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"War is not impossible" between China and Taiwan: Prof Shaun Breslin

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:48:17 GMT

Tensions between Taiwan and China are at their worst in forty years, according to Taiwan's defence minister, who has warned of the risk of an accidental strike. Read more in BBC News. Professor Shaun Breslin, expert in Chinese International Relations from the University of Warwick, offers his comment.

Expert comment on decision to merge FCO and DFID

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:57:00 GMT

"Alignment of trading and security interests, as articulated by the FCO seem to be taking centre stage, as DfID gets side-lined." Professor Shirin Rai, Director, Warwick Interdisciplinary Research Centre for International Development, comments on the Prime Minister's Global Britain announcement.

Brexit blueprint

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:53:00 GMT

Dr Andreas Kokkinis, Assistant Professor, School of Law, expects the Brexit blueprint to display the UK as effectively remaining part of the Customs Union but will do nothing to preserve London's position as the world's most prominent financial centre.

Liberty, Luck and Macron’s US tour

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:11:59 GMT

The occasionally embarrassing bromance staged between Presidents Trump and Macron during the latter’s State Visit has suited both parties writes Seán Hand Deputy Professor of French Studies and Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Europe).

Emmanuel Macron seeks to win over Angela Merkel on EU reforms - expert comment

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:14:22 GMT

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Berlin for talks with Angela Merkel aimed at winning support from the German chancellor for his ambitious reform plans for the European Union.Professor Seán Hand discusses his chances of success.

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

"It only takes one person or a small group to daub slogans on a wall" - Dr Charles Turner comments on anti-Polish vandalism in Israel.

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:23:38 GMT

Over the weekend the Polish embassy in Tel Aviv was vandalised with swastikas. Dr Charles Turner comments on how this may affect relations between the two countries, especially in the wake of Poland's controversial Holocaust law.

Trump defends ‘beautiful’ Civil War statues - Expert comment

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:12:05 GMT

As Donald Trump denounces the removal of Confederate statues at the heart of a US race relations row Professor Tim Lockley reviews the statues origins

The G20 summit - what it could mean for trade

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 11:28:09 GMT

Dr Gabriel Siles-Brügge, Associate Professor Department of Politics and International Studies, takes a quick look at decisons that could be made at the G20 summit that will affect global trade.

Trump and torture - Expert comment

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 10:59:42 GMT

Follwing Donald Trump's draft executive order which points to a return to practices such as waterboarding the Department of Economics' Mark Harrison gives his reaction.