Penny Wong’s first trip as foreign minister appears to have been a success. But there is a long road ahead – and lessons from 50 years ago may be useful.
Ideology informs foreign policy practice. Behaviour that could – for better or worse – influence individual lives.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens during a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after their talks in early February 2022 in Moscow on escalating tensions with Ukraine.
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New research on diplomacy and backroom bargaining suggests diplomatic efforts are unlikely to be successful with Vladimir Putin. That’s why Emmanuel Macron’s diplomacy attempts aren’t working.
There is a big opportunity for Australia to help Southeast Asia meet its energy needs. But time is running out.
Cordial relations: Eritrean foreign minister Osman Saleh shakes hands with Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, Mosclw, April 2022.
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Not all nations have joined in a united front against Russia’s invasion. The conflict and talk of a new Cold War could reignite the nonaligned movement.
Eight countries with territory in the Arctic make up the Arctic Council.
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The Arctic Council was the world’s primary forum for cooperation among the eight Arctic nations and a channel for diplomacy – until Russia launched a war.
Flags of India and African countries at the 2015 India Africa Friendship Summit in New Delhi.
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A new book places the responsibility of African growth on its leaders, people, and civil society, while also recognising the role partners like India can play in achieving its goals.
The opening session of G20’s Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) in Jakarta.
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Reduced funding for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade makes no sense if you understand what diplomacy can do.
People in the Russian city of St. Petersburg stand in line to withdraw U.S. dollars and euros from an ATM. Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices as western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting.
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Over-reliance on sanctions and economic warfare measures have led to strategic complacency and the avoidance of negotiations on the part of the western governments.
This is a situation with many moving parts, any one of which can derail diplomacy.
Sergiy Kyslytsya, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, speaks during a special session of the General Assembly on March 02, 2022.
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The former secretary-general of the Commonwealth represents the true essence of a public intellectual and leader; his sense of duty defines his legacy.