US Elections
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In Democratic debate, big distinctions but little difference
Last Tuesday night, six of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates met on a debate stage in Des Moines, Iowa. This meeting was the final debate before the first-in-the-nation…
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Commentary
Bizarro World has taken over global politics
Originally published in the Financial Times.
From Trump to Duterte, old assumptions are being overturned, writes Michael Fullilove.
Michael Fullilove
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Commentary
Once Upon a Time, Another Tycoon Stole the GOP
Originally published in Foreign Policy.Michael Fullilove
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Commentary
How will the United States manage the new challenge to the old status quo?
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.David Ignatius
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Commentary
Trump is long past laughing off
Originally published in The Australian Financial Review.Emma Connors
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Analyses
Congress and Asia-Pacific policy: Dysfunction and neglect
In this Analysis, Lowy Institute Research Fellow Aaron L. Connelly examines the role of the US Congress in policy toward the Asia-Pacific region.Aaron L Connelly