The Australian government recently announced its intention to designate the entirety of Hamas as a terrorist organisation. Doing so all but precludes the possibility of constructive engagement to alleviate the ongoing humanitarian crises in Gaza and reaching a meaningful political solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict.

India’s refusal to project regional influence leaves others to carry its burden and may signal trouble ahead. Understanding the dynamics of India’s response to its dangerous neighbourhood is increasingly important to global democracy.

Australia now appears to live in a new and less predictable world. If, as most agree, this is true, a book like No Enemies, No Friends: Restoring Australia’s Global Relevance helps us look beyond the status quo.

Like other women leaders across the world, Robredo does not only compete for votes. She must also contend with patriarchal norms of leadership.

The truth about Boris Johnson’s illegal parties during lockdown continues to slowly emerge. But it is not just Johnson’s future that is uncertain ‒ it is Conservatism itself.

In these days of faltering global democracies, three key elections should be closely watched. The outcomes are far from certain, but they will all carry far-reaching implications.

Emmanuel Macron emerged victorious in the first round of the French presidential elections, setting up a rematch against Marine Le Pen. Though his prospects remain strong, the French political landscape is changing as populism and mistrust of politicians continues to grow.

Ensuring that low and middle-income nations receive equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines has proved to be one of the most significant challenges of […]

Amid the chaos of the Ukraine crisis, one question proves particularly elusive. Why did Putin make his move now?

As strategic competition in the Pacific ratchets up, so too does the temptation to frame Australia’s interests in narrow, security-oriented terms. For years, Australia’s aid response has remained stubbornly “targeted and temporary,” but neglecting the role of international development constitutes a failure of strategic imagination.

Truth Commissions have been celebrated as tools for remedying injustice. But behind the scenes, almost every detail has been determined by a rigorous political process, often hindering their true potential.