Tag: Matt Wood
Although it has been largely ignored, soft security matters in the EU referendum debate
People fear the extreme and demand their governments be tough on security, but in truth our safety comes largely through control of the mundane. Matt Wood and Rita Hordósy write that the current Brexit debates links security to concerns about immigration and the danger of a terrorist attack. However, if we see long-term economic and social stability as related […]
Will devolution bring an economic and democratic dividend?
Devolution – particularly to city regions in the North of England – is currently all the rage, with much of the discourse surrounding this policy area suggesting an inherent link between shifting policymaking power down a level and economic performance. However, Matt Wood and Daniel Bailey suggest here that such a relationship cannot at all be […]
Book Review: The Relevance of Political Science
A new collection engages directly with how political science can achieve wider relevance as a discipline. Matt Wood finds The Relevance of Political Science a must read for any scholar interested in the impact debate and he welcomes a return to the more social constructivist ideas of impact through teaching and learning. But there is […]
We need ways of improving trust if we are to overcome the crisis of democracy
The latest data from the OECD shows that trust and confidence in liberal democratic governments has fallen to depressing new lows. However, the solutions the organisation offers are more of the same old ‘good governance’ accountability agenda that been touted since the 1990s. Matthew Wood asks whether we need more innovative ways of engaging the […]
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