Inside Story

International A costly bluffing game Hugh White 31 July 2017 Empty threats by the Trump administration are serving Beijing’s interests International Up against Angela Merkel, a Social Democrat wants to talk about refugees Klaus Neumann 25 July 2017 The debate of 2015 is being revived by a candidate for chancellor in September’s election International In Timor-Leste, the election campaign enters its final week Michael Leach 14 July 2017 Although another power-sharing government seems likely, generational factors could play a larger than expected role International Territory trouble Louise Merrington 12 July 2017 Despite more than a century of negotiations, the China–India border dispute has flared again, this time under two strongly nationalist leaders

International Britain’s uneasy relationship with international weapons law Nic Maclellan 14 June 2017 As non-nuclear states meet to negotiate a nuclear weapons ban treaty, Britain has withdrawn from the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice over nuclear… Britain’s election insurgency David Hayes 9 June 2017 Labour has averted catastrophe, but the stunning result leaves the country with no way to negotiate Brexit International The OECD joins the backlash against unfettered globalisation John Quiggin 9 June 2017 But can an organisation that has promoted a globalised world economy take on the massively powerful finance sector? Britain with and against itself David Hayes 5 June 2017 A dizzying election campaign, split this time by terror attacks, might be part of a new political normal

In France, another European populist vanquished James Panichi 8 May 2017 Letter from Brussels | Is Emmanuel Macron’s victory – just days after Matteo Renzi resumed the leadership of Italy’s Democratic Party – a turning… International The French left’s risky choice Philippe Marlière 27 April 2017 With only lukewarm support from progressives, could Emmanuel Macron lose the French presidential election? International The globalisation of indifference Klaus Neumann 24 April 2017 Despite ambiguities of meaning and history, the Pope’s reference to concentration camps makes a forceful point about our attentiveness Theresa May’s gauntlet election David Hayes 19 April 2017 Brexit’s titanic tests have forced the prime minister’s hand