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The State of the State

The State of the State lecture series focuses on the transformation of the modern state, with an emphasis on Western Europe and European integration, from a multidisciplinary perspective. The lecture ... Read more

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Transformations of the State: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Transformations of the State: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Professor Saskia Sassen delivers the keynote speech of the 'Transformations of the State: Interdisciplinary Perspectives... Read more

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The State, Tolerance and Rationalism in Spinoza, Mendelssohn and Kant

The State, Tolerance and Rationalism in Spinoza, Mendelssohn and Kant

Stefan Bird-Pollan (University of Kentucky) delivers a lecture as part of the Anglo-German 'State of the State' Fellowsh... Read more

6 Jul 2011

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Opinion Formation and Democratic Legitimacy

Opinion Formation and Democratic Legitimacy

Nadia Urbinati (Columbia University) delivers this lecture on government, opinion formation, the media and direct democr... Read more

6 Jul 2011

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Globalisation, Inequality, and the State

Globalisation, Inequality, and the State

Thomas Pogge (Yale University) presents this lecture as part of the Anglo-German 'State of the State' Fellowship Program... Read more

6 Jul 2011

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