Expert opinions cover Trump Theresa May cyber wars and Le Pen

Dr Alex Korb from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's comments about the Holocaust and worrying signs of anti-Semitism in populist movements around the world.

• Read the full article 'Trump administration seems to be willing to resist seeking any guidance from history' here

Dr Rob Dover from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing Theresa May's surprise announcement of a General Election to be held in June.

• Read the full article 'General Election 2017 - The Lady has turned (again)' here

Dr Andrew Futter from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing recent tensions between the US and North Korea.

• Read the full article 'Expert comment: "It seems highly likely that an innovative and highly secretive cyber war is underway"' here

Dr Vincent Campbell from the School of Media, Communication and Sociology has commented on the influence of media on political opinions in an article on Fresh Business Thinking.

• Read the full article 'People who view television on a laptop, tablet or mobile phone are more likely to be politically swayed' here

In an article for The Conversation Professor Panicos Demetriades, from the University's School of Business, discusses the implications of a French exit from the EU.

• Read the full article 'Frexit: how a Le Pen victory could unleash a tsunami of economic volatility' hosted on Think: Leicester here

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