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Expert Comment: Super Tuesday: who will be the next leader of the Democratic party?
Super Tuesday is the most important day in the US race to the White House so far, as 14 states vote on who should be the US Democratic presidential candidate.
Dr Trevor McCrisken, PPL Co-Director from the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, comments:
"Moderate endorsements and a big win in South Carolina at the weekend have revitalised Joe Biden's campaign. But state-by-state polling suggests Biden will win Southern states on Super Tuesday while Sanders will pick up the big prize of California and several of the 14 states voting today."
Warwick researchers help create "ethical compass" to guide research during global health emergencies
Professor Simon Caney from the Department of Politics and International Studies, and Dr Sharifah Sekalala, Assistant Professor in the School of Law, were members of the Working Party which conducted an in-depth inquiry, reviewing the policies and practices of global health emergency research, and presented 24 recommendations for improvement in the form of an "ethical compass" to guide the decisions of those on the ground.
Expert Comment: Killing of General Soleimani - a legal perspective
Dr Christine Schwobel-Patel, Associate Professor in Warwick Law School, comments:-
"The USA is claiming that it was acting in self-defence when it launched a strike on Iranian General Soleimani. Under Art. 51 United Nations Charter (UNC), the right to self-defence must follow an ‘armed attack’. It is clear that there was no armed attack on the USA by Iran. However, customary international law, which is a combination of state practice and what states believe to be legal, is broader than the wording of the UNC. After all, states cannot be expected to wait until they have been attacked, if they have intelligence that this is about to happen."
Dr Trevor McCrisken appears on LBC News to discuss Trump's impeachment
Dr Trevor McCrisken, Associate Professor in PAIS, and PPL Co-Director, appeared on LBC News on Wednesday 18 December 2019 to discuss the impeachment process in light of the proceedings against President Trump.
Expert Comment: Can the EU develop a truly comprehensive anti-corruption policy?
A new book by Dr Andi Hoxhaj from the University of Warwick School of Law offers fresh insights into EU anti-corruption policy with a particular focus on the EU Anti-Corruption Report of 2014, and argues that recent changes in approach may put the EU’s achievements in this area at risk by viewing corruption purely as an economic problem.