The British blockade of France wouldn’t have worked if it wasn’t for an ingenious experiment conducted half a century earlier.
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Head of Department of Economics, Finance & Accounting, Brunel University of London
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Professor of Health Economics, Brunel University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Criminal Justice, Brunel University of London
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Senior Lecturer, Health Sciences, Brunel University of London
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Reader in Creative Writing, Brunel University of London
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Reader in Intellectual Property Law, Brunel University of London
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Reader in Political Science, Brunel University of London
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Assistant Professor in Global Challenges, Brunel University of London
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Professor of Education, Brunel University of London
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Professor of Education, Brunel University of London
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Associate Professor of Marketing and Director of Research, Department of Business Analytics and Marketing, Brunel University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Deviant Identities, Brunel University of London
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Lecturer, Biosciences, Brunel University of London
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Honorary Professor, International Relations, Brunel University of London
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Professor of Public Health Economics, Brunel University of London