Sam Hardy, BA Chinese On the 9th of December 2024, the 20th Central Committee Politburo of the CCP held its 18th collective study session, presided over by Xi Jinping. During this meeting, XI reiterated his vision for an ethnically harmonious state. Stating that his party has to focus on “continu[
Camilla Taylor, Junior Reporter, BA International Relations Is left-wing politics losing relevance in the face of rising right-wing populism? In recent years, far-right populism has surged across the continent, reshaping national debates, redefining political parties, and challenging the once dominant left. From Ger many to Italy, the far right has
Roxanna Brealey, Senior Sub-Editor, BA History and Politics Malcolm Caldwell joined SOAS University as a history lecturer in 1959 until his death in 1978. Caldwell appeared to be a pretty typical SOAS lecturer with appraisals across the board. A former student of his, Ian Brown, claimed that he was ‘loved
Jacob Winter, Senior Staff Writer, BA Politics and International Relations SOAS has long been recognised for its expertise in Asian and African studies, offering some of the most knowledgeable academics in these fields. Many of these scholars came directly from the British colonial service, which possessed some of the few