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Author Archives: Isolde Sellin

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Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 8 – Carney’s Win, Starmer’s NHS Gamble, and Syria’s Security

by Nick Marshall, Ria Seth, Brandon Abordo, Isolde Sellin and Katarina Harrison-Gaze March 14, 2025March 14, 2025
Posted inGlobal Affairs

The Far-Right and Europe: In Conversation with Professor Tarik Abou-Chadi

by Isolde Sellin March 13, 2025March 13, 2025
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Sri Lanka’s Political Shift: The Power of People

by Isolde Sellin March 1, 2025March 2, 2025
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Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 6 – Germany Votes, Sudan Siege, and Özil’s Off-Field Move

by Nick Marshall, Isolde Sellin, Katarina Harrison-Gaze, Brandon Abordo, Ria Seth and Elana Roberts February 28, 2025February 28, 2025
Posted inGlobal Affairs

We Still Hold Our Breath: the German Election Results Explained

by Isolde Sellin February 24, 2025February 25, 2025
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Posted inOpinion

The Enemies of Democracy

by Isolde Sellin February 17, 2025February 17, 2025
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Posted inGlobal Affairs

TikTok – Shaping Political Discourse for Better or for Worse?

by Nick Marshall, Isolde Sellin and Isabel Martinez de Rituerto February 16, 2025February 15, 2025
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Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 4 – Quakes, Cuts, and Controversy

by Nick Marshall, Isolde Sellin, Katarina Harrison-Gaze, Brandon Abordo, Ria Seth and Elana Roberts February 14, 2025February 14, 2025
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Posted inOxford News

Oxford Union: ‘This House believes that liberal democracy has failed the Global South’

by Isolde Sellin and Esther Boon February 6, 2025February 6, 2025
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Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 2 – Conflict from Congo to Colombia, Marriage Equality, and Relocation Plans

by Nick Marshall, Isolde Sellin, Matthew Brown, Ria Seth, Brandon Abordo and Katarina Harrison-Gaze January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

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