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DIFFERENT FACES, SIMILAR PROBLEMS: CHINA'S LEADERSHIP TRANSITION
A KnowledgeCentre article by Michiel Foulon, PhD Candidate
Much has been made of China's recent economic and military advancement, but Michiel Foulon suggests that there is still a potentially long, difficult road ahead before a true 'hyperpower' can be realised. As the Chinese Communist Party Congress convenes this week, he considers the challenges facing a new leadership of the world's most populous country.
Dr Nick Vaughan-Williams publishes Special Issue of Geopolitics on ‘Critical Border Studies’
Dr Nick Vaughan-Williams, Reader in International Security in PAIS, has recently published a Special Issue of Geopolitics entitled ‘Critical Border Studies: Broadening and Deepening the ‘Lines in the Sand’ Agenda’. The volume, based on funding obtained from The British Academy (SG-50847), brings together leading interdisciplinary scholars from Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK to formalise ‘Critical Border Studies’ as a distinctive paradigm for the study of borders and bordering practices.
Warwick Emerging Markets Forum: 24 November 2012
The Warwick Emerging Markets Society aims to provide a diverse platform encouraging the exchange of knowledge and ideas on the developing countries between professionals and students. Their goal is to educate and inform students about the changing global landscape. They have a focus on several aspects, including politics, economics, law, development, social entrepreneurship and graduate opportunities to give students a comprehensive view on the issue of emerging nations.
On Saturday 24 November, the Warwick Emerging Markets Forum will take place in the Maths and Stats building on the university campus. PAIS is pleased to be a contributing sponsor to this event and our students are encouraged to participate. More information, including schedule and venue information, can be found on the WEMF website.
Dr Chris Moran interviewed by BBC Coventry and Warwickshire on the US presidential election
On Wednesday 7th November, Dr Christopher R. Moran, an Assistant Professor of US National Security, was interviewed on Shane O'Connor's Breakfast Show on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire regarding the recent US presidential election.
Listen to the interview on iPlayer (Dr Moran comes in at about 1 hr, 8 min)
Dr Trevor McCrisken interviewed by BBC Coventry and Warwickshire on the US presidential election
Dr Trevor McCrisken, Associate Professor of US Politics and International Studies, was interviewed by Lorna Bailey of BBC Coventry and Warwickshire on 6 November about the recent US presidential election.
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