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Reflections on China. Part V, political change

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In the final part of the iCast series Reflections on China, where experts on China from the University of Warwick talk about aspects of the country’s global influence, Professor Shaun Breslin considers the changing face of Chinese politics.

: 27 Jun 2008 12:36 |  Tags: Affairs China Democracy Economics Icast Politics Warwick World |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Economic meltdown for 2008?

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Economist Professor Andrew Oswald talks about the prospects of a recession in 2008.

: 22 Jan 2008 16:11 |  Tags: Economics House Oil Prices Recession Trade World |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Predicting a World Cup Winner – into the knockout stage

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Following on from our previous discussion with Henry Stott of Warwick's Psychology Deparment and Decision Technology, we examine how the predictions for the World Cup have performed so far and look forward to the knockout phase of the tournament.

Who has performed better than predicted? Who are the underperformers and are Brazil still favourites to lift the trophy. Have the England performances affected our chances of winning the tournament and what is the impact of the injury to Michael Owen. Does it really matter what formation Sven picks?

: 23 Jun 2006 11:40 |  Tags: Cup Podcast World |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem