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Scotland on the eve
David Hayes
15 September 2014
Scots hold the United Kingdom’s future in their hands. No wonder nerves are fraying, says
David Hayes
Changing the rules of the game
Ronald D. Holmes
15 September 2014
Philippines president Benigno Aquino seems to be considering a constitutional change that would allow him to serve a second term, writes
Ronald D. Holmes
in Manila. But…
International
Old Caledonia and New Caledonia
Nic Maclellan
9 September 2014
Tony Abbott intervened in Scotland’s referendum debate last month, worried about the threat to the Anglosphere. But independence is on the cards closer to home, writes
…
International
Uneasy neighbourhood
Kerry Brown
1 September 2014
Caught between China and Russia, Mongolia is trying to exploit economic opportunities without losing sovereignty, reports
Kerry Brown
International
Ireland and Britain: neighbours in transit
David Hayes
31 August 2014
Dublin and London are finding common diplomatic ground just as politics is sweeping them off their feet
International
Not over till they’re over: the countdown to the US midterm elections
Lesley Russell
11 August 2014
Although some commentators say the results are certain, writes
Lesley Russell
, the race that will shape Barack Obama’s final two years in the White House is far from over
International
Israel vs Hamas: the flawed assumptions
Paul Rogers
31 July 2014
Israel won’t achieve its aims in Gaza without a long-term occupation, writes
Paul Rogers
. In the meantime, only its enemies are benefiting from the growing civilian…
Glasgow’s race for gold
David Hayes
24 July 2014
The Commonwealth Games meet a host city in flux, says
David Hayes
International
The gutting of Radio Australia
Nic Maclellan
22 July 2014
The ABC’s international broadcasting to the Pacific islands is being devastated by the latest round of staffing cuts
International
China’s Godfather?
Kerry Brown
18 July 2014
A controversial new biography of Xi Jinping fundamentally misunderstands the nature of China’s leadership, argues
Kerry Brown
Britain’s Great War: traps of memory
David Hayes
17 July 2014
The centenary of the 1914–18 war reveals Britain to be a country of permanent involution, says
David Hayes
How Europe’s parties outfoxed the Union
James Panichi
16 July 2014
The European Commission might have ended up with an insider as president, reports
James Panichi
in Brussels, but the process for filling the job has changed forever
International
Fear and favour
Ross Tapsell
16 July 2014
The polarisation of Indonesia’s media during the election campaign has renewed the debate over the nexus between proprietors and politics, writes
Ross Tapsell
International
Australia–Japan relations: an alternative future
David Chapman and Carolyn Stevens & Tessa Morris-Suzuki
15 July 2014
Japan’s constitutional renunciation of war shouldn’t be seen as an aberration, write
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
,
David Chapman
and
Carolyn Stevens
International
A post-winter’s tale
Geoffrey Barker
10 July 2014
Three-and-a-half decades after the winter of discontent,
Geoffrey Barker
revisits a warmer and more diverse Britain
International
Prabowo versus democracy in Indonesia
Edward Aspinall
4 July 2014
Despite his protestations to the contrary, Prabowo Subianto is determined he will seek a popular mandate just this once, write
Marcus Mietzner
and
Edward Aspinall
International
Location, location, location
Nicholas Farrelly
3 July 2014
Myanmar is in the thick of the Asian century, writes
Nicholas Farrelly
International
China’s networked leadership
Kerry Brown
1 July 2014
After a rocky transition to a new set of leaders, China faces an uncertain future, writes
Kerry Brown
in this extract from his new book
International
Liu Yunshan, defender of the faith
Kerry Brown
23 June 2014
China’s head of ideology relies heavily on appeals to the country’s historical greatness, writes
Kerry Brown
International
Avoiding a catastrophe in Iraq
Matthew Gray
20 June 2014
The extremist push into Iraq has exposed the divisive policies of the government in Baghdad, writes
Matthew Gray
. So far, the well-organised Kurds are the only real beneficiaries.
International
Indonesia on the knife’s edge
Edward Aspinall
17 June 2014
The outside world should be worried by the possibility that Prabowo Subianto could become Indonesian president, writes
Edward Aspinall
, but the biggest losers will be…
Waiting for England
David Hayes
12 June 2014
The identity of Britain’s largest nation is a live question during every World Cup, says
David Hayes
International
The seismic shifts behind the coup in Thailand
Grant Evans
10 June 2014
Thailand has been changing in unexpected ways.
Grant Evans
explores the sociology of a country in continuing political crisis
International
Gains for women MPs in post-election India
Indrani Ganguly
9 June 2014
Indrani Ganguly
looks at how women are faring in the political upheaval following the election of the Modi government in India
Europe’s, and Britain’s, populist moment
David Hayes
30 May 2014
The electoral victory of UKIP, an anti-immigrant and anti-Europe party, redraws Britain’s political map, says
David Hayes
International
Ukraine: time to cut a deal?
John Besemeres
30 May 2014
Western coverage of Ukraine has suffered from deep misconceptions, writes
John Besemeres
. Meanwhile, Moscow might be looking for a compromise
International
China’s search for space
Kerry Brown
19 May 2014
China’s regional muscle-flexing reflects its feeling that it faces significant geographical and symbolic constraints, writes
Kerry Brown
International
Modi’s sweeping victory in India
Robin Jeffrey
19 May 2014
Robin Jeffrey
looks at the Indian election result and its implications
Scotland, and Britain, in the balance
David Hayes
15 May 2014
The debate over Scotland’s future is being shaped by the pro-independence side, says
David Hayes
International
Turkey’s predicament: vicious circles and unexpected possibilities
Kerem Öktem
22 April 2014
A democratic shift seems unlikely but not impossible, writes
Kerem Öktem
. Otherwise, a series of crises will add to regional instability
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