LSE Government Department HotSeat

Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy | Professor Patrick Dunleavy discusses the possibility of a hung parliament in the forthcoming UK elections.

Contributor(s): Dr Nilima Gulrajani | Dr Nilima Gulrajani discusses development in Haiti following the earthquake.

Contributor(s): Dr Stephanie Rickard | Dr Stephanie Rickard discusses the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

Contributor(s): Professor David Held | Dr David Held discusses the September 2009 G20 summit in Pittsburgh.

Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the European Election results.

Contributor(s): Dr Jonathan Hopkin | Dr Jonathan Hopkin discusses the state of British Politics.

Contributor(s): Professor David Held | Professor David Held discusses the April G20 Summit in London.

Contributor(s): Professor Marie Mendras | Professor Marie Mendras discusses Russia's internal politics.

Contributor(s): Dr John Chalcraft | Dr John Chalcraft discusses the aftermath of the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Contributor(s): Professor Sumantra Bose | Professor Sumantra Bose discusses the impact of the Mumbai terror attacks and asks the question, 'Is this India's 9\11?'

Contributor(s): Professor Anne Phillips | Political representation in a democracy doesn't necessarily reflect the variety of people within a society. Most noticeably, there is a much lower percentage of women acting as representatives than there is in the wider population. Does this matter? Anne Phillips believes it does.

Contributor(s): Dr David Woodfuff | Dr David Woodfuff discusses the global financial crisis.

Contributor(s): Professor John Sidel | Professor John Sidel discusses the humanitarian and political crisis in Burma.

Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy | Patrick Dunleavy discusses the 2008 London Mayoral elections.

Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | Professor Simon Hix discusses the US primary elections.