Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy, and Anthropology

Collapse of Russian state entails risk of uncontrollable humanitarian disaster, study warns

A possible collapse in the Russian state may lead to an “unimaginable humanitarian disaster”, resulting from a free-for-all, with Russians...

Powerful story of survivors of eye mutilation to premiere in England

The powerful story of Colombian protestors who were victims of life-changing ocular injuries will be shown in England for the...

Short corrective comments can help social media user to spot false information, study shows

Short and simple comments from ordinary social media users can help others online to spot fake news, a new study...

Major new study to identify Kleptocratic “red flags” and craft new anti-corruption rules

A major new study to identify kleptocracy’s “red flags” will help create better rules and regulations to fight worldwide corruption....

Experts developing new world-leading AI solutions to transform healthcare

Experts from leading universities across the UK have joined forces to develop new ways of using artificial intelligence to transform...

Influence of voting advice web tools is limited during elections with authoritarian candidates, study shows

The influence of online vote advice tools designed to help voters discover more about candidates is limited when elections are...

Violence is contagious among members of Italian mafia groups, study shows

Violence spreads in a contagious way like a disease among members of the Italian mafia, a new study shows. Researchers...

Strong European backing for Ukraine leaves “little space” for exploitation of pro-Russian politics, study shows

Strong support for Ukraine means there is “little space” for European politicians to exploit pro-Russia foreign policy messages, a new...