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Some positions attract more political appointments – like those in Western Europe. Markus Pfaff/Shutterstock.com

November 18, 2019

How rich people like Gordon Sondland buy their way to being US ambassadors – 4 questions answered

Dennis Jett, Penn State

The United States is the only developed, democratic country that has a political culture of selling ambassadorships.

Incoming US ambassador to Australia Harry Harris has been reassigned to South Korea, meaning Australia is still without a US ambassador. Issei Kato/Pool/AAP

April 30, 2018

There is still no US ambassador to Australia, but it is neither an insult nor a concern

Sandeep Gopalan, Deakin University

The US Ambassador to Australia post remains vacant after Admiral Harry Harris was reassigned to South Korea. But the diminished role of ambassadors means this is not cause for alarm.

The relationship with Indonesia is more important than the protest over two dead drug traffickers and Australians need their ambassador in Jakarta. AAP/Oscar Siagian

April 30, 2015

Australia should send ambassador back to Indonesia immediately

Andrew MacLeod, King's College London

Australians are the ones who suffer when consular support is weakened overseas.

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Dennis Jett
Professor of International Affairs, Penn State
Andrew MacLeod
Visiting Professor, War and Security Studies/International Genetics, King's College London
Sandeep Gopalan
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation) & Professor of Law, Deakin University

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