Sophia Matthews

Is Empathy Really an Effective Tool for Reducing Polarisation?

Amid alarming levels of political polarisation, politicians, civil society, and ordinary citizens alike call for greater empathy between partisans. But is empathy really an effective tool for...

Stealth Authoritarianism and the UK Police and Crime Bill

Brown University

The UK’s new Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill threatens the British public’s freedom of expression, assembly, and right to protest. Among other things, the proposed bill introduces...