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Few figures have been subject to as much meme-driven mythmaking as Melania Trump. Mimi Mihăilescu argues that Melania memes reveal how humour and speculation can obscure the complexities of real-life individuals and detach serious political discourse from reality.
Step into a key leadership role as our next Speaker of Council! You’ll drive the political science community forward by guiding Council meetings, overseeing elections, and acting as the essential link between our Council and the Executive Committee. Nominate yourself by 12 March.
Introducing a brand-new event for researchers specialising in extremism, democracy, and populism! Join us in London this June for the inaugural Conference of the Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy. Submit your Panel or Paper by Wednesday 3 March.
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In 2024, nearly half of our 67 groups hosted events of all sizes, from online seminars and specialist workshops to schools and major conferences hosting up to 600 participants.
We're excited to announce that Settling for Less: Why States Colonize and Why They Stop (Princeton University Press, 2023) by Lachlan McNamee has been awarded our 2024 Hedley Bull Prize in International Relations.