British Policy and Politics

British Policy and Politics is a multidisciplinary academic blog run by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Our central aim is to increase the public understanding of British politics and policy by providing accessible academic commentary and research. We have no editorial ‘line’ beyond a commitment to communicating social science research and commentary in ways that enhance public debate and understanding.

Islamophobia

Sensationalist Media coverage of Radical Muslim Terrorism makes Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Spike

Ria Ivandic,Tom Kirchmaier, and Stephen Machin study the empirical connections between local anti-Muslim hate crimes and international jihadi terror attacks. They find that local Muslim populations face a media-magnified likelihood of hate crime victimization in the days following such incidents. (British Policy and Politics) – In recent years, the frequency of jihadi terrorist attacks around […]

European Union

How Hard will a Hard Brexit be on Britain and US? Very Hard

British Policy and Politics

That Britain is contemplating leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement or new trade deal shows how perverse our politics has become.