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The Conversation and the New Zealand Herald
There is a real debate to be had about the proper balance between freedom of information and classified government operations, says PhD candidate Malcolm Jorgensen. But was...
David R. Howell reviews Rosemary Foot and Andrew Walter's book China, the United States, and Global Order for the July issue of China Journal.
It is imperative that Canberra thinks clearly and coldly about what the national interest requires with respect to China
The Weekend Australian
Have the forces of progress, peace, and prosperity reshaped international relations to the point where an increasingly globalised world is "converging towards peace"? Research associate Tom Switzer considers in this review of...
The Australian
Dennis Blair, a former commander-in-chief of the US Pacific Command and former US director of National Intelligence, says Americans would find it difficult to understand economic relations with China causing Australia to...
The Conversation
Against the backdrop of American history, the Trayvon Martin case was always going to be about race, says lecturer David Smith. But the subject or race was mostly avoided in the...
The Conversation
Instead of praising the Washington Post and American journalist Glenn Greenwald, who reported on the NSA's online surveillance programs based on information leaked by Edward Snowden, many members of the American...
The Spectator
Research associate Tom Switzer reviews Richard N. Haass's Foreign Policy Begins at Home, calling it a book that should be on President Barack Obama's reading list.
The career of a distinguished US diplomat during the Cold War has lessons for America’s place in the region today
The Conversation
When the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, it didn't just permit the federal government to recognise same-sex marriage. Research associate Nicole Hemmer says the...
ABC The Drum
For the people of Syria, the continued conflict in their nation is tragic, says research associate Tom Switzer. Nevertheless, Barack Obama has been right to ignore calls to commit US forces...
The Lowy Interpreter
The parallels between the current conflict in Syria and the crisis in Bosnia of the 1990s are tempting: humanitarian conditions, regional dynamics, and US reluctance are all points of similarity...
ABC The Drum
Free trade agreements have long been accused of sending jobs overseas, but tarriffs and subsidies have just as long a history with outsourcing. Research associate Marc Palen why protectionism is again...
The Age and Fairfax Online
The American people don't want another war. Barack Obama has tried to stay out of the conflict. So why is the US arming rebels in Syria, in what...
American Review
An announcement by the Obama administration that the US will supply rebel forces in Syria with arms could significantly shift the dynamic in a country beset by civil war. Jonathan Bradley, the...
Don’t believe the media hype surrounding the Prime Minister’s visit to the People’s Republic
Austin American-Statesman
In May, the Texas legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill requiring state agencies to give preference to goods produced in America and especially Texas. Research associate Marc Palen explains why Governor Rick Perry...
The Australian
After ten years working in finance and industry Justin Burke felt that he needed a change. In this article, he explains how the Centre's master's program scratched his intellectual itch and opened up...
Blame globalisation and automation for the decline of old middle America
The Australian
After revelations that the National Security Agency has been collecting the phone and internet records of US citizens, President Barack Obama said the US would have to make some choices between...
