Erin Hurley
Biography
Publications
Erin Hurley, PhD, is an expert on the intersection between foreign policy and domestic politics. She has prior experience in US electoral politics and in legislative affairs within the US Department of Defense. Erin spent six years working in Australia and earned her doctorate in International Relations from the University of Sydney. She is currently based in Washington, DC.
Biden has patience for the age
The President’s critics paint an old man struggling with detail but overlook the strength that comes from perseverance.
Man on a mission: Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
The removal of US troops from Afghanistan was in Joe Biden’s sights long before he was president. But what next?
US-Australia alliance a friendship, not a love affair
The latest Lowy Poll reveals Australian sentiment remains lukewarm on US despite incoming Biden administration.
Biden’s agenda is anything but “normal”
Instead, the new President has taken on a wildly ambitious policy agenda that captures decades of progressive work.
America and China: Imagining the worst
A little well-crafted speculation can shake off complacency and allow people to focus on the true challenge.
Making America govern again
Joe Biden, an old hand in the Senate, brings a unique perspective on the presidency, and a renewed sense of possibility.
Favourites of 2020: The moral ambiguity of spying
A Black female protagonist elevates the genre to show how intelligence professionals live with their choices.
Joe Biden’s Pentagon pick sends a message
The choice of Lloyd Austin as Defense Secretary singles out someone who could help end America’s “forever wars”.
The surprise of Biden
Written off before he improbably rose to the top, Joe Biden may have the right stuff to lead America through a crisis.
