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International Klaus Neumann 30 January 2015 Anti-immigration demonstrations in the old East Germany have been dwarfed by crowds across Germany supporting the country’s new openness, writes Klaus Neumann
International Greg Barton 11 January 2015 We must avoid the cycle of recrimination that strengthens the extremist narrative, argues Greg Barton International Kerry Brown 8 January 2015 The ruthless political system portrayed in the hit TV series has striking resonances in China’s centres of power, writes Kerry Brown David Hayes 22 December 2014 A dynamic metropolis resented by the country it governs is exploring its own political options, says David Hayes Duncan Hewitt 22 December 2014 The sense of a new political awareness was tangible in the last days of the Hong Kong protest, writes Duncan Hewitt. The challenge will be find a way forward without…
International John Quiggin 20 December 2014 Depressing as the climate negotiations may look, progress is being made, writes John Quiggin
International John Besemeres 17 December 2014 The Russian president wants to restore the old empire. John Besemeres looks at the former Soviet republics he is pressuring to see the world his way International Andrew Vandenberg 17 December 2014 Faced with the unexpected electoral strength of the far-right Sweden Democrats, the major political groupings aren’t following the usual script, writes Andrew … International Robert Horvath 11 December 2014 Supporters of the Russian president have been busy rewriting what happened at the G20 meeting in Brisbane, writes Robert Horvath. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin’s… International Kerry Brown 25 November 2014 When the going gets tough, it’s clear that Australia really doesn’t have a fully-developed policy towards China, writes Kerry Brown
International John Besemeres 20 November 2014 The Russian president’s broad support at home reflects a radically different perception of events since the fall of the Berlin Wall, writes John Besemeres
James Panichi 7 November 2014 The European Parliament has become an important route into national politics for young, ambitious operators, reports James Panichi in Brussels International Lesley Russell 7 November 2014 Low turnout means that the midterm elections offer no mandate to the Republicans, writes Lesley Russell. But there are clear messages for both parties in the results Nathaniel Reader 7 November 2014 Nathaniel Reader visited four polling booths in Los Angeles, and found business briskest at a private garage in the city’s northern suburbs International Daniel Nethery 5 November 2014 Exhibitions across Europe show that national histories continue to shape the telling of the first world war, writes Daniel Nethery
International Kerry Brown 30 October 2014 Taiwan’s binary politics is being disrupted by a third force, writes Kerry Brown, and Beijing is watching closely
David Hayes 27 October 2014 Democracy’s decline always makes a good story. But like the country itself, British politics might be adapting rather than decaying, says David Hayes International Sophie Rigney 22 October 2014 Three controversial judgements have highlighted the challenges facing the International Criminal Court as it prepares to move to its permanent home, writes Sophie Rigney International Norman Abjorensen 21 October 2014 Can the G20 hope to make measurable progress in the fight against corruption? Norman Abjorensen looks at the story so far International Lesley Russell 7 October 2014 The odds aren’t good for the Democrats in next month’s elections, but this referendum on Barack Obama’s presidency isn’t over yet,…
International John Quiggin 6 October 2014 When a militarily powerful country tries to govern the affairs of millions of people on the other side of the planet, we shouldn’t be surprised that chaos results, writes…
Joel Keep 6 October 2014 A recent UN vote laid the groundwork for resolving sovereign-debt disputes impartially, reports Joel Keep in Buenos Aires. So why did Australia vote against it? International Kerry Brown 6 October 2014 Whatever the outcome of the current battle, Hong Kong’s protesters have the advantage in the longer-term war for rights and freedoms, writes Kerry Brown Duncan Hewitt 3 October 2014 China’s hardening response to protesters could radicalise a whole generation, reports Duncan Hewitt in Hong Kong David Hayes 29 September 2014 The ripples of an unlikely row over a parliamentary appointment reach from London to Canberra, says David Hayes
James Panichi 29 September 2014 The threat from Russia coincides with another stage in the European Union’s evolution, reports James Panichi
Jennifer Curtin 23 September 2014 Or is it more a case of the declining left? Jennifer Curtin looks at the evidence from Saturday’s poll International John Besemeres 23 September 2014 Although the Russian invasion of Ukraine is continuing, writes John Besemeres, many Western observers are surprisingly coy about naming it for what it is. Meanwhile,… David Hayes 19 September 2014 A clear vote against Scotland’s independence closes a national argument but opens a UK-wide one, says David Hayes in Edinburgh International Andrew Vandenberg 16 September 2014 Electoral advances by the Sweden Democrats at last Sunday’s election pose a challenge to cosmopolitan Sweden