Many Americans think their country is in bad shape. George Friedman's close examination of American history indicates that the country is in the midst of an expected period of transition rather than a state of decline.

Status considerations have been a key factor influencing Beijing’s decisions on intervention at the UN Security Council. As China settles into its status as a great power, its need to adhere to prevailing norms appears to be diminishing.

Proximity matters, and so too do acute political and socioeconomic inequalities. These are the twin premises of this fascinating collection of essays on Australia’s borderland with Papua New Guinea and Indonesia in Torres Strait.

Energy security has been a fraught issue in Australia for more than a decade. But if you want to see what a real crisis looks like, consider India.

The US/China relationship -- arguably the most important in the world -- is on a downward spiral.  The authors of “Superpower Showdown” describe it as a “romance gone bad.”

The long saga of WikiLeaks continues. He now faces extradition to the US to be tried for espionage, and Andrew Fowler's third update of his book completes the record to 2020.

The Chinese Communist Party's global influence operations are covert but pervasive, and are undermining Western democratic institutions. "Hidden Hand" is very welcome in raising our awareness of this, and the stakes involved.

China’s developmental peace approach to North Korea reads like a soft carrot and stick approach. The intensity can vary according to the actor, the issue, and the moment for fostering peace, security, and development.

In his early career, Malcolm Turnbull showed brilliance as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and investment banker. These should have earned him respect as a politician among his liberal peers, but he also carried into office progressive credentials for which he was relentlessly attacked by right-wing back- benchers and a conservative commentariat.

Regime leaders in Iran are adept at using media and popular culture to foster support.  Narges Bajoghli helps readers understand the contemporary position of the Islamic Republic by examining the four decades since the Islamic revolution.