To respond effectively to the emerging multipolar environment, Australia should firewall its support for the US alliance from its support for international law.

As time goes by, we will notice the opportunity Julie Bishop missed to make a decisive impact in charting Australia’s course during a period of historical importance.

On 8 August, Australia announced it will deploy civilian expertise to EU-led crisis missions in countries of common interest under the Framework Partnership Agreement. The challenge is to ensure it is not a paper commitment.

There is a much higher chance of a major power war in Asia than most people presume. Asia is in the throes of a crisis slide: a period where there is potential for strategic crisis.

Participation in the rules-based order has been integral to the conduct of Australia's bilateral relationships. Historical examples show that Australia and Japan have relied on international law in skirmishes over pearl-shelling and whaling.

A tumultuous week in British politics reminds that Brexit will fundamentally transform the European Union and change how the UK relates to Europe and the world. What are the implications for Australia?

Prior to the UK’s accession to the then European Economic Community, Australia was a significant supplier of Britain’s food. Will Brexit usher in a new regime, restoring Australian farmers’ access to the British market?

Is a power shifting from the USA to China? This is the question on the minds of political thinkers who fear a consequential […]

Victor Ferguson is a PhD Candidate in the School of Politics and International Relations at the Australian National University. His research has featured in the Australian Journal […]

In the long run, if Australia is to exercise power effectively in foreign policy domains, Canberra must concentrate on pathways where it has a comparative advantage.