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William Hurst
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Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development

University of Cambridge, Faculty of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies

Co-Director, Centre for Geopolitics

Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d
Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation's most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at 84. Follow live.
Updates: Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 84
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apnews.com
The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d
BREAKING: The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader from the era of MLK to Black Lives Matter, has died at 84, his family said.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King was assassinated in 1968.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d
Jesse Jackson, the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who mounted two groundbreaking but unsuccessful bids for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died aged 84. ft.trib.al/jlMv97E

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Politico @politico.com · 1d
Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and presidential candidate, dies at 84
Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and presidential candidate, dies at 84
His success in the 1984 and 1988 Democratic primaries ushered in a new era in Democratic Party politics.
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William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 1d
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馬年大吉
萬事如意！

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William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 1d
WOW!

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UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears
Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks
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Reuters @reuters.com · 2d
China's Russian oil imports to hit new record in February as India cuts back reut.rs/46N3qhF
China's Russian oil imports to hit new record in February as India cuts back
China's Russian oil imports are set to climb for a third straight month to a new record high in February as independent refiners snapped up deeply discounted cargoes after India slashed purchases, according to traders and ship-tracking data.
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William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 2d
Not the last, but the latest!
camgeopolitics.bsky.social Centre for Geopolitics @camgeopolitics.bsky.social · 4d
Don’t miss the last episode of 'Explorations on War'!

Prof @wjhurst.bsky.social discusses war prevention through deterrence and institutional arrangements with Dr Lauren Sukin.

Watch a short clip below

🎧 Listen here:
Apple bit.ly/ExploApple
Spotify bit.ly/ExploSpot
YouTube bit.ly/Exp-youtube

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William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 2d
Episode 8 is coming in a week!

Listen to Episode 7 first:

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Explorations on War - Episode 7, with Dr Lauren Sukin
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William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 4d
*NOT* the "last" episode, just the latest!
camgeopolitics.bsky.social Centre for Geopolitics @camgeopolitics.bsky.social · 4d
Don’t miss the last episode of 'Explorations on War'!

Prof @wjhurst.bsky.social discusses war prevention through deterrence and institutional arrangements with Dr Lauren Sukin.

Watch a short clip below

🎧 Listen here:
Apple bit.ly/ExploApple
Spotify bit.ly/ExploSpot
YouTube bit.ly/Exp-youtube

Reposted by William Hurst

camgeopolitics.bsky.social
Centre for Geopolitics @camgeopolitics.bsky.social · 4d
Don’t miss the last episode of 'Explorations on War'!

Prof @wjhurst.bsky.social discusses war prevention through deterrence and institutional arrangements with Dr Lauren Sukin.

Watch a short clip below

🎧 Listen here:
Apple bit.ly/ExploApple
Spotify bit.ly/ExploSpot
YouTube bit.ly/Exp-youtube

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 5d
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Explorations on War - Episode 7, with Dr Lauren Sukin
YouTube video by Centre for Geopolitics
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William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 7d
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Explorations on War - Episode 6, with Prof Jack Snyder
YouTube video by Centre for Geopolitics
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William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 7d
open.spotify.com/episode/2Jbn...
Explorations on War - Episode 7, with Dr Lauren Sukin
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Reposted by William Hurst

camgeopolitics.bsky.social
Centre for Geopolitics @camgeopolitics.bsky.social · 8d
The new episode of 'Explorations on War' is now live!

Prof @wjhurst.bsky.social discusses war prevention through deterrence and institutional arrangements with Dr
@laurensukin.bsky.social.

🎧 Make sure to tune in on:
bit.ly/ExploApple
bit.ly/ExploSpot
bit.ly/Exp-youtube

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 11d
With Episode 7 due for release in 48 hours, please listen to Episode 6!
camgeopolitics.bsky.social Centre for Geopolitics @camgeopolitics.bsky.social · 23d
The new episode of 'Explorations on War' is now live!

Prof Jack Snyder @Columbia discusses confrontational diplomacy and its unintended consequences

🎧Make sure to tune in on Apple bit.ly/ExploAppleSp... bit.ly/ExploSpotYou...
bit.ly/4qZLUiF

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 14d
open.spotify.com/episode/6WuT...
Explorations on War - Episode 6, with Prof Jack Snyder
open.spotify.com

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 14d
youtu.be/xS4ylxEIYJc?...
Explorations on War - Episode 6, with Prof Jack Snyder
YouTube video by Centre for Geopolitics
youtu.be

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 14d
youtube.com/watch?v=xS4y...
Explorations on War - Episode 6, with Prof Jack Snyder
YouTube video by Centre for Geopolitics
youtube.com

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 16d
Don’t miss Episode 6:

open.spotify.com/episode/6WuT...
Explorations on War - Episode 6, with Prof Jack Snyder
open.spotify.com

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 21d
Episode 6!

open.spotify.com/episode/6WuT...
Explorations on War - Episode 6, with Prof Jack Snyder
open.spotify.com

Reposted by William Hurst

camgeopolitics.bsky.social
Centre for Geopolitics @camgeopolitics.bsky.social · 23d
The new episode of 'Explorations on War' is now live!

Prof Jack Snyder @Columbia discusses confrontational diplomacy and its unintended consequences

🎧Make sure to tune in on Apple bit.ly/ExploAppleSp... bit.ly/ExploSpotYou...
bit.ly/4qZLUiF

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 24d
Season Two Starts Tomorrow!

www.cfg.cam.ac.uk/podcasts/?st...
Podcasts - Centre for Geopolitics
www.cfg.cam.ac.uk

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 25d
With Season Two beginning Monday, please have a look at Season One first:

www.cfg.cam.ac.uk/podcasts/?st...

@camgeopolitics.bsky.social
Podcasts - Centre for Geopolitics
www.cfg.cam.ac.uk

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 25d
Season 2 begins on Monday!

Here's a link to Season 1:

www.cfg.cam.ac.uk/podcasts/?st...
Podcasts - Centre for Geopolitics
www.cfg.cam.ac.uk

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William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · 29d
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK approves plans for Chinese mega-embassy in London
Critics of the project - including some Labour MPs - warn it could pose a security risk.
www.bbc.co.uk

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · Dec 11
Season One available now (Season Two coming in January):

open.spotify.com/playlist/4i2...
On Geopolitics, Explorations - War
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William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · Dec 11
madeinchinajournal.com/2017/09/24/t...
Treating What Ails the Study of Chinese Politics | Made in China Journal
For almost as long as political science has existed as a discipline, the study of Chinese politics has been afflicted with a chronic disease. Depending on one’s perspective, this malady’s manifestatio...
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William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · Dec 7
Please come, if you’re in Cambridge!
camgeopolitics.bsky.social Centre for Geopolitics @camgeopolitics.bsky.social · Dec 2
New event! In conversation with Prof @merweiss.bsky.social

Weiss, @albany.edu & founding director of SUNY Southeast Asia Consortium discusses the state of politics in Malaysia & SE Asia with @wjhurst.bsky.social

🗓️ Next Mon 8 Dec! 16:00-17:30
🗺️ FAMES Building, CB3 9DA
✒️ Reg and info: bit.ly/4pMY11t

wjhurst.bsky.social
William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social · Dec 5
Happening Monday!
camgeopolitics.bsky.social Centre for Geopolitics @camgeopolitics.bsky.social · Dec 2
New event! In conversation with Prof @merweiss.bsky.social

Weiss, @albany.edu & founding director of SUNY Southeast Asia Consortium discusses the state of politics in Malaysia & SE Asia with @wjhurst.bsky.social

🗓️ Next Mon 8 Dec! 16:00-17:30
🗺️ FAMES Building, CB3 9DA
✒️ Reg and info: bit.ly/4pMY11t