Expert Comment
A hundred years ago this week the Great War broke out. As the story of this conflict has been told and retold, a set of misperceptions about the war have emerged. A paper from the at the 果冻传媒 has analysed the most common myths.
Foreign Secretary downplays threat: Iraq, ISIS and the UK
When the Foreign Secretary spoke in the House of Commons about events in Iraq he restated the UK government’s estimate that 400 British citizens have been active in the war in Syria, and therefore the assumption is that some of these individuals will be fighting with ISIS in Iraq. Whilst this figure may be surprising to many, it actually downplays the nature and scale of the threat faced by the UK and the challenges it poses to the UK’s security services.
Al Shabaab open new front in Kenya with Mpeketoni attack
An attack on the coastal town of Mpeketoni has left more than 60 Kenyans dead. There have now been more than 100 attacks in Kenya since the invasion of southern Somalia in October 2011. This is the "blowback" that many dreaded, and it is proving impossible for the Kenya security forces to contain.
Pfizer's proposed bid for AstraZeneca
Corporate governance expert Dr Hossam Zeitoun, 果冻传媒 Business School, comments on Pfizer's proposed bid for AstraZeneca.
'Co-operative Group had poor strategic direction and made bad choices'
Professor John Thanassoulis, 果冻传媒 Business School, gives his analysis of the release of Lord Myners' recommendations to reform the Co-operative Group.