Expert analysis

In this video, visiting political economist Alexandra Strickner offers her views on the current financial crisis, her part in Our World is Not For Sale, and the World Trade Organisation.

Ms Strickner was speaking at a seminar hosted by the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice at The University of Nottingham.

Before the election Professor Philip Cowley made ten predictions on media obsessions during the campaign that would change little or nothing.

In this podcast he returns to his predictions to see how many he got right and how many he got wrong.

Why, despite some truly astonishing political success stories, is Barack Obama under sustained fire from elements in the US media?

Visiting speaker, Professor David Paletz from Duke University, answers this and more in this interview, taken whilst he was at The University of Nottingham to deliver a public lecture.

Kosovo's expected declaration of independence from Serbia is a move which could have regional and global ramifications.

Ahead of his trip to Belgrade, Professor Stefan Wolff took some time out to look at the issue in perspective.

Could the experiences of Northern Ireland help conflict zones like Iraq and Afghanistan?

Professor Stefan Wolff looks back at the Good Friday Agreement, and the lessons that have come out of the peace process in Northern Ireland.

In this podcast we hear about an international conference which brings together academics and social movement activists from around the world.

The conference is hosted by the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice, in the School of Politics and International Relations.

Can the European Social Forum really influence policy makers?

In this podcast Professor Andreas Bieler looks ahead to the European Social Forum in Malmo, Sweden

Professor Bieler is Professor of Political Economy in the School of Politics and International Relations.

As the Conservatives respond to Labour's fightback in the 2008 Tory Party Conference in Birmingham, Dr Kieron O'Hara looks at the current situation in light of previous lessons.

Drawing on the book 'Democratising Conservative Leadership: From Grey Suits to Grass Roots', he co-authored with Dr Andrew Denham from The University of Nottingham, he charts the changes in the party and the impact David Cameron has made

Could the financial crisis spell the beginning of the end for trade unions?

Professor of Political Economy, Andreas Bieler looks into the possible knock-on effects.

Professor Bieler also looks ahead to an upcoming workshop on transnational solidarity in times of global restructuring that will be held at The University of Nottingham on 6 and 7 November.

In this interview, the Tories under close scrutiny by some of the country's foremost experts.

This podcast marks the recent inaugural conference of the Centre for British Politics. You'll hear from Peter Riddell of The Times, David Willetts MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills and Centre Director Professor Steven Fielding.