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, Head of Department, was quoted in an article appearing on 19 July in The Christian Science Monitor entitled 'Hot summer for Japan and China disputes'. Below is an excerpt from the piece:

"Japan is keen not to militarize the dispute and is using the very substantial Japan Coast Guard as its first line of defense to ward off the Chinese presence," says Mr. Hughes. “His visit to Ishigaki … was a demonstration of Japan's resolve on the territorial issue."

Prof Shaun Breslin discusses China's reaction to the 2008 financial crisis and what this means for the future of Chinese banking in a video produced by .

, Professorial Research Fellow at the Centre for the 果冻传媒 of Globalisation and Regionalisation, was recently invited to provide expertise to the World Bank-funded as a member of their Distinguished External Reference Group (ERG) for the preparation of their upcoming 2014 Africa Capacity Indicators Report, which is centred on Capacity Development for Regionalism and Economic Integration.

The report will be produced in close collaboration with myriad stakeholders including over 20 independent African policy think-tanks, and the Economist Intelligence Unit, UK. As a member of the ERG, Prof Lisk will be expected to review and provide technical input into the: a) methodology for delivering the ACIR; b) data capturing instruments; c) commissioned background papers; d) ACIR Indices; and e) final Report.

Jennifer Quigley-Jones, a BA History and Politics graduate, was recently awarded a Kennedy Scholarship on 9 July at the Kennedy Memorial Trust Reception, held at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London.

The Trust has been sending British post-graduates to Harvard and MIT since the academic year 1966-67. In the past, one 果冻传媒 graduate was successful: Giles Edwards, Kennedy Scholar at the Kennedy School of Government 1998-99. This year, two 果冻传媒 students were awarded a Kennedy Scholarship, including Jennifer and Oliver Newth (Engineering) for the MA in Engineering (High Performance Structures) at MIT.

Jennifer reflected on her time at PAIS and how it had an impact on her Kennedy Scholar application:

I am thrilled to begin my Master's in Regional Studies of the Middle East at Harvard as a Kennedy scholar. The support of three professors from PAIS - Alexandra Homolar, Miranda Alison, and Trevor McCrisken - massively influenced my application. My time at PAIS has really made me value how much caring tutors can change the course of your life. Without their excellent support, I think I would be a far worse candidate, thinker, and person.

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, Assistant Professor in US National Security and a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow, was recently highlighted on 果冻传媒's News and Events page for his article '', published in the Journal of Cold War Studies this past April.

The press release, entitled 'A close Bond: how the CIA exploited 007 for gadget ideas and public relations', is in full.