Biography
Publications
James Curran is Professor of Modern History at Sydney University. His most recent book is Australia’s China Odyssey: From Euphoria to Fear, published by Newsouth. A former analyst with the Office of National Assessments, Curran was a Fulbright Scholar at Georgetown University and in 2013 held the Chair of Australian History at University College Dublin. He was previously a Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute.
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Cracks in the US-Australia Relationship
Turnbull and subsequent Australian leaders may have to say no to Washington more often in future, writes James Curran for CFR's Asia Unbound blog on 6 February.James Curran
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Australia needs to adapt to the new circumstances of Trump’s America
Malcolm Turnbull was right to stand his ground over his refugee deal with the US but the episode reveals the limitations of his interpretation of the new administration, writes…
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Donald Trump's focus on home front hardly a surprise
Most analysts of President Trump's inaugural address, especially those in the United States, have stressed its pointed preference for the strident, pungent messages he used to…
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An unprecedented president
The showman now has to govern, writes James Curran in the Australian on 14 January. Photo: Getty Images/The Washington PostJames Curran
Fighting with America: Facing up to the unpredictable
The author responds to his critics
Fighting with America: Why Washington needs a more discerning ally
Hard thinking is needed, free of the emotional trammels that so often accompany the alliance debate.
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'Uncertain outlook strengthens alliance ties between us and US'
This edited extract from James Curran's Lowy Institute Paper Fighting with America first appeared in The Australian on 3 December 2016.James Curran
Lowy Institute Papers
Fighting with America
Why saying 'no' to the US wouldn’t rupture the alliance.James Curran
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'Take Trump one step at a time'
'An escalation of strategic rivalry between the US and China could be uncomfortable for Australia.'
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review. Photo: Department of…
