School of Politics and International Relations Seminar Series
The SPIR seminar series brings together the School’s research community and domestic as well as international leaders in the field of politics and international affairs. Across each semester, the series showcases a diverse and exciting range of topics.
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Contact
- Richard Frank
Past Events
21
Sep
2016
Equilibrium Veto Players: Veto Institutions, Cabinet Formation and Institutional Change
The paper explores the conditions under which institutional veto players such as upper houses can be influential in parliamentary and semi-…
31
Aug
2016
Sparing Civilians
In this talk, I will be running over the central themes of my book, Sparing Civilians (OUP 2015). I'll start by introducing the norm that protects…
17
Aug
2016
Design Weaknesses in American Presidential Elections
The 2016 presidential election will be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November and until then most attention will focus on the two…