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Contemplating Kamala Harris
Contemplating Kamala Harris
Was Kamala Harris the right choice for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden? Is she a policy radical or a centrist? What are her foreign policy views, and will…
COVIDcast: Salvaging the liberal international order
Podcasts
COVIDcast: Salvaging the liberal international order
In this episode of COVIDcast, Ben Scott, Lowy Institute Director of the Rules Based Order Project, sat down with Bobo Lo to discuss Bobo’s new Lowy Institute Analysis: “Global…
In US election, no surprise, no mystery
In US election, no surprise, no mystery
It’s August and most Americans are hot and sticky and impatient with the ongoing failure to manage the coronavirus pandemic. Despite 160,000 Covid-19 deaths and one out of every…
US in Southeast Asia: Democracy is (sort of) out, deterrence is in
US in Southeast Asia: Democracy is (sort of) out, deterrence is in
Speaking last month at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that while the late president did what he thought best for the American…
The most important American election ever?
The most important American election ever?
When Donald Trump and Joe Biden compete for the American presidency in November, it may prove to be the most consequential election the world has ever seen. Yes – that is a bit…
Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Australia's Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Submissions
Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Australia's Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Joint submission by Lowy Institute researchers to the JSCFADT inquiry into the implications of the pandemic.  
Cyber sovereignty cuts both ways
Cyber sovereignty cuts both ways
The White House's approach to managing the potential security threats posed by TikTok, WeChat and other Chinese-owned apps is hardly a model of procedural justice. Without a…
A Chinese-built airport next door to a key Australia-US naval base?
A Chinese-built airport next door to a key Australia-US naval base?
Judging by recent satellite imagery, it appears that significant progress is being made on an expansion and upgrade project at Momote Airport, the nearest airfield to Lombrum…
It’s always about the oil in the Middle East
It’s always about the oil in the Middle East
Despite US President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States no longer needed Middle East oil following the attacks on the Abqaiq production facilities in Saudi Arabia in…
The Director's Chair: Fiona Hill reflects on her journey from Bishop Auckland to the White House
Podcasts
The Director's Chair: Fiona Hill reflects on her journey from Bishop Auckland to the White House
In this episode of The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove speaks with Brookings Institution scholar, and former Russia adviser to President Donald Trump, Dr Fiona Hill.