Opinion – The Right to Access Abortion is a Right to Privacy
Guaranteeing the right to access abortion as a right to privacy should have been the Supreme Court’s sole purpose under the US Constitution’s equality clause.
US Policy in the South China Sea Across Three Administrations
The Obama, Trump and Biden administrations have shifted focus in varying degrees, but the primary objective has remained the maintenance of free navigation.
Assessing Neutrality: The United States’ Role in the Diaoyu Islands Dispute
The US has come to recognize in China a rival power with the potential to challenge its supremacy. Thus, it is not a surprise to see a growing US military presence in the Indo-Pacific.
The Color of Institutions: Morality, Unity, or Decay? A Personal Reflection
A brief perusal of Huntington’s works shows a significant concern not only with political development and stability around the world, but also in Western societies.
Opinion – U.S. Foreign Policy and Democratic Erosion in Allied States
Relations measured on a foundation of shared democracy, rather than on defense capabilities, will prove stronger when these partnerships are tested.
The US in the Indo-Pacific: Leveraging India’s Period of Strategic Opportunity
Despite the current focus on Ukraine, America’s long-term strategic focus is on challenging China, including deterring the emergence of a Sino-centric regional and global order.
Interview – David Campbell
David Campbell discusses the United States’ identity in global politics, the representation of refugees in Australian media, and the role of visual media in international relations.
The United Nations in Crisis: Geo-Political and Geo-Economic Challenges
The crisis facing the UN, as evidenced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is the single greatest threat to global security since its formation.
North Korea’s Withdrawal from the NPT: Neorealism and Selectorate Theory
Both neorealism and the selectorate theory show that North Korea’s demand for nuclear weapons strongly correlates with a large US military presence in East Asia.
‘My Order, My Rules’: China and the American Rules-Based Order in Historical Perspective
Faced with a rising and revisionist China, the US has come to emphasise the maintenance of a rules-based order as a substitute for what it sees as American rules and order.
