9 April 2012
The Iron Lady casts a long shadow, as David Cameron is finding in the lead-up to the next British election, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
8 April 2012
The big powers were on the minds of ASEAN leaders meeting in the Cambodian capital, writes Norman Abjorensen in Phnom Penh
2 April 2012
Paul Keating has it wrong about the German city, writes Daniel Nethery
International
28 March 2012
Born-again reformer, pragmatist or more of the same? The signs are mixed for Vladimir Putin’s third term as president, writes John Besemeres
26 March 2012
While international attention has focused on the main personalities negotiating historic changes in Burma, the national legislature has begun flexing its muscles, writes our …
International
23 March 2012
The Tien Lang affair has had unprecedented coverage in Vietnam’s normally closely controlled media
International
22 March 2012
Hamas is undergoing an internal power struggle, which gives the West an opportunity to steer the organisation away from extremism, writes Michael Bröning
International
19 March 2012
The first round of Timor-Leste’s presidential poll signals not only a change in leader but also a vigorous parliamentary election in June, writes Michael Leach
12 March 2012
A poor field of candidates has led at least one high-profile conservative to propose that the Republicans focus on Congress rather than the White House in November, writes…
International
8 March 2012
Recently returned from Burma, Nicholas Farrelly looks at a series of remarkable changes, and the journey ahead
International
4 March 2012
Michael Leach previews this month’s poll
International
1 March 2012
Vladimir Putin is likely to win Sunday’s presidential elections, but it’s less clear how events will unfold in Russia once he moves back into his old job, writes…
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…