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  • 6 Oct 2021
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • Australia-United States Relations

    AUKUS: What happens if the Republicans play the Trump card?

    Grant Wyeth
    A White House change of guard could mean Australia needs to reassess its values under a more nihilistic regime.
  • 12 Mar 2021
    • Global Issues
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • Institutions
    • Myanmar

    A smarter use of voting technology to stop election-related violence

    Iona Main
    Maybe in the search for efficiency we sometimes overcomplicate things, and the better solution is to get back to basics.
  • 26 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • The Trump Presidency

    America’s very unusual conventions

    Erin Hurley
    Following on the Democrats’ big show of unity last week, Republicans hit the screens this week to remake their leader.
  • 14 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Contemplating Kamala Harris

    Michael Fullilove , Richard McGregor
    A discussion of US presidential candidate Joe Biden’s pick for vice-presidential running mate.
  • 12 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • The Trump Presidency

    In US election, no surprise, no mystery

    Erin Hurley
    The only real unknown is just how far Donald Trump will go to remain in office.
  • 21 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • The Trump Presidency

    Writing off Trump

    Daniel Flitton
    A testy interview puts the spotlight on the President – but do the facts matter?
  • 15 Jun 2020
    • Asia
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Disruption or demands? US post-election foreign policy in Asia

    Malcolm Cook
    While the re-election of an incumbent may prove strangely turbulent, a new president could bring different burdens.
  • 5 May 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • China

    Who would Beijing prefer wins in November?

    Elliott Zaagman
    China looms over American politics, yet while bilateral ties are straining, a new president might not be welcome news.
  • 20 Mar 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Joe Biden and the ghosts of elections past

    Erin Hurley
    Faced with a diverse field of candidates and now a major crisis, Democrats go with what they know.
  • 13 Mar 2020
    • United States
    • Trade
    • US Elections
    • North Korea

    Democrats on trade, and North Korea: “No hot dish for the dictator”

    Richard Maude
    From free trade to one of Asia’s most intractable challenges, a Democratic president needs to navigate Trump’s legacy.
  • 12 Mar 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections

    The Democrats and China: “Our values are not a bargaining chip”

    Richard Maude
    How and where the US projects force is one of many questions hanging over a potential Democratic presidency.
  • 11 Mar 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections

    The Democrats and America’s place in the world: “A rescue mission”

    Richard Maude
    The last men standing for the Democratic presidential nomination have a few things in common – and some big differences.
  • 2 Mar 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Projecting strength and staying power heading into Super Tuesday

    Erin Hurley
    Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden have both won short-lived momentum in the race to be a candidate and take on Donald Trump.
  • 17 Jan 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections

    In Democratic debate, big distinctions but little difference

    Erin Hurley
    In the final debate among US presidential candidates before primaries begin, foreign policy took a rare front seat.

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