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US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics an "important symbol": Prof Shaun Breslin

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:27:00 GMT

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.

Dr Trevor McCrisken explains why the 2020 Presidential Race still hasn't been called

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:06:00 GMT

"Usually by a couple of days into the counts you do have a clear idea of which candidate will win which states. This year it’s much more difficult to call because of the time it’s taking to get through some of these really quite substantial numbers of ballots, of postal votes especially, in some of the crucial states - so we don’t yet have either candidate at the magical 270 Electoral College votes needed for a win."

Trump fears economic impact of COVID-19 will wreck re-election: Dr Trevor McCrisken

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:20:00 GMT

This week, US President Donald Trump seemed to change his attitude towards the COVID-19 pandemic, admitting the seriousness of the situation, and the necessity of social distancing for the next few months.

Dr Trevor McCrisken, from the Department of Politics and International Studies, offers his expert perspective.

Super Tuesday: who will be the next leader of the Democratic party?

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:58:50 GMT

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 from the department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick comments on who could take the title - Biden, Sanders or Bloomberg.

US House of Representatives votes to curtail the President's war powers

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:14:20 GMT

"Largely a symbolic motion [which] shows how deeply polarized American politics has become." International Security expert Dr. Georg Lofflmann comments on the resolution passed by the House of Representatives to curtail President Trump's powers to wage war against Iran.

The election of Cuba's new leader is no surprise - expert comment

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:33:52 GMT

Cuba’s parliament will elect Miguel Diaz-Canel as its new president, ending the Castro family’s long rule of nearly 60 years. The 57-year-old bureaucrat will take Raul Castro’s place as the government works to ensure the survival of one of the world’s last remaining communist states. Dr Stephanie Panichelli-Batalla, Assistant Professor, Global Sustainable Development comments

"Trump has chosen an outspoken neoconservative hardliner to serve as his National Security Advisor" - expert comment

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:04:54 GMT

Dr. Georg Löfflmann from the Department of Politics and International Studies comments on the news that President Trump has appointed John Bolton as his National Security Adviser, replacing H.R.McMaster.

The US imposes new sanctions on North Korea - Expert Comment

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:44:09 GMT

The US has imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea after accusing it of using nerve agent VX to kill Kim-Jong-nam, the half brother of Kim Jong-un. The move comes just a day after Pyongyang announced it would hold a leaders’ summit with South Korea and would consider giving up its nuclear weapons. Dr Catherine Jones comments

Expert Comment - Donald Trump's top economic adviser resigns

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:21:47 GMT

US President Donald Trump's top economic adviser Gary Cohn is resigning, the White House has said. It is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from President Trump's team. There has been speculation that Mr Cohn, a supporter of free trade, was angered by Mr Trump's plans to impose tariffs on aluminium and steel imports. Dr Markus Wagner Associate Professor of Law comments.

US gun reform protests: social media savvy students could effect change

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:11:31 GMT

Students in the USA have staged a 'lie-in' outside the White House to demand reforms to gun laws, following the Florida school shooting which killed 17 people. Professor Tim Lockley, from the School of Comparative American Studies at the University of Warwick, comments on the story.