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Author Archives: Isolde Sellin

Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image
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
Image of theReichstagsgebäude von Westen in Germany.
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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Open Season: The Surprising French Open 

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