Thinking Global Podcast – James Goldgeier
James Goldgeier speaks about the future of US foreign policy following the 2024 US Presidential Elections. This is the third episode in our US elections series.
History of the Future: Classical Realism and Trump
If those who do not read history may repeat its errors, those who do not read theory may inadvertently reinvent it – often with omissions.
Opinion – In a Knife-edge Election, Two Different Portrayals of America
The campaigns of Trump and Harris presented very different images of American foreign policy, yet Trump’s win showcased what the electorate was looking for.
Review – Governing the Feminist Peace
A valuable and nuanced account of the WPS agenda that employs innovative methods but could use a more accessible style and engage further with non-Western perspectives.
ASEAN’s Sempiternal Challenge: Maintaining Centrality in the Indo-Pacific
While the idea of the Indo-Pacific has gained traction for thinking about Asia, ASEAN’s commitment to regional multilateralism ensures its relevance as a prime regional convener.
Lone-Wolf Terrorism: A Threat to Public Safety or A Catalyst for Public Hysteria?
The momentary usefulness of lone-wolf terrorism concept is just the tip of the iceberg; its potential in contemporary responses to the threat in a modernised era is massive.
Heartland vs. Sea Power: Why the Rimland Will Shape the Future of World Order
The space where land power meets sea power will shape 21st-century geopolitics, blending strategic chokepoints, economic dynamism, and global influence.
Opinion – The 2025 Philippine General Election and US Strategy in Asia
Those elected in 2025 may give us early signs of whether the path ahead will be one of continued alignment with the US, or one that moves the Philippines towards China.
The F-16 Coalition for Ukraine: Small State Status-Seeking Through Donations
Dutch F-16 donations to Ukraine were partly an international status-seeking act, a “good behavior” that gained the Netherlands prestige and saw Rutte become NATO Secretary General.
Interview – Michael Butler
Michael Butler talks about humanitarian intervention, the challenges to R2P and its relevance today, the norm life-cycle model, and the ethics of protection.
Review – Mrs Robinson
This celebratory biographical account presents successes and controversies encountered over Mary Robinson’s career in an honest and open, if sometimes impersonal, way.
Opinion – Toward a Japan-South Korea Alliance Less Reliant on the US
A motivation behind Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s push for an ‘Asian NATO’ may be developing a security relationship with South Korea.
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