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Dr Peter Ferdinand was recently quoted by The Sun on Russia's relationship with Ukraine and the EU.

The National Bureau of Asian Research has been working with the Johns Hopkins University Press to distribute Asia Policy through Project MUSE. Subscriber usage reports for 2013 have recently been published and PAIS Head of Department, Professor Chris Hughes, had the most downloaded article.

Asia Policy is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal presenting policy-relevant academic research on the Asia-Pacific that draws clear and concise conclusions useful to today’s policymakers.

Professor Hughes is alongside esteemed company in the list with the likes of Cha, Friedberg, Lampton and Williamson.

The full list of most downloaded articles in 2013:

1. Christopher W. Hughes - North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: Implications for the Nuclear Ambitions of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan
2. Yasheng Huang - Rethinking the Beijing Consensus
3. Yan Xuetong - Strategic Cooperation without Mutual Trust: A Path Forward for China and the United States
4. Victor D. Cha - Complex Patchworks: U.S. Alliances as Part of Asia's Regional Architecture
5. Hanscom Smith - Toward a Universal Japan: Taking a Harder Look at Japanese Soft Power
6. Peter Jennings - The U.S. Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific: An Australian Perspective
7. David M. Lampton - China and the United States: Beyond Balance
8. Chaesung Chun - U.S. Strategic Rebalancing to Asia: South Korea's Perspective Aaron
9. L. Friedberg - The Next Phase of the "Contest for Supremacy" in Asia
10. John Williamson - Is the "Beijing Consensus" Now Dominant?

Professor Shaun Breslin's article "China plays politics with debt while the West holds its breath" has been published on The Conversation website.

The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public.

To view the article, please click the link below:

http://theconversation.com/china-plays-politics-with-debt-while-the-west-holds-its-breath-22374

Ever wondered what it’s really like to do some of the kinds of jobs popular with PAIS students? Come to this event, organised by PAIS with Student Careers and Skills (SCS), and find out!

Speakers confirmed so far:

• Parliamentary assistant for an MP
• Producer of BBC1’s This Week Programme
• Civil Service Fast Streamer
• Local councillor/Prospective Parliamentary Candidate
• Corporate Affairs graduate in public affairs
• Universities Manager for Team Up

Following the speakers there will also be alumni to talk with and/or gain contact details from in the areas of charity, international development, the corporate world, insurance and teaching.

February 24th, 6.15pm – 8.30pm

Refreshments and buffet food will be available from 6.15pm-6.30pm.

Those who attend will receive a voucher for a drink in the Dirty Duck on us afterwards.

Pre-booking essential, bookings now open on My Advantage. Click the link here to book.