Volume 7
Issue 2
July 2024
Chief Editors
Mitchell Bowcock
Antonia Giles
Executive Board
Josh Mitchell
Leah Webster
Nellie Webster
​Editorial Board
Calixthe Blain
Ella Logan-Wilson
Ellen Jarrett
Farida Hassan
Katie Kilburn
Lily Cheetham
Sarah Shields
Edward Teather
Content warning: Some of our essays contain details of physical abuse that some readers may find distressing.
Disclaimer: All essays have been selected based on quality of research, standard of presentation, and readable engagement. The views expressed in the essays do not reflect those of Juncture, The University of Manchester School of Social Sciences, or the University of Manchester.
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We do not intend to add to nor detract from the information or analysis provided in the essays in any capacity. The cover photos have been chosen by the Juncture Editorial Board based solely on aesthetic suitability.
Table of Contents
Imperialism and Postcolonial Legacies
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Tasmiya Chowdhury
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Christevie Ngoma
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Anna O'Connor
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Talia Doyle
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Caitlin Reid
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Lily Marsh
Political Economy and the British State
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Agnes Kay
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Maisie Boardman
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Jacob Marshall
Challenging the Hegemonic Norm
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Madeleine Crosley
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Carter Blair
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Aryana Fani
Made possible by the University of Manchester School of Social Sciences
Imperialism and Postcolonial Legacies
British Colonialism, Language Dominance, and Social Hierarchies: Imposition of English Language in British India and its Contemporary Impact on India and Bangladesh
Tasmiya Chowdhury
3rd Year Essay
BSocSc Politics and International Relations
Resilience amidst ruin: A Postcolonial analysis into the "City of Joy" in Eastern Congo
Christevie Ngoma
3rd Year Essay
BA Philosophy, Politics and Economic with International Study
Reconfiguring Borders: Assessing the Potential of the African Union Border Programme (AUBP) in Disrupting Mainstream Understandings of Borders
Anna O'Connor
3rd Year Essay
BSocSc Politics and International Relations
International Politics
Penholding in the Libyan Crisis: Do practices used by the Security Council matter?
Talia Doyle
4th Year Essay
BA Hons Politics and German
Varying levels of environmental ambition in France and Germany: A symptom of political structures?
Caitlin Reid
2nd Year Essay
BA (Hons) Modern History & Politics
Does UN diplomacy still matter? An Analysis of the Security Council’s Response to the War in Ukraine
Lily Marsh
3rd Year Essay
BA (Hons) Politics and Italian
Political Economy and the British State
Exploring the Toxic Combination: An Investigation into High Inequality and Low Growth in the UK Economy Through the Lens of Post-Keynesian Theory
Agnes Kay
3rd Year Essay
BA (Hons) Politics, Philosophy and Economics
From Council Estates to Private Ownership: Thatcher's Right to Buy Policy and the Erosion of British Collectivism
Maisie Boardman
3rd Year Essay
BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations
Stuart Hall and the Red Wall: Space, “race”, and class in (post-)Fordist Britain
Jacob Marshall
3rd Year Essay
BA (Hons) Politics and Sociology
Challenging the Hegemonic Norm
Jokes on Us: Reframing Satire in Contemporary Culture
Madeleine Crosley
3rd Year Essay
BAEcon Economics and Politics
‘Queering’ Social Reproduction: Exploring How Queer and Trans Scholars Have Expanded Conceptions of Social Reproduction Theory
Carter Blair
3rd Year Essay
BA (Hons) Politics and Modern History
“For the girl who wished to be a boy”: How Iranian Women utilise a Feminist identity and Non-formal Education to navigate Social Movements in Iran
Aryana Fani
3rd Year Essay
BSocSc (Hons) Politics and International Relations
