Mark Beeson is professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Western Australia and the AIIA National Research Chair. Mark is also the co-editor […]

Mark Beeson is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Western Australia. Professor Beeson is an editor of the AIIA […]

Mark Beeson is professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Western Australia and the AIIA National Research Chair, appointed in February […]

Professor Mark Beeson discusses how the rapid spread of the coronavirus is bringing about an equally rapid transformation in domestic and international politics. The preparedness of national health systems and the responses of political leaders around the world are being thrown into sharp and often unflattering relief.

In this interview, Flavia speaks with Professor Mark Beeson about his new book Rethinking Global Governance. They discuss the unwillingness of state leaders to give up sovereignty, why the Brexit might be a reason for optimism about EU governance and other issues. 

The Peoples’ Liberation Army Navy spy ship Tianwangxing is cruising off Queensland. It is monitoring the Talisman Sabre 2021 war games which bang on till the end of July.

Increasingly politicians are realising climate change is quickly spiralling out of control, with limited time left to dispel the threat. In Jason Hickel’s new book, he exposes how the solution may be much more complex than originally thought.

The government is about to invest billions in yet more military hardware. Yet with the rise of "nontraditional threats," people are actually feeling increasingly insecure.

The idea of the Indo-Pacific has rapidly become a major part of policy and analytical discussion in Australia. Few people in Australia can claim to be more enthusiastic or influential advocates of the Indo-Pacific idea than Rory Medcalf.

The growing "bromance" between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin may be a development of world historical importance. Warmer relations may help to stabilise and unify Eurasia, long seen by some as a region of crucial strategic significance.

Without better global leadership on climate change our best days are behind us, yet many are turning to a Swedish schoolgirl for leadership rather than the ruling global elite.