Expert Comment
One year since the Capitol riot - US politics experts comment
On 6 January 2021, supporters of Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Building as Congress met to certify Joe Biden's presidential election victory. On its one year anniversary, Dr Trevor McCrisken and Dr Georg Löfflmann of Politics and International Studies reflect on the events of that day and its impact on US politics today.
IMF extends debt service relief for 25 low-income countries - expert comment
Dr Celine Tan of Warwick Law School comments on the IMF's decision to grant a fifth and final round of debt relief for 25 low-income countries.
Pregnant women a priority risk group for Covid-19 vaccination: expert comment
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has announced that pregnant women should be regarded as a clinical risk group and prioritised for vaccination against Covid-19. Dr Sarah Hillman of Warwick Medical School comments on why it's so important that pregnant women get vaccinated.
Should the UK Government withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty? Expert comment.
The Energy Charter Treaty has been labelled “the biggest threat” to the Paris Agreement. Dr Tom Pettinger of PAIS explains why, in his view, the UK should withdraw from the ECT and seek a less destructive multilateral energy competition agreement based around a green energy transition.
US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics an "important symbol": Prof Shaun Breslin
The USA is planning a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, due to concerns over human rights violations in China. Professor Shaun Breslin, a leading expert on Chinese politics from the Department of Politics and International Studies, offers his view.