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Here you can read the latest news and views from our Fellows and associates. Many articles are also reprinted in the ISRF Bulletin, the Foundation’s in-house periodical.

The Blog and Bulletin are edited by Baindu Kallon.

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The Politics in Political Gambling

by Anthony Pickles

Fuelled by the ideology of political gambling as a pure form of intellectual brinksmanship, gambling interests gain access to the state via individuals on their way into power and profit from that continued association. In this Bulleting contribution, Anthony Pickles examines how gambling shapes the political landscape and corrupts politics in the UK and the US.

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States of transition? From governing the environment to transforming society

by Peter Newell

States play a key role in facilitating the transition to a more sustainable world. However they are deeply embedded in contested social, political, cultural and economic systems. Peter Newell’s new book examines state power within broader social relations to explore the possibilities and challenges of building a ‘transition state’.

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Bulletin #32: Crisis and Conjuncture: Climate, Borders, Politics

Based on papers presented at the ISRF’s 2024 annual conference, contributions aim to recalibrate existing categories of analysis in the face of escalating political, humanitarian, and environmental crises.

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