National affairs
19 March 2018
Shared hopes and fears were on display at the weekend’s meeting in Sydney
Books & arts
15 February 2018
Review essay | As the regional balance continues to shift, resolving the tension between history and geography is becoming more urgent for Australia
Books & arts
12 December 2017
Books | Somehow, this extraordinarily diverse group of countries has held together for half a century. Can it last?
National affairs
23 November 2017
The government’s foreign policy white paper attempts a delicate balancing act
International
10 October 2017
Letter from Washington | Six weeks in Trump territory leaves our correspondent worried but grateful
Books & arts
20 June 2017
Books | Australia’s diplomatic capabilities are about to be tested again
Books & arts
29 March 2017
Books | A former journalist and diplomat offers a double-jointed view of Australia’s international role
Books & arts
17 December 2015
Books | Graeme Dobell reviews an admirer’s biography of the controversial scholar-strategist
International
18 November 2015
Just over a century ago another movement tried to terrify the West, writes Graeme Dobell. Its failure helps illuminate ISIS’s campaign and its likely impact
Books & arts
20 October 2015
Books | Even if the Asian century is peaceful that doesn’t mean it will be harmonious, writes Graeme Dobell
Books & arts
13 November 2014
A diplomat and a psychologist have produced a remarkable guide to dealing with intransigent conflicts, writes Graeme Dobell
Books & arts
25 July 2014
A contest is under way, writes Graeme Dobell, but it will be more like a nineteenth-century battle than a twentieth-century clash
Books & arts
21 August 2012
Graeme Dobell reviews a collection of essays about Australia’s strategic environment
National affairs
11 April 2012
Graeme Dobell reviews two very different analyses of Western intelligence services
From the archive
8 February 2012
Tormented by self-doubt, regretting missed opportunities, George Kennan helped shape the postwar world
