Expert Comment
Politics and International Studies Professor tells The Conversation that "politicians should be brave enough to decide what the CAP is for...
Khat to be banned by UK government
The herbal stimulant khat is to be banned by the government, against the advice of its own Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. Prof David Anderson is co-author of The Khat Controversy: Dealing with the Debate on Drugs (2007) and was part of the ACDM's Working Party on khat in the UK.
Department of Economics Professor asks if liberties are at risk following the recent Prism surveillance scheme revelations.
A rising power reaching the top? Brazilians now lead the WTO and the FAO
, Assistant Professor in International Political Economy (IPE) in the Department of Politics and International Studies comments on the news that Brazilian Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo has been named the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization.
Elections: Don't expect too much...
Dr , Department of Politics and International Studies, warns there is not enough motivation for people to turn out and vote in the elections today.
Don’t expect much turnout. Largely because of the nature of the seats being fought, there are few motivating factors here – few local controversies whose solutions are in local hands, a lack of proper competition in many areas and a related information vacuum. ...