United States
Vale Owen Harries 1930–2020
On behalf of my Chairman Sir Frank Lowy as well as the Board and staff of the Lowy Institute, I would like to express my sadness at the news that our friend, colleague and mentor…
Finding compromise in the Chagos Islands saga
The Chagos Archipelago of 54 islands, formerly administered as a dependency of the British Colony of Mauritius, was excised from Mauritius by the UK in 1965, three years before…
Can inter-Korean peace be salvaged from the latest wreckage?
North Korea’s demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong last week is a huge setback to Pyongyang’s relations with Seoul. Unfortunately the situation can get even…
Need To Know: Ed Davis on US policing and Black Lives Matter
The “Black Lives Matter” movement – which has now gone global – has broadened its protest focus from appealing for accountability in instances of police killing and brutality…
Canberra vs Beijing: A reply to Alan Dupont
Australia’s national debate about China has been dramatically transformed over the last few years. China’s rise is arguably the most important thing to happen to…
Commentary
Black lives make America great
It is African American civil society that has historically held up a mirror to America and made it live up to its ideals. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.
Commentary
Black Americans Push U.S. to Live Up To Its Ideals
Originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations.
Commentary
Taiwan’s wildcard
Originally published in The La Trobe Asia Brief, a publication from La Trobe Asia based at La Trobe University.
The geopolitical consequences of a pandemic
The global system is in a state of flux. China’s renewed territorial assertions and growing military power continue to pose challenges to regional peace and stability. US-Russia…
Disruption or demands? US post-election foreign policy in Asia
Looking ahead to the US presidential election in November, abnormally, the re-election of the incumbent president may be more disruptive to the US international position and…