China’s policy of strategic ambiguity could allow it to mediate the conflict at an opportune time, while furthering its long-term geostrategic goals.
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It’s time for organizations like the IPC to stop lamenting the intersection of sport and politics, and instead accept this well-established reality going forward.
Vladimir Putin has built a state-led strategy focused on building power and exerting control across the world, through the use of sport.
What happens to the International Space Station when tensions on Earth rise? A space policy expert explains how the ISS is run and how Russian aggression has threatened its operation in the past – and now.
The well-being of Olympians is of secondary importance is secondary to pomp and profit.
Detailed accounts from original documents offer insights into the secret operations of the CIA in Africa.
What’s the significance of the US beefing up its military presence in Europe? The Conversation provides a roundup of articles addressing the crisis in Ukraine.
In the past, the lack of a succession plan for China has led to political unrest in the country. If it happens again, it will also affect the world.
With the failure of talks, a Russian incursion into Ukraine has become more likely. But any invasion would face fierce resistance.
The rule of Daniel Ortega has become increasingly authoritarian. Sanctions and repression could destabilize the region and result in increased numbers of refugees.
The perception in France of a reversal of strategy is in fact a coherent move for Australia, in line with 200 years of Australian diplomatic tradition – for better or worse.
Afghanistan has vast mineral resources that have long attracted interest from outside countries, but a lack of infrastructure and political instability means they’re unlikely to aid its economy now.
Where natural resources are shared, in addition to the states, regional and international organisations also have a role to play in steering who gets what.
Some tension was inevitable at the June 16 US-Russia summit. But Vladimir Putin’s defiant support for Belarus’s rogue regime now pits him harder against the West.
The opportunity won’t last forever. Countries that move first will gain an advantage in new industries, technologies and export markets. Those that wait may never catch up.
If we want to decentralise power online, governments will have to overcome their nationalistic impulses.
The new US administration has talked about setting up an alliance of democracies. For the time being, the project seems vague. Yet such an alliance is necessary.
A scholar of global relations says China seems worried about its future. Meanwhile, the US and Europe still treat China as a threat. The clash of world views could be destabilizing.
The type and amount of misinformation closely tracks tensions in US-China relations. Effectively countering the misinformation comes down to who does the debunking.
Despite moments of hope, worries about the present and fears that the future may be even worse have been rising for decades. What can geopolitics teach us about the global impact of fear?
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
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Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University
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Associate Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University., La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
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Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Penn State
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Presidential History, Southern Methodist University
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, University of Oxford
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Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Interim Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
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Professor and Head, School of Business, Monash University
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Project scientist, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Potsdam
