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International John Besemeres 27 March 2013 Faced with turbulence among the elite as well as the general public, the Russian president is adjusting his polices and stepping up appeals to Russian sentiment, writes John …
Clar Ni Chonghaile 19 March 2013 Kenya’s enormous potential seems a step closer to reality after a relatively peaceful election. Now, the Supreme Court faces the delicate task of dealing with Raila… International Jane McAdam 15 March 2013 If climate change hastens migration in the Pacific, two twentieth-century cases could be useful guides, writes Jane McAdam International Stephanie Koorey 14 March 2013 A treaty alone won’t make significant inroads into the global arms trade, writes Stephanie Koorey James Leibold 13 March 2013 There’s austerity in the air as China’s parliament meets, but has anything else changed, asks James Leibold in Beijing
David Hayes 25 February 2013 The roots of ambivalence in Britain’s relationship with the European Union go deep, says David Hayes
International Assa Doron & Robin Jeffrey 14 February 2013 With subscriber numbers heading for a billion, the disruptive impact of mobile phones in India could be enormous. In this extract from their new book, Robin Jeffrey and… International R.J.B. Bosworth 12 February 2013 A winter-time research trip to Rome gives R.J.B. Bosworth the chance to gauge the shifting pattern of party support as Italy’s national election campaign enters its… Antonia Finnane 6 December 2012 Antonia Finnane on art and the military in China International Rodney Tiffen 6 December 2012 The Leveson report's case for more rigorous press accountability was immediately undercut by David Cameron, but despite the cheers from the tabloids, the prime minister has backed…
International Tessa Morris-Suzuki 6 December 2012 A nationalist troika formed in the run-up to this month’s Japanese election poses challenges for the region
David Hayes 3 December 2012 An endless recession has changed politics and livelihoods. But in a many-sided national argument there is no consensus about its lessons, says David Hayes Thomas Kean 21 November 2012 Thomas Kean gauges local reaction to Barack Obama’s historic visit International Antonia Finnane 19 November 2012 There are plenty of full heads of hair in the new Politburo, but few of them are women’s, reports Antonia Finnane International Lesley Russell 12 November 2012 Lesley Russell on the US election wash-up and the looming cliffhanger
International H.D.P. Envall 7 November 2012 The failure to agree on a realignment of America’s military presence in Okinawa generates problems for the US–Japan alliance, Japanese grand strategy, and the region…
Antonia Finnane 2 November 2012 On the eve of China’s eighteenth party congress, life in Beijing is changing in increasingly obvious ways, writes Antonia Finnane International Nicholas Farrelly 2 November 2012 As the recent violence in the west of Burma shows, the government has yet to deal effectively with remaining ethnic conflicts, writes Nicholas Farrelly. The benefits of a… International Lesley Russell 29 October 2012 Responding big and responding fast is the theme of the last days of the race, writes Lesley Russell James Panichi 19 October 2012 The next few years is likely to be bumpy but vitally important for Europe. Can the corps of foreign journalists in Brussels rise to the occasion, asks James Panichi
International Scott Bridges 19 October 2012 The ABC’s decision to use reports from the controversial Doha-based network makes sense from up close
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 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 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… 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
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 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… James Panichi 14 September 2012 You can drive for days, but Brussels always catches up with you, discovers James Panichi 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 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