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Though some critics have claimed that US involvement in Asia has been “episodic and reactive” over the past two decades—spanning the beginning and maturation of a new Asian regionalism—US administrations from both major...
The Canberra Times
A new book by the Australian Security Research Centre recommends the creation of a national organisation modelled on FEMA, the US government's Federal Emergency Management Agency. Australia does need a...
Australian Financial Review
With fears that the American dream is disintegrating and wrenching negotiations to avoid the "fiscal cliff" set to take place soon after the presidential election is over, the American economic...
The Conversation
Could the presidential election this November result in a President Mitt Romney and a Vice-President Joe Biden? Could Barack Obama win the popular vote but lose the election? Yes on both...
The Canberra Times
The Obama administration has been an imperfect adherent to the strictures of international law, says PhD candidate Malcolm Jorgensen, but what would a Romney administration's approach be? Comments from the...
A background paper for the World Bank's 2012 Report on Good Jobs by Margaret Levi, Christopher Adolph, Daniel Berliner, Aaron Erlich, Anne Greenleaf and Milli Lake.
The Australian
President Barack Obama won debate number three on both substance and style, says CEO Bates Gill. But will it help him in his electoral battle against Mitt Romney?
Leading defence and security strategists from America and Australia will meet in Canberra next week to discuss the future of the Australia-United States alliance with regard to defence force collaboration, nuclear disarmament and...
The Conversation
As the incumbent, Barack Obama had a natural advantage in this week's foreign policy debate, says lecturer in foreign policy Adam Lockyer. But did Romney do enough not to disqualify himself...
ABC The Drum
Before the debates began, President Barack Obama seemed to be cruising to re-election. Research associate Nicole Hemmer explains why it took only 90 minutes to upend every pre-conception the American electorate...
Whilst the contemporary US-Australia alliance has been historically strong, it reached a high point during the decade 2001-2011 as the relationship became more global in its focus. Since then, alliance relations have continued...
The Australian
Viewers of the past two presidential debates might conclude Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will fix the US economy without free trade, says research associate Marc Palen. But using China as...
ABC The Drum
Is Obama up by three or does Romney lead by six? Lecturer in US politics David Smith decodes the myriad of polls predicting the result of this November's presidential election.
The Conversation
The president probably wished he could have taken a mulligan after his listless debate performance two weeks ago. But, says elections analyst Luke Freedman, at least he's managed to hit a...
The Age
As Harold Wilson once observed, a week is a long time in politics. As Barack Obama prepares for his second presidential debate tomorrow against Mitt Romney, the President knows exactly what...
A social history of 20th century America through the life of a sports broadcaster
A former foreign policy insider looks to what could, would and should happen next
