The Kurds – Not Iraq’s Saviours Dr Anthony Billingsley 17 April 2015 Aspirations for Kurdish independence face many regional challenges. The world looked on in horror in August 2014, when small numbers of Islamic State […] Read More
What 'Game of Thrones' Teaches Us About Gender, Power and International Relations By Associate Professor Laura J Shepherd 16 April 2015 Popular culture in teaching and research can illuminate different representations, produce different forms of knowledge and recognise different […] Read More
Clinton, Paul, Rubio: Three Very Different Images of US Foreign Policy Simon Reich 16 April 2015 The candidates for next year’s US presidential elections have divergent views on American foreign policy. It is hard […] Read More
Julie Bishop Can Reach Out to Iran Now That Confrontation Has Failed Paul Komesaroff, Alphonso Lingis and Modjtaba Sadria 15 April 2015 Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s visit to Tehran this week presents a rare opportunity for Australia to take the […] Read More
China Economy To Slow, Hurting Australia: IMF Helen Westerman and Sunanda Creagh 15 April 2015 The news that Australia faces a $30 billion revenue hit over the next four years as a result of lower iron ore prices, […] Read More
Hillary Rodham Clinton Back in Action Ashley Rogge 14 April 2015 After at least two years of speculation, Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced she will run for president in the 2016 elections. Mrs Clinton’s […] Read More
Contentious Activism and Inter-Korean Relations reviewer Professor Roland Bleiker 13 April 2015 In this innovative and important new book, Danielle Chubb examines how political activism in South Korea has come to shape discussions around the […] Read More
Female Leaders Are Inspiring Change in the Pacific Ceridwen Spark 10 April 2015 Pacific women are moving beyond their conventional roles as wives and mothers. Dame Meg Taylor is no ordinary woman. The first woman to […] Read More
The Iran Nuclear Deal: Will it Lead to an Enriched Position for the Middle East? James Downie 09 April 2015 Last Thursday saw the conclusion of the Lausanne deal after a marathon final 24-hour negotiation. The deal, reached […] Read More
The Iran Nuclear Deal: The Public Opinion Hurdles Ahead Ebrahim Mohseni 09 April 2015 Both Iran and the US need to reassure the public of the other country regarding their intentions for the nuclear deal to materialize. […] Read More
Turkish View Remains Neglected in our Understanding of Gallipoli Erdem Koç 08 April 2015 Turkey’s losses during the First World War should not be forgotten. There was a moment in Russell Crowe’s latest […] Read More