- 4 Jun 2015 14:25
Last month I wrote about the possibility that 'Korea fatigue' – a Japanese phenomenon arising from Korea's relentless criticism of Japan over its World War II conduct – might be coming to the US. It was one of my most-read posts on The Interpreter, and I received a lot of comments and retweets regarding my suggestion that South Korea's 'anti-Japanism' flows from its debilitating national legitimacy contest with North Korea.
Long reads
Despite encroachments, China is still Russia’s preferred partner
As long as China doesn't challenge the fundamental system of rule in Russia (as the US does), then it will remain a preferred partner if not an ally.
26 May 2017 9:12
G7: A European summit with a global agenda
Donald Trump is on the road, escaping from Washington. His next main stop is in Sicily, today and tomorrow, where he will attend the 2017 G7 leaders’ meeting.
These are highly orchestrated events. Every official, every journalist (around 4000 of them) and even every leader is expected to stick...
25 May 2017 17:30
Tsai passes first-year test, but challenges loom
One year has elapsed since Tsai Ing-wen was inaugurated on 20 May. This article assesses her administration’s performance in three specific foreign policy areas - cross-Strait relations, relations with the US, and relations with the broader international community - and briefly touches on her...
25 May 2017 13:38
Migration and border policy links: Dutton's fake refugees, resettlement, disaster displacement and more
The Australian Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Peter Dutton, has announced a crackdown on ‘fake refugees’ and plans to deport asylum seekers unable to provide sufficient documentation by October. US Department of Homeland Security officials have commenced ‘extreme vetting’...
25 May 2017 12:11
TPP: With one down, can 11 stand?
Reports of the death of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) were exaggerated – or at least premature. Move over a TPP of 12 nations (TPP12) and make way for TPP11, the lower number reflecting the withdrawal of the US from the agreement.
When President Trump withdrew the US from the TPP in January...
25 May 2017 9:33
Denying terrorists freedom of association
We are all appalled by the bombing in Manchester and it is hard to think of anything we can learn from this tragedy that we didn’t already know. We know radical Islamist terrorists continue to harbour a desire to kill innocents going about their normal business. We also know western societies...
25 May 2017 8:35
Australian refugee policy: Twists in the tale
On the airwaves this week, Australia’s Immigration Minister Peter Dutton continues to describe asylum seekers who are yet to submit their protection applications as 'fake refugees'. The Minister’s comments ignore the fact that government policy actually prevented these 7500 people from applying...