Since his January inauguration, Joe Biden has demonstrated that he understands how the modern U.S. presidency works, both in terms of policy and the nation’s psyche.
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US trading partners can expect an export boom, but that alone will only have muted benefits for them.
Joe Biden is just the latest in a long line of US presidents to trace their ancestry back to the Emerald Isle.
On the surface, Japan and the US are firm friends. But there are some interesting dynamics at play.
In the United States, economists are currently questioning the risks of a $1.9 trillion stimulus package.
The election of the Biden administration raised hopes of a new dawn in US environmental protections. But left-right views will continue to stymie progress, just as they do in Australia.
In the past week, the Biden administration has shown it is willing to back up words with actions in dealing with both Iran and Saudi Arabia.
In the long term the US still needs Saudi Arabia as an ally in the Middle East.
Joe Biden has said he wants to return the United States to the Joint Collective Plan of Action, also known as the Iran nuclear deal.
But the window of opportunity may be closing.
The effects of the pandemic and recent engineering concerns with the new and still unflown Space Launch System may delay the Artemis programme.
Many Canadians see it as positive that Joe Biden’s first meeting, albeit virtually, was with Justin Trudeau. Nonetheless, Canadians have learned over two centuries to be wary about their neighbour.
Words matter, writes an immigration scholar. It is far easier to deny the humanity of an ‘alien’ than to do so for a ‘noncitizen.’
A recent survey conducted in eight European countries provides a snapshot of citizens’ views of their own countries’ leaders as well as those who influence the future of the EU.
The US president is sending a message to Saudi Arabia. But it might also find that negotiations with Tehran are tougher.
Research shows that when one country – particularly a powerful one – puts more women in power, other nations tend to follow suit.
The Canadian government needs to develop a national grief strategy to address the needs of its citizens during and after the pandemic.
Endless filibustering has paralysed the US Senate, and with it all of Congress. Will this form of obstructionism be one of the main challenges facing Biden, as some Democrats fear?
‘Mind your manners’ isn’t just something your mother told you. Manners – and civility – are an essential component of how things get done in government, and the Founding Fathers knew it.
A decade ago, the lack of a clear policy by the Obama administration let the region down. But might US have another opportunity in the Middle East?
For once, centre-left economists are divided.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Assistant lecturer, CY Cergy Paris Université
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Teaching Fellow in International Security, University of Portsmouth
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Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor, Westminster College
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Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
