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The Public Sphere: Journal of Public Policy

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Welcome to the official podcast of the LSE School of Public Policy's student-led Public Sphere Journal (PSJ). We are a bunch of students, troubled with questions, armed with microphones, and blessed with motivation. Join us as we break down complex contemporary problems of international governance into tangible policy solutions.