Are Americans at increasing risk of being killed in a terrorist attack? A sociologist explains how the way we remember the dead may make it feel that way.
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What happens to mothers, wives and daughters left behind after conflict?
Iraq’s supposedly sky-high child mortality rate was a key part of Blair’s case for war, and he was still making it years later – but it seems to have been based on a single dubious study.
The anti-war movement was visible everywhere in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq – but it made fundamental mistakes that hamstrung its campaign.
Compared with other attempts to mend deep wounds after wars and conflicts, the Chilcot Report falls depressingly short.
It is important to restore public trust in any future decision for Australia to go to war. For this, a system that provides better democratic accountability is essential.
From faulty intelligence and inadequate oversight to disastrously poor planning, the Iraq War was a mess from the start.
The Iraq Inquiry has found that the case for invading Iraq was far from watertight and made without proper care. Deception, however, is another matter.
As the Chilcot report finally sees the light of day, the former leader’s motives need to be seen in their full context.
History shows how the act of remembrance has changed over time.
After the Somme the British army was supplied with vastly more firepower than before. This would decide the course of this war.
Recognising the symptoms of the dispossessed will prevent crimes against humanity.
This week’s episode of Game of Thrones saw a battle scene that some have claimed to be the greatest TV has ever seen.
Machines that can target and kill people without human intervention or accountability pose a moral threat to the world.
The truth is out on how the media’s reporting of the Hillsborough disaster impacted the public perception of the tragedy, but could the same be said for the British miners’ strike?
A number of tripwires could set off a chain of events leading to war.
Might the rise of heritage tourism and the increasing ease of international travel lead to more of Australia’s military experiences overseas being better understood?
Unpaid volunteers are negotiating with Islamic State and facing military attacks as they try to save Syria’s ancient cities.
Cyber weapons are allowing states to attack each other without fear of retaliation. The consequences potentially are devastating.
Microbes reveal that the great Carthagian general Hannibal may have taken a surprisingly difficult route to get to Italy.
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Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Professor of Law, American University
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Researcher, Air and Space Law, McGill University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University
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Full Professor, Former Director, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Maitre de conférences en sciences de la communication, Chercheur au PREFICS (Plurilinguismes, Représentations, Expressions Francophones, Information, Communication, Sociolinguistique), Université Rennes 2
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Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University
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Research Professor in the Australian Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Strategic Studies, Marine Corps University; Scholar-in-Residence, American University School of International Service
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Associate Professor in Linguistics, Macquarie University
