22 February 2012
A high-stakes constitutional tussle over the future of the United Kingdom is under way. The political transformation of Scotland since the 1950s will help to shape the outcome,…
8 February 2012
In Athens Daniel Nethery finds that the conventional diagnosis of Greece’s problems doesn’t quite fit the reality
International
2 February 2012
Qatar is pursuing a sophisticated modernisation program, writes Matthew Gray. But is social and political change keeping pace?
1 February 2012
Shanghai doesn’t understand the appeal of its oldest precinct, writes Duncan Hewitt
19 January 2012
Heading towards a first round of national elections later this year, Pakistan’s politics and external relations are in flux, writes Alicia Mollaun in Islamabad
International
12 January 2012
A sympathetic film portrayal of Britain’s most divisive modern prime minister fits a broader mood of reappraisal of her years in power, says David Hayes
International
29 December 2011
Kim Jong-un’s accession comes at a time of change in the region, underlining the need for a nuanced response from Western countries
International
22 December 2011
A resentful Putin means further strains in East–West relations and a renewed effort to lock in Russia’s western neighbours, writes John Besemeres
16 December 2011
A growing number of Chinese are bothered by the gap between reality and the way the media portrays society and politics, reports Duncan Hewitt. And the media itself is…
International
9 December 2011
The warning signs rose to a new pitch during the election campaign, writes John Besemeres, and now Vladimir Putin will be looking at ways to re-tighten his grip
International
7 December 2011
London’s mayoral election might be overshadowed in 2012 by royal and Olympic pageants, but it’s more revealing of the city’s heartbeat
International
6 December 2011
Radio allowed Algerians to enter into a “vast network of information… a world where things happen… where forces act,” wrote Frantz Fanon. Daniel …
International
5 December 2011
The mood has become a little anxious at the headquarters of the Occidental Club, reports John Besemeres
30 November 2011
Last week’s election helps illuminate where Morocco fits into the Arab Spring, writes Norman Abjorensen
30 November 2011
Norm Kelly in Wellington analyses the National Party’s election win
International
29 November 2011
These two weeks might turn out to be more interesting than expected, writes Michael Jacobs. The stakes are certainly high enough
21 November 2011
The death of two-year-old Yue Yue continues to generate soul-searching in the Chinese media, reports Duncan Hewitt
10 November 2011
The 2011 Southeast Asian Games have been plagued by controversies that reflect pressures within Indonesian society and government, reports Simon Creak. But the organisers…
10 November 2011
Governments need to enlist civil society in the fight against corruption, writes Norman Abjorensen in Marrakesh
9 November 2011
The US presidential race has one year to run. Lesley Russell looks at the field and the issues
1 November 2011
A year after Burma’s first general election in two decades, our correspondent in Rangoon finds encouraging signs of political and social change
1 November 2011
An encampment around St Paul’s Cathedral in London casts a new light on this icon of British wartime defiance. But the epic days of the 1940s may have something to teach the…
20 October 2011
More than two years have passed since the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka, but reconciliation still seems a long way off, writes Antonio Castillo
International
19 October 2011
Although the diplomatic task is daunting, Europe should take up the challenge, writes James L. Richardson
International
14 October 2011
Fears that Poland could lurch to the right proved unfounded when Poles voted last weekend, writes John Besemeres. The results highlight the waning influence of the Church…
14 October 2011
Returning to China, Duncan Hewitt finds more development, plenty of stresses, and an increasingly enquiring local media
International
10 October 2011
Graeme Orr looks at responses to the death of the man who stood between consumers and the complexities of science, innovation and corporate strategy
5 October 2011
Avoiding the worst of the protests in the region, Jordan is changing anyway, writes Matthew Gray in Amman
International
26 September 2011
It was the end of an era for Papua New Guinea when Sir Michael Somare retired at the end of June. Or did he? Hank Nelson looks at more months of tumult in PNG politics
International
20 September 2011
The debate about Palestine’s UN status could create a new basis for negotiations, writes James L. Richardson