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The setting was grand, so too was the plan. But behind the peace plan put forward by China and welcomed by Russia, is the question, what do both nations seek?
With no end in site to the Ukraine war, and the UN largely powerless, New Zealand now faces difficult military, humanitarian, diplomatic and legal challenges.
The Wagner Group has become a tool to further Russian objectives in Africa without attracting the scrutiny that regular military units would.
Judging by the first summit in 2014, this one can also be expected to produce some concrete outcomes.
Rwanda has rebuffed international pressure to release Paul Rusesabagina, a man made famous by Hollywood.
The BBC would be taking a huge risk if it abandons radio news, when so many worldwide listeners depend on it.
Kenya’s new president needs to forge closer ties with regional heavyweights to create a balance of power that favours his country.
As Ukraine retakes parts of its northeastern region from Russia, the Kremlin continues to increasingly look to private military companies to fill in military power gaps.
The Foreign Minister’s focus on the Pacific is already beginning to pay off with new security treaties and increased military collaboration with neighbouring Pacific nations.
It’s unclear what practical purpose the drafters of South Africa’s foreign policy document envisaged it serving, and who its intended audience is.
Is “strategic ambiguity” still the least-worst option for dealing with competing claims about Taiwan?
The word ‘neoliberal’ gets thrown around a lot, often with differing and even contradictory meanings. Here, a political economist explains the origins and evolution of this complex concept.
Careful diplomacy rather than uncritical alliances will help steer a course through Australia’s foreign policy challenges.
Five essential reads on Russia’s relationship with Africa.
Taiwan’s ambiguous position makes talk of war all the more dangerous
Joe Biden is set to make his first visit as president to the Middle East, during which he will meet the Saudi crown prince the US accuses of ordering the murder of a journalist.
Defence minister Richard Marles’ historic trip sheds some light on the new government’s approach to national security matters.
The Albanese government’s insistence on maintaining a booming coal export industry will hamper Australia’s comeback.
This election was a perfect storm for the Coalition, with fires, floods and international criticism dialing up the pressure for climate action. In the end, Australia made the decision for them.
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Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Director, Master of International Relations, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria, and Visiting Professor of International Relations, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil, University of Pretoria
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women's University
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Adjunct Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Director, La Trobe Asia and Associate Professor, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Professor, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Professor of International Affairs, Penn State
