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I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire: Abandoning the INF Treaty Could Spark a Global Arms Race

[Anant Saria] After days of anticipation, President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the...

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Mar 6, 20194 min read

The Similar but Distinct Professions of Politics and Diplomacy

Why a background in politics isn’t holistic preparation for the diplomatic service. [Samuel Elsing] The dismissal of John McCallum from...

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Mar 1, 20195 min read

Goals of the Second Trump-Kim Summit

[Evan Freidin] On February 27th, one of the most anticipated diplomatic events of 2019 will begin in Hanoi, Vietnam. The two-day summit...

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Feb 26, 20195 min read

Maduro's Second Term: a "Popular-Elected" Dictator Leads Venezuela to Isolation

[Victoria Vargas] On January 20th, Nicolas Maduro took office in a rather controversial ceremony. His second six-year term has had a...

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Feb 12, 20194 min read

2018 in Review

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Feb 3, 20190 min read

A Week in the Life of an Embassy Intern

[Hannah Stenton] The Australian Embassy in Berlin is responsible for relations with Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. There are...

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Jan 30, 20196 min read

ASEAN-EU FTA: Why Restart Negotiations Now?

[Nanthini Sambanthan] On July 14 2018, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the EU and ASEAN had agreed to restart the...

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Dec 6, 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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Nov 23, 20185 min read

'Modicare' 101: India's Universal Healthcare Scheme

[Faseeha Hashmi] Health care in India has long been an expensive ordeal; however, the introduction of the National Protection Health...

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Nov 6, 20185 min read

The Three Stooges at the helm in Syria: an uncertain future

[Neve Lynch] As the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia descended on the Iranian capital of Tehran on September 7 to discuss a new round...

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Oct 9, 20185 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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Sep 12, 20184 min read

Women Take the Wheel: Continuity and Change in Saudi Arabia

[Katrina Hall] The cessation of Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving has garnered much attention and discussion across the globe in recent...

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Aug 14, 20184 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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Aug 3, 20186 min read

The Barriers to Achieving Diplomatic Peace in Yemen

[Patrick O'Gorman] While the world revelled in the glories of the World Cup, 6,000 kilometres away operation ‘Golden Victory’ was in...

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Jul 19, 20185 min read

Reflections of an Australian Ambassador in Latin America

[John M L Woods] It was an honour for me to be appointed to serve on two occasions as Australia’s Ambassador in Latin America. I was...

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Jul 7, 20185 min read

Dr Mahathir: Prime Minister of Malaysia (again)

[Nanthini Sambanthan] On Thursday the 10th May 2018, Malaysians made history. For the first time since the independence of Malaysia in...

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Jun 11, 20184 min read

The European Perspective on NATO

[Marek Kopanicky] From the perspective of the ordinary European citizen, the North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is just one out of...

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May 31, 20184 min read

China in Djibouti: Re-writing the History Books

[Fred Johnston] In July of 2017, two warships carrying military personnel set sail from the northeast coastal city of Zhanjiang in China....

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May 4, 20184 min read

The Economic Effect of the Refugee Crisis on Greece

[Emma Fabreguette] In 2015 over 885,000 refugees arrived in Europe; fleeing from political unrest in Middle Eastern states (e.g. as...

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Mar 8, 201810 min read

Increasing Australia's Middle Power: China

[Sonia Lim] Presently, active debate persists over the classification of countries; whether they should be considered as middle, great,...

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Mar 5, 20184 min read