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The territorial dispute between China and Japan could easily spiral out of control
Online Opinion
The 2012 campaign proved one thing, says senior lecturer Harry Melkonian: moderate Republicans cannot win national elections. Unlike Ronald Reagan or Barack Obama, the former Massachusetts governor never secured the trust...
OnlineOpinion
US President Barack Obama visit to Asia has stoked hopes for trade agreements throughout the region, says research associate Marc Palen. But American interest in Asian markets brings with it sizeable Sino-American tensions.
Foreign Policy
The US's "pivot to Asia" has implications not just for US–China relationships, but also the relations US allies have with China. Centre CEO Bates Gill says that although the US–Australia alliance appears...
ABC The Drum
The Obama administration's "pivot to Asia" has paid off with recent developments in Burma, says lecturer in US politics and foreign policy Adam Lockyer. The improvement in relations between the...
Once elected, American presidents discover the impotence of office
Margaret Levi, Tom R. Tyler and Audrey Sacks contribute the chapter "The Reasons for Compliance with Law" to the book Understanding Social Action, Promoting Human Rights edited by Ryan Goodman, Derek Jinks, and...
The Conversation
The negotiations over how to avoid the fiscal cliff come down to taxes, says elections analyst Luke Freedman. And while Democrats seem to have the upper hand, Republicans might not be...
The Conversation
This election cycle saw 2012 become the year of the super PAC, with these nominally independent groups spending close to one billion dollars trying to affect the race. Professor of legal...
Sydney Morning Herald
Economic codependence between the US and China ensures that the two countries will never go to war, says dean of the Business School and US Studies Centre professor of politics...
The New York Observer
The damage and loss of life from Sandy is making clear that destruction from extreme weather events has escalated over recent years. The United States needs to admit it...
The Australian
On the surface, it seems little has changed in America after the 2012 election: Barack Obama continues as president and Congress remains divided. Nevertheless, Centre CEO Bates Gill says greater certainty and...
The Conversation
The Tea Party proved itself a major force in the 2010 midterm elections, says professor of legal policy David Weisbrot. Two years later, the movement's fortunes are less bright.
ABC The Drum
The 2012 US election was more than a victory for Barack Obama. American liberalism lives on, and with it, the chance to return to functional politics, writes research associate Nicole...
Crikey
Republicans have to learn from this loss, writes lecturer David Smith, and they have to learn the correct lessons. Moving even further right would only alienate more American voters.
The Conversation
If there was a war on women this election season, the war is over and the women have won, says research associate Nicole Hemmer.
The Age
Obama won amid widespread anxiety and dissatisfaction. Expect him to now try to change the political landscape, says research associate Tom Switzer.
The Conversation
"Hope" and "Change" may have been replaced by the more sombre "Forward" in the rhetoric of Barack Obama but the next few months could be as important for Obama as his...
