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A Chinese constitutionalist and the state of the nation
Antonia Finnane
17 October 2012
The latest biography of Liang Qichao reveals a man of his times with a new significance for present-day China, writes
Antonia Finnane
in Beijing
Britain’s political misty season
David Hayes
4 October 2012
The halfway point of Britain’s five-year parliament finds all of the parties under pressure to adapt to a changing environment, says
David Hayes
International
The Slavonic Autocrats’ Club
John Besemeres
26 September 2012
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are increasingly heading in the same direction – away from Europe. In the second of two articles,
John Besemeres
looks at relations…
“Our society’s ability to present truth to itself is gradually disappearing”
Duncan Hewitt
25 September 2012
An influential Chinese intellectual is arguing that only a freer and more diverse media can rebuild the credibility of government, reports
Duncan Hewitt
in Shanghai
Nothing hypothetical about Italy’s phone-tapping controversy
James Panichi
21 September 2012
Italy’s long-running battle between politicians and judges has taken a new turn, writes
James Panichi
. Meanwhile, a new political force is emerging
International
Towards a Greater Putistan?
John Besemeres
17 September 2012
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are increasingly heading in the same direction – away from Europe. In the first of a two-part series,
John Besemeres
looks at recent…
The long arm of Europe
James Panichi
14 September 2012
You can drive for days, but Brussels always catches up with you, discovers
James Panichi
“It’s (only partly) the economy, stupid”
Lesley Russell
14 September 2012
Congress is back in session after the party conventions, with the differences between Democrats and Republicans sharper than ever, writes
Lesley Russell
International
East Asia’s lost opportunity
Ross Buckley
6 September 2012
The region has yet to recognise its potential role in global governance, writes
Ross Buckley
. To do that, China needs to change tack
International
Ideological uncertainties
Dennis Altman
29 August 2012
What would a Romney presidency mean for Australia, asks
Dennis Altman
International
Politics by performance
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
28 August 2012
For Hashimoto Toru – hailed by many as a future national leader – it’s out with human rights and in with government-authored history
International
South Sea Islanders unite in Australia
Nic Maclellan
27 August 2012
Tales of colonial blackbirding have led to renewed ties between Australian South Sea Islanders and Pacific communities, reports
Nic Maclellan
International
France’s ship of state making no waves
Philippe Marlière
21 August 2012
Surprisingly little has changed under new president François Hollande, writes
Philippe Marlière
International
Thaksin lives
Nicholas Farrelly
14 August 2012
It’s more than possible that Thaksin Shinawatra, one-time prime minister and seemingly as popular as ever, could once again be at the centre of Thai politics, writes…
Dog days in DC
Lesley Russell
6 August 2012
With less than one hundred days to run, the presidential campaign seems at a standstill, writes
Lesley Russell
in Washington
An Olympics fantasy
David Hayes
3 August 2012
A thrilling opening ceremony turned London’s mood from cynical to euphoric. But after artistic seduction comes political reduction, says
David Hayes
in London
Is this Europe’s destiny?
James Panichi
11 July 2012
European integration has come a long way since the European Coal and Steel Community was created in 1951. A stroll through the Parlamentarium in Brussels reveals the strengths and…
International
Rupert Murdoch’s Annus Horribilis
Rodney Tiffen
10 July 2012
It’s a year since News Corporation’s cover-up of phone-hacking in Britain began to unravel.
Rodney Tiffen
takes stock of the damage so far, assesses the News…
International
Post-election Timor-Leste: the parties enter negotiations
Michael Leach
10 July 2012
The results of the election suggest an intriguing balance in the new parliament, writes
Michael Leach
Taxing times are overdue in Pakistan
Alicia Mollaun
4 July 2012
Very low tax receipts are hindering Pakistan’s social programs and economic reforms, writes
Alicia Mollaun
in Islamabad
Alive and well in London
Brian McFarlane
25 June 2012
Brian McFarlane
reviews a classic theatrical revival, a new play paired with an old one, and a musical adapted from a film for the stage
“We can rise from the ashes”
Clar Ni Chonghaile
21 June 2012
Clar Ni Chonghaile
finds signs of progress in the Somali capital
A holiday from reality
David Hayes
18 June 2012
Britain’s season of high spectacle offers only a temporary respite from economic and political troubles, writes
David Hayes
International
Timor-Leste: the parliamentary campaign begins
Michael Leach
8 June 2012
Even the party that loses next month’s election will share in the victory by helping set the tone for post-UN democracy in this young nation, writes
Michael Leach
Like something out of the Cultural Revolution
Duncan Hewitt
8 June 2012
Official China is ambivalent about Mao’s legacy, writes
Duncan Hewitt
in Shanghai
The sound of silence in Tiananmen Square
Antonia Finnane
7 June 2012
Twenty-three years after the massacre, the events of 4 June 1989 are still off limits, writes
Antonia Finnane
in Beijing
France’s first facebooks
Daniel Nethery
31 May 2012
A recent French exhibition traced the rise of the photograph as a proof of identity and a form of surveillance, writes
Daniel Nethery
Nairobi’s writers take on a life of their own
Clar Ni Chonghaile
31 May 2012
Kwani Trust is at the forefront of a literary renaissance in Kenya, writes
Clar Ni Chonghaile
King Midas in China
Antonia Finnane
23 May 2012
While the media was gripped by the Bo Xilai scandal, the story of another privileged child of a Communist Party official was unfolding on the internet, writes
Antonia
…
In Serbia, Europe’s other election
Jasmina Kijevcanin
10 May 2012
Was the real winner of the Serbian election the party that came third?
Jasmina Kijevcanin
reports from Belgrade
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