Teresa Goncalves
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Having taken an avid interest in the Middle East during her undergraduate studies, Teresa went on to complete a Conflict Studies Masters at the London School of Economics choosing the conflict in Afghanistan as the theme for her thesis. She regularly contributed to the student newspaper and was nominated for ‘Best Feature’ at the Media Group Awards.

Teresa has contributed to the New Statesman, FIFP, Huffington Post, Mint Magazine, Your Middle East amongst other publications.

She remains an avid campaigner for human rights with her writing concentrating heavily on both global and domestic political issues.

Teresa has field experience in South Sudan, Lebanon, Mozambique and Kyrgyzstan.

Blog Entries by Teresa Goncalves

Rationalising the Irrational: A Step-by-Step Guide

(0) Comments | Posted 4 April 2012 | (21:06)

Ever wondered what kind of rationale goes behind the policy-making decisions executed by the coalition government? Well look no further. Here is a detailed step-by-step guide on how to devise and execute a sound security policy.

Step 1

Fear. Without it your security policy will mean nothing. How will the...

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The Decline of the Politician: What We Can Learn From Cash for Cameron

(0) Comments | Posted 29 March 2012 | (15:23)

British politics at the moment is in a complete state of disarray. I often don't know whether to collapse laughing or cry endlessly whilst ripping my hair out.

It's not just about the cuts to our system being generously dished out by the coalition government, or the unceremonious stripping of...

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Not So Pure and Simple: What the Riot Report Tells Us

(0) Comments | Posted 29 March 2012 | (15:18)

The latest report on the riots published by the Riots, Communities and Victims Panel reveals nothing new. The main points made about bad parenting, lack of social access, the issue of police, communication and the role of schools are not new ideas, but perhaps the publicity that this report has...

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2012: The Year of Doom...For Youth Unemployment

(2) Comments | Posted 16 January 2012 | (12:59)

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No more jobs. Photo: allybeag via Flickr

The doom and gloom of 2012 has well and truly arrived. Whilst the next few months may bring with them warnings about the impending doom that is the end of the world and everything you...

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Big Society : Forgotten Society

(0) Comments | Posted 9 August 2011 | (12:28)

'Mindless' violence, as irrational and disturbing as it may seem, comes about as the result of deeper conflicts within our society that all too often we are blind to.

Whilst few will sympathise with the destruction caused by the events of Saturday night and the heavy violence that has...

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Power of the People: How the Hacking Scandal Has Shown We Have a Voice

(0) Comments | Posted 27 July 2011 | (11:35)

It has been only a few weeks since the phone hacking scandal broke with the story of the insidious tampering of missing girl Milly Dowler's phone by News of the World's journalists. This story has gone on to reveal the extent of the allegations that, since 2006, had been largely...

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