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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.

Professor Franklyn Lisk on South Africa's xenophobic attacks

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:18:00 GMT

Professor Franklyn Lisk, of the Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, discusses the looting and violence in South Africa targeting foreigners in which five people have died.

Major EU study finds antisemitism on the increase - Expert Comment

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:44:01 GMT

According to a new report from the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency, antisemitism in the EU is getting worse and Jews are increasingly worried about the risk of harassment. Dr Christine Achinger, Associate Professor in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, discusses the roots of modern antisemitism, and explores what can be done to tackle the problem.

Is Mexico set for an historic shift?

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:31:14 GMT

Latin America’s second largest economy will go to the polls on Sunday (1 July 2018) to choose its next president and a new congress. At a time of widespread disillusionment at unchecked corruption, poverty and violence Assistant Professor in New Rising World Powers Dr Thomas Long looks ahead to the election.

Mexico mass grave: Severed heads and 32 bodies found

Fri, 25 Nov 2016 10:31:53 GMT

A brief comment by Dr Ben Smith, Department of History, regarding the mass grace discovered in Mexico..

Abuse inquiry defended after victims' group quits

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:37:46 GMT

Associate Professor Christine Harrison from the Warwick Centre for Lifelong Learning shares thoughts on the considered decision of the Shirley Oaks Survivors’ Association to withdraw from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Anti-Trump protests break out across America

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 12:43:07 GMT

Dr Ben Margulies, Department of Politics and International Studies comments on the protests breaking out across the USA in light of Donald Trump’s election as president.

Associate Professor Roberta Bivins from the Department of History looks back on Europes' refugee crisis history in light of the current migrant crisis

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:34:57 GMT

As Europe experiences its most dramatic and large-scale refugee crises since World War Two, one thing is clear. We have learned little from the past