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Nov 22, 20185 min read
State Compliance with the Non-Refoulement Principle: the Importance of Regional Human Rights Instrum
[Emily Forbes] Since the inception of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (‘The Convention’), there has been much...
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Sep 11, 20184 min read
The True Cost of Tariffs
[Gregor Moodie] Five months in and the trade war between the United States and China has shown no signs of abating as of late, with the...
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Aug 3, 20186 min read
Drawing Comparisons Between Iran and North Korea
[Jack McGowan] As the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’s (JCPOA) ashes smouldered in the White House Diplomatic Room, and pundits all...
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Jan 25, 20185 min read
The Paris Agreement and the US Withdrawal
[Sadbh O'Reilly] On the 12th of December 2015, the historic Paris Agreement was signed; a global effort that sought to combat climate...
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Oct 12, 20175 min read
Will The Rising Wave of Nationalism Ever Trump Globalisation?
[Niren Menon] Globalisation, a concept that has underpinned our world economy ever since the collapse of the Berlin Wall, is now under...
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May 17, 20178 min read
The Resurgence of the Bush Doctrine?
[Nikhil Sachdev] In his first 100 days, newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be emulating the foreign policy of the...
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Aug 24, 20164 min read
Is it Finally Time for Australia to Review ANZUS?
[James Whiteley] Judged on simple, realist terms the ANZUS treaty has served Australian security interests exceptionally well since its...
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May 5, 20164 min read
Less Interference Abroad: Why Donald Trump's Foreign Policy May Actually Benefit Australia
[Bill Cai] In a speech at the Centre of National Interest in Washington D.C. last week, the ever-exuberant Donald Trump laid out his...
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May 5, 20165 min read
Can the Sanders Revolution Recover from New York Loss?
[Lucas Grainger-Brown] The New York Democratic Presidential primary last month likely terminated Senator Bernie Sanders’ chances of...
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Apr 9, 20164 min read
Trump, Sanders and the Rise of Anti-Establishment Politics
[Celine Lau] The 2016 US presidential race has given rise to a few surprises, the foremost being the unexpected popularity of Vermont...
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Feb 4, 20163 min read
In Iowa, Two Coups to Drive the Narrative
[Mike Scott] Iowa City, Iowa – “It’s f—-n hot in here!” griped one caucus goer. “Hot” is not what anyone would have expected with...
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