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Argentina and the problem of sovereign debt restructuring

The long running Argentine debt-default saga has taken another step forward (or backwards, depending on your viewpoint). The US Supreme Court has ruled definitively against…

PIF: New Secretary-General will have a full agenda

At their forthcoming meeting in Palau, the leaders of the Pacific Island Forum will appoint a successor to Tuiloma Neroni Slade, the Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum…

India links: Strategic partnerships, Iraq, sexual violence, socialism and more

C Raja Mohan argues that the new government must work on restoring the lost dynamism in India's vital strategic partnerships. Two interesting pieces on sexual violence in India:…

Human rights in North Korea: Ten lessons from my UN inquiry

Michael Kirby spoke about his experiences as chair of the UN commission of inquiry into human rights in North Korea at the Lowy Institute on 28 May. [vimeo:97909896] The UN Human…

The US and the international power structure: Reviewing 'Still Ours to Lead'

The rapidly escalating situation in Iraq is a major test for US foreign policy. President Obama, who outlined in his West Point address a policy of selective US engagement and…

PNG: O'Neill survives, rule-of-law suffers

A remarkable 72 hours in Port Moresby has seen an arrest warrant issued for Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, the Attorney-General and Deputy Police Commissioner sacked, and PNG's…

Indo-Pacific security links: South China Sea, China in South Asia, Indonesia, MH370 and more

The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of…

When should the IMF apologise?

If you make a mistake, common courtesy says you should apologise. The IMF made a mistake in its forecasts for the UK economy — a high profile mistake. It admitted it got it wrong…

Iraq and Syria: ISIS's internet insurgency

Al Qaeda and other Islamist terrorist and insurgent groups have cultivated an advanced social media presence. It serves a much more important purpose than do traditional…

Iraq crisis: What do Americans want?

By this point in his presidency, Barack Obama had hoped to be firmly focused on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, one of two wars he inherited from the Bush Administration…

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