preventing costly and harmful spills and solving other important problems afflicting America’s aging pipeline infrastructure. (more…)

Beauty & Politics: „The Beauty of Politics“

By ShamsAugust 25, 2017Media, Politicsamerica, beauty, beauty of politics, first female president, ivanka trump, Politics, united states

The Beauty of Politics: Ivanka Trump, who will make the first female President of the United States of America (more…)

Jerusalem Unbound: a City in Conflict

By Guest PostAugust 2, 2014Politicsantidote for partisanship, arab, catholics, echo chamber effect, Jerusalem, juan nogueira, northern ireland, palestinians, Politics, robert fares, storing solar power, texas households, university of exeter, utility grid

A new book, Jerusalem Unbound, plots the history and examines the underlying factors that make a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians so difficult.

Written by Professor Mick Dumper, a University of Exeter politics expert with over 25 years of experience of Jerusalem, the book explores why religious property in ethnically mixed cities attract conflict and argues that holy sites are particularly difficult in peace negotiations as they cannot be exchanged or traded like other properties. It also compares Jerusalem with other divided cities like Belfast and Beirut and draws out lessons that can be learnt from the way these cities are managed. (more…)

U.S. should pursue three-pronged strategy in Iraq

By Guest PostJuly 19, 2014Politicschristine lattin, david hinks, diane swanbrow, dye sensitized, Iraq, middle east, Politics, ruthenium, sociologist, solar energy technologies, university of michigan, US

ANN ARBOR — U.S. efforts to combat terrorism in Iraq and help Iraqis maintain the territorial integrity of their embattled country need to follow three approaches, according to a University of Michigan expert on politics and values in the Middle East. (more…)

Meeresbewohner auf der Roten Liste

By Guest PostMay 12, 2014NatureEconomy, Health, landwirtschaft, meeresschutzexperte, Nature, naturschutz, noaa, plastik, Politics, Science, stephan lutter, umgang, Wikipedia, Wordpress 2.3, wwf

Hamburg, 12.05.2012: Tierische und pflanzliche Meeresbewohner stehen unter Druck: 30 Prozent der marinen Arten in deutschen Nord- und Ostseegewässern sind gefährdet. Dies geht aus der „Roten Liste“ der marinen Arten, die das Bundesamt für Naturschutz heute veröffentlichte hervor. „Diese Bestandsaufnahme verdeutlicht, dass wir unsere Meere besser schützen müssen, um die Vielfalt des marinen Lebens zu bewahren. Das Meer braucht auch Ruhezonen ohne menschliche Eingriffe wie Fischerei oder Rohstoffabbau, um sich zu erholen“, kommentiert Stephan Lutter, Meeresschutzexperte des WWF. Auch Düngemitteleintrag aus der Landwirtschaft und Verschmutzung durch Plastik oder chemische Stoffe schädigen die Lebensräume im Meer und ihre Bewohner. (more…)

The politics of climate change

By Guest PostMay 18, 2013Environment, Politicsaaron m. mccright, american university, chenyang xiao, climate change, curb emissions, democrat, denial machine, global warming, government action, government regulations, influence, lyman briggs college, michigan state university, oklahoma state university, political orientation, Politics, reduce emissions, republican, riley dunlap, scientific consensus, scientific reality, sociologist

U.S. residents who believe in the scientific consensus on global warming are more likely to support government action to curb emissions, regardless of whether they are Republican or Democrat, according to a study led by a Michigan State University sociologist.

However, a political divide remains on the existence of climate change despite the fact that the vast majority of scientists believe it is real, said Aaron M. McCright, associate professor in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Sociology. (more…)

Newt Gingrich talks politics with Axelrod, meets with UChicago students

By Guest PostMarch 7, 2013Politics2012 election, amateur paleontologist, budget challenges, budget cuts, callista, campaign in america, cheerful persistence, college republicans, congress, david axelrod, democrats, election day, exit polls, former speaker, gingrich predictions, harris school, house of representatives, mandel hall, newt gingrich, non partisan institute, political fights, Politics, president bill clinton, President Obama, republican presidential candidate, republican states, the sequester, united states today, university of chicago, us demographics, voting returns, zhe xi luo

Newt Gingrich described for the audience at a recent University of Chicago Institute of Politics event the shock he felt when he realized last Election Day that President Obama would win re-election, confounding Gingrich’s predictions and hopes.

Gingrich said he and his wife Callista stared at each other in disbelief as they took in exit polls and then voting returns that showed a loss beyond anything he had feared, especially among Senate races in traditionally Republican states. It led Gingrich to take a hard look at the tactical and technological gap that may have contributed to his party’s loss. (more…)

Attitudes Towards Security Threats Uncovered

By Guest PostNovember 29, 2012Politicsaggressive, biggest, british government, daniel stevens, esrc, exeter, fear, government claim, impact, level, national security, national security strategy, nick vaughan williams, online survey, policy maker, political outlook, Politics, population, security, security sign, security threat, terrorism, uk, uk foreign policy, university, warwick

New research has revealed a significant gap between what the government claims are the biggest security threats facing the UK and the fears of the population.

Terrorism is not perceived as the most important threat to everyday life despite claims by policy makers.

Politics researchers at the Universities of Exeter and Warwick led detailed focus groups across the UK and conducted a nationwide survey as part of an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded project which looked at public attitudes towards security threats. (more…)

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