The final assignment of my Double Master’s degree in European Politics, Society and Culture at the Universities of Groningen and of Uppsala was to produce a Master’s thesis, for which […]

In this research paper, I propose that the sea contributes significantly to the country’s high levels of Euroscepticism and reinforces Britain’s status as an ‘inside outsider’ in Europe. Adopting a deductive explanatory research design, I apply […]

This paper discusses three regional labels that have been applied to Estonia, in an attempt to answer: Which is the most appropriate label for Estonia? What are the consequences of the differing labels? How feasible is it for a country like Estonia to spatially re-orientate itself in the perceptions of others? […]

There are numerous similarities between the two disciplines of sociology and cultural studies. The former is the older, more established approach to studying the delineated concept of ‘society’, and the […]

At no other time of the year does the film industry get quite as much attention as now. We are currently in full swing of the awards season, which runs […]

The European Union is the first international organisation to attempt a common foreign policy, usually considered a domain of ‘high politics’ that lies solely with nation states. Given its somewhat […]

One criticism often levelled at political leaders involved in international negotiations is that they lack sufficient transparency and public accountability. There are various understandable reasons for this secrecy, such as […]