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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 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 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