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Michiel Foulon, researcher in International Politics, has had comments published in the Financial Times:

Christina Bache Fidan, a PhD candidate in PAIS, has published an article for the Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM).

Until recently, Turkey appeared to be the player who had gained the most from the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. By 2013, Turkey’s trade with Iraq amounted to $11.9 billion, making Iraq Turkey’s second largest trading partner. The first five months of 2014, exports to Iraq had already equaled to $5.4 billion, an increase of 11%. This relationship is not only significant because of exports, but when compared to trade with Germany, Turkey’s largest trading partner, with exports equal to $13.3 billion and imports equal to $24.1 billion, Turkey only imports $200 million from Iraq, thus tilting the balance in Turkey’s favor. More than 1,500 Turkish companies operate throughout Iraq and export a wide array of goods such as furniture, diapers, milk, pipes and doors.

To continue reading Christina's article, titled 'The Economic Impact of ISIS Advance for Turkey and the KRG,' please follow this link.

The photographs from our graduation reception, in the Chancellors Suite, are now available to view:

PAIS Graduation Reception, Tuesday 15th July

The photographs are also on our Facebook page, where you are able to tag yourselves and your friends!

Congratulations again to everyone who graduated from everybody in the department.

Dr Trevor McCrisken, Associate Professor of US Politics and International Studies, has written an article on the recent Malaysian Airlines plane tragedy for The Conversation.

President Barack Obama has declared the apparent shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane over Ukraine is a “terrible tragedy” and warned that “the world is watching”. He has offered full assistance to the Ukrainian authorities to investigate the incident and determine who is responsible.

Voices outside the administration have been less guarded in their comments, pointing the finger of blame firmly at pro-Russian insurgent forces and their alleged backers in Moscow. Most notably, former US secretary of state and probable presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called on Washington to “put [Vladimir] Putin on notice that he has gone too far and we are not going to stand idly by.”

To continue reading Dr McCrisken's article, titled 'History shows US response to MH17 will be all talk, no action' please click here.

The article has also been published in The Straits Times newspaper in Singapore.

Michiel Foulon, a PhD candidate and part-time teacher here in PAIS, has written an article on how BRICS host sports events to boost prestige for The Conversation.

You can read Michiel's article, titled "BRICS host sports events to boost prestige, just don’t call it ‘soft power’" here.