Japan is one of several countries that weren’t part of the space race of the 1950s and 1960s looking toward the Moon. They’ve now become the 5th country to have landed on its surface.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on International affairs
Displaying all articles
China’s success in science and technology propelled it to the forefront of many fields. Now, the US wants to pull back from years of intense cooperation.
The Biden administration is courting Indian leader Narendra Modi in part to deter China’s rise. But India’s decline in democracy could complicate relations.
Australia should recognise the state of Palestine. The legal, moral and political arguments are compelling.
A nuclear nonproliferation expert explains why Iran was always unlikely to return to the 2015 international agreement that limited its nuclear weapon development.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved Parliament rather than face a no-confidence vote. The Conversation asked an expert: What happens next?
Beijing and Moscow have had a cozy relationship of late. A scholar of China-Russia diplomacy explains how Ukraine might affect that.
Despite the criticisms the African Union has faced over the last two decades, it is far from being a docile follower of the orders of its member states.
International relations, elections, climate change policies and the continuing pandemic are some of the political events to keep an eye out for in the upcoming year.
How would Joe Biden engage a world upended by Trump? A diplomacy expert explains what Biden’s history says about his foreign policy priorities.
April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which catalyzed action to protect the environment not just in the US but internationally.
Indonesia’s strategic position in today’s geopolitical configuration explains the lack of response internationally.
The high-profile absence of several world leaders including Trump from the World Economic Forum has led some to suggest its influence is in decline. A philosopher who has seen Davos up close disagrees.
A political scientist explains why corporate lobbyists and other interest groups will thwart Trump’s efforts to strong-arm or ignore Canada.
Pollution is killing people in the developing world at an alarming rate. While there are many reasons for this, one looms large: China.
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.
Despite hard work by both governments to overcome mistrust, more is needed to build mutual understanding between Americans and Mexicans. Educational partnerships may hold the answer.
Bashar al-Assad, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have a long history as leaders of their countries and players in the Syrian war.
The idea of effective world governance seems highly unlikely, but it’s an idea we must keep returning to.
The Trump circus has distracted from genuine scrutiny of Hillary Clinton’s approach to global challenges if she becomes president - and the signs are not good.
Top contributors
-
Emeritus Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
-
Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
-
Professor, UMass Boston
-
Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University
-
Visiting Professor of International Affairs, Hamilton College
-
Research Professor, Institute of Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
-
Professor of Ethics and Business Law, University of St. Thomas
-
Associate Professor of Political Science, King's University College, Western University
-
Associate Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University
-
Associate Professor of International Trade and Global Studies, Arizona State University
-
Professor of the Practice of Economics, Boston College
-
Professor of Economics, Özyeğin University
-
Lecturer, International Relations, Universitas Pelita Harapan
-
Professor of History and International Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
-
Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
