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Putin Does Not Want Peace
21 Aug 2025
Putin Does Not Want Peace
By Dr Michael Lawriwsky
In a matter of a few days, we witnessed what appears to be more progress on achieving peace in the Russian-Ukrainian War than we have seen since Russia’s full-scale invasion [...]
Beyond a Single Voice: Opening the Door for Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific
21 Aug 2025
Beyond a Single Voice: Opening the Door for Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific
By Ray Ming-Tse Lu
Islands on the Edge: The Pacific’s Struggle for Climate Justice
21 Aug 2025
Islands on the Edge: The Pacific’s Struggle for Climate Justice
By Hadia Allaudin
The Elephant in the Climate Room: The Shyness on Talking About Population
20 Aug 2025
The Elephant in the Climate Room: The Shyness on Talking About Population
By Professor Syed Munir Khasru
Steps Towards Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
20 Aug 2025
Steps Towards Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
By William Gourlay

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2024 Election Watch

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29 Jul 2024
Kamala Harris and the Hope of the World
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11 Jul 2024
Election Watch: France Staves of Far Right Surge; Ursula von de Leyen Remains President of European Commission
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2024 Election Watch: Rishi Sunak v Sir Keir Starmer
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2024 Election Watch: France, the European Union, Germany, and Mexico
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Analysis

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Putin Does Not Want Peace
21 Aug 2025
Putin Does Not Want Peace
Beyond a Single Voice: Opening the Door for Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific
21 Aug 2025
Beyond a Single Voice: Opening the Door for Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific
The Elephant in the Climate Room: The Shyness on Talking About Population
20 Aug 2025
The Elephant in the Climate Room: The Shyness on Talking About Population
Steps Towards Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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Steps Towards Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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03 Mar 2023
The Master Diplomat Richard Woolcott
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27 Sep 2022
Indonesia’s New Capital
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23 Sep 2022
Dramatic Gains for the Right-Populist Sweden Democrats Party in the 2022 Elections
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23 Aug 2022
What to Watch in the 2022 Fiji General Election
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Forgotten Conflicts

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Philippines: Eight Years After the Conflict, Humanitarian Problems Remain in Marawi
17 Jul 2025
Philippines: Eight Years After the Conflict, Humanitarian Problems Remain in Marawi
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11 Jun 2024
Charges of Genocide in Northern Ethiopia
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07 Jun 2024
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: Continuing Humanitarian Action in One of the World’s Most Forgotten Crises
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09 May 2024
Finding Strength and Closure After Conflict: ICRC Supporting Families of the Missing in Papua New Guinea
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Fresh perspectives

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Islands on the Edge: The Pacific’s Struggle for Climate Justice
21 Aug 2025
Islands on the Edge: The Pacific’s Struggle for Climate Justice
An Australia stop in the Duterte Political Roadshow
10 Jul 2025
An Australia stop in the Duterte Political Roadshow
Democratic Regression Puts Indonesia’s Foreign Policy into a Dangerous Path
02 Jul 2025
Democratic Regression Puts Indonesia’s Foreign Policy into a Dangerous Path
Could North Korea be Persuaded to Renounce Chemical Weapons?
13 Jun 2025
Could North Korea be Persuaded to Renounce Chemical Weapons?
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Geopolitics

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22 May 2024
Xi and Putin Tighten Bonds in China; Germany Faces Ongoing Economic and Political Trouble
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Reading room

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Book Review: China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order
18 Aug 2025
Book Review: China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order
Book Review: How to Steal a Presidential Election
14 Aug 2025
Book Review: How to Steal a Presidential Election
Book Review: Nations, States and Empires
12 Aug 2025
Book Review: Nations, States and Empires
Book Review: Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty
28 Jul 2025
Book Review: Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty
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