by Chris Jordan | Nov 2, 2015 | China, Conflict Management in Central Asia, John Heathershaw, Russia, Uncategorized
Will China continue to defer to Russia in Central Asia’s international security relations?By John Heathershaw (Text and photocredits)What kind of great power is China in Central Asia? It was this question that animated our discussions in October as...
by Chris Jordan | Oct 16, 2015 | Conflict Management in Central Asia, David Lewis, Russia, Uncategorized
By David Lewis, University of Exeter, originally published on The ConversationWhile international attention has focused on Russian military operations in Ukraine and Syria, Moscow has also been involved in a flurry of diplomatic and security initiatives to...
by Chris Jordan | Jul 19, 2015 | Brian Salter, China, Governance in Global Biomedical Innovation, India, Saheli Datta, Uncategorized, Yinhua Zhou
By Brian Salter, Yinhua Zhou and Saheli Datta Bioinformatics has recently been recognised in the UK as a ‘huge priority for government’ with the ‘potential to drive research and development, increase productivity and innovation and ultimately transform lives.’ (UK...
by Chris Jordan | Jul 15, 2015 | China, Conflict Management in Central Asia, Ivan Campbell, Russia, Uncategorized
By Ivan CampbellThe recent launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank highlights China’s economic and strategic ambitions, and will accelerate its economic expansion into Central Asia. As geopolitical dynamics shift, Ivan Campbell considers whether...
by Chris Jordan | Jul 12, 2015 | Brazil, China, Henry Tugendhat, Rising Powers in African Agriculture, Uncategorized
By Henry TugendhatImage by Gualberto107, FreeDigitalPhotos.netIf you think that the biggest story about Brazilian and Chinese agricultural engagements in Africa is land grabs, you’d be wrong. In fact, the big stories consist of almost everything else. From migration,...