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We took a close look at breaches of aged care standards in 2019 to see what effect the new aged care standards are having, and where aged care providers are falling short.
War is expensive, and the Iranian leadership may now face increased pressure to withdraw from its involvement in the Syrian conflict.
With dozens of international players meddling in Libya, nobody wants to see their side weakened.
When the Rio Treaty was signed in 1947, an opportunity was missed to promote democracy in Latin America.
Iran’s goal is to sow discord and inflict pain on energy markets, while avoiding crossing a threshold that prompts retaliation from the US. This is a fine line to walk at the best of times.
Social housing providers can help people get into work, with tailored, long-term support.
Growing fears of a US conflict with Iran show why the kind of unilateral sanctions the Trump administration imposed last year don’t work.
A tense standoff in the world’s most volatile region is not only dangerous, it could have been avoided by the US adhering to an agreement that was far from perfect, but better than the alternative.
The debate on sanctions on Zimbabwe has been lost in the southern African region and on the continent.
It will be hard and complicated to replace Venezuela’s heavy sour crude.
Can a new government, perhaps by shoring up democracy and oversight, harness this commodity for peace and prosperity?
Canada has been considered a human rights champion when it comes to accepting Syrian refugees. So why is it doing next to nothing for those fleeing Venezuela?
South Africa needs to make life as uncomfortable as possible for members of Zimbabwe’s government.
As the US excludes nations from the established system, China is offering them an alternative. And America will pay the price.
Trump has called Venezuela a ‘human tragedy’ and threatened invasion while quietly deporting and denying asylum to Venezuelan refugees. His anti-socialist rhetoric may make for good midterm politics.
As Iran struggles under another round of international sanctions, a widening social gap is putting President Hassan Rouhani’s government under pressure.
Qatar’s decision to aid Turkey in the face of American sanctions against the country may finally be a snub too far for its close relationship with the US.
US sanctions announced earlier this month may have triggered the plunge in the lira, but the government has been mismanaging Turkey’s economy for years, creating severe vulnerabilities.
American policymakers and lawmakers are floating unilateral sanctions against Russia, Iran and even Turkey in an effort to change behavior. But research shows sanctions only work in narrow circumstances.
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
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Professor of International Security, University of Bath
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Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University
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Professor of IPE, Director of City Political Economy Research Centre (CITYPERC), City, University of London
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Co-Director of the Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies, University of Birmingham
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Visiting Research Fellow, King's College London
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Professor Emeritus, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor in International Relations, University of Sussex
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Visiting Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate, German Institute for International and Security Affairs
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Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University
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Co-founder and Special Advisor of the Islam, Law & Modernity Research Group, Durham University
