Crispin Rovere
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Biography
Publications
Crispin Rovere is a member of the Australian Labor Party and previous convenor of the ACT ALP International Affairs Policy Committee. Formerly he was a PhD candidate at the ANU's Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) and previously worked in Secretariat of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, and published on nuclear policy. Crispin is the author of The Trump Phenomenon: How One Man Conquered America.
![Don’t discount the chances of a new Korean war](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/korea-soldier.jpg?itok=Y5agMsL5)
Don’t discount the chances of a new Korean war
Robert Kelly says he doesn't know 'anyone serious who advocates air strikes'. But what is his definition of 'serious' if it excludes the US president?
![North Korea: Trump’s terrible binary choice](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/trump-trumpet.jpg?itok=VY7SHCRZ)
North Korea: Trump’s terrible binary choice
Accept mutual nuclear vulnerability with North Korea or embark on a major war on the Korean peninsula. There is no third option.
![What Trump has done right](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Trump_honor_cordon_crop.jpg?itok=2CVeyWYK)
What Trump has done right
As Commander-in-Chief, President Trump has been superb.
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Book Review: Graham Allison’s 'Destined for War'
Allison methodically dismantles the idea that China will become a 'responsible stakeholder'. China seeks the expulsion of the US from Asia.
![Dear foreign policy elite: You’re obsolete](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Tillerson_Beijing.jpg?itok=zWPOzH5A)
Dear foreign policy elite: You’re obsolete
Anyone who thinks that Tillerson’s quiet deal-making style signals a new kind of appeasement towards Beijing simply isn’t paying attention.
![What's behind Russia's missile treaty violation?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/cropped%20putin%20%282%29.jpg?itok=w0mnLwXR)
What's behind Russia's missile treaty violation?
Russia’s new GLCM is potentially devastatingly effective and difficult for NATO to counter.
![How Australian officials should deal with a Trump administration](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/cropped%20trump%20pat.jpg?itok=zsehajIR)
How Australian officials should deal with a Trump administration
The most immediate challenge facing Australian officials is determining how likely Trump is to start a trade war with China.
![Trump’s foreign policy: America First, not America Only](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Defense_cropped_size.jpg?itok=LA5gCi-p)
Trump’s foreign policy: America First, not America Only
Trump’s foreign policy is not a threat to America’s place in the world, but it might be a threat to the current establishment.
Pagination