The 2020 US Presidential Election

Lowy Institute Conversations: Zoe Daniel on the legacy of the Trump administration
Podcasts
Lowy Institute Conversations: Zoe Daniel on the legacy of the Trump administration
In this episode of Lowy Institute Conversations, Research Fellow Lydia Khalil sits down with Zoe Daniel to discuss her new book, Greetings from Trumpland.
Lowy Institute Conversations: The United States and the Rules-Based Order
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Lowy Institute Conversations: The United States and the Rules-Based Order
In this episode of Lowy Institute Conversations, Lowy Institute Director of Australia’s Security and the Rules-Based Order project, Ben Scott, sits down with Stacie Goddard and…
America’s best chance for unity
Commentary
America’s best chance for unity
Published on 23 January 2021 in the Australian Financial Review.
America’s fantasy hero
America’s fantasy hero
While the supporters of democracy around the world watched in disbelief at the Capitol Hill “insurrection”, movie fans of Christopher Nolan’s Batman films – particularly The Dark…
Only a resilient democracy could have survived the mob violence
Commentary
Only a resilient democracy could have survived the mob violence
Originally published in The Australian.
Interpreting the 2020 US presidential election
Interpreting the 2020 US presidential election
A decade ago – in other words, in 2019 – a massive, world-shaping event of global consequences loomed on the horizon: the US presidential election. That was before Covid-19 came…
Washington’s warped Asia policy debate
Washington’s warped Asia policy debate
US President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to select retired Army General Lloyd Austin to be his Secretary of Defense triggered a somewhat predictable set of hot takes among US…
The surprise of Biden
The surprise of Biden
Now that the dust has settled on the 2020 election, with President Donald Trump talking about leaving the White House and Republican Senators engaging President-elect Joe Biden’s…
Donald Trump vs the democratic tradition
Donald Trump vs the democratic tradition
Last week, US President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he had authorised his staff to begin “initial protocols” for the transition process. In the same breath, he vowed…
Back to the future: Will Biden’s Asia policy come full circle?
Back to the future: Will Biden’s Asia policy come full circle?
Many of America’s friends in Asia have high expectations for the incoming administration of Joe Biden. Biden has, after all, signalled that the region will be a top priority and…