IS has claimed a wave of deadly bombings and shootings in Jakarta, but its long-feared Asian campaign is yet to materialise in earnest.
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Tensions at home and abroad make the latest attack by Islamic State particularly difficult to bear.
The use of Brits in the terrorist group’s latest video is a deliberate strategy aimed at fuelling division.
Listening to the thinking process and justification of potential terrorists is critical to finding a path to defeat terrorism.
Syria and IS may have dominated the news this year, but the Middle East has plenty of other problems on its hands.
2015 started as it finished, with terrorist atrocities, intractable conflicts and political upheavals that toppled several leaders, including Australia’s prime minister, Tony Abbott.
Iraq looks to have a good chance of retaking the capital of Anbar province from Islamic State. But what comes next?
Many literary greats have been religious outsiders, and reading them we can relate to our times. This is particularly the case with Dryden.
Australia has again failed to secure an invitation to a meeting of the International Syria Support Group that is trying to find a political solution to the conflict.
My employers think I know something about the practice and theory of international relations. Perhaps I shouldn’t draw attention to my shortcomings in this area given that my university is currently in…
By pursuing their strategic goals in the region, the UK, US and an Arab coalition are indirectly contributing to the destruction of Yemen’s cultural heritage.
The collapse of Syria’s health system is helping spread leishmaniasis but not in the way some media outlets have reported.
The Mafia’s reported promise of protection from Islamic State might seem like an offer you can’t refuse. Wrong.
Across the world, debates have emerged around the extent to which the legislative branch should be involved in – and even have the final say on – authorisation of military deployment.
The task of defeating Islamic State (IS) might take decades, Tony Abbott has said in his third high-profile intervention in two days on terrorism, Islam and the fight against IS. As Bill Shorten called…
Angela Merkel is entering her first proper war by joining the campaign against Islamic State.
With drones and modern radar technology it’s possible to target Islamic State’s oil tankers – and strike at the heart of their income stream.
We must improve religious literacy among politicians. They should look to universities for more insight.
David Cameron wins vote with 397 votes for and 223 votes against the government.
David Cameron talks like he can change the fight against Islamic State. But Britain’s international role has been dwindling for years.
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Senior Lecturer in History and International Relations, Curtin University
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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