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NATO Summit represents historic shift

22 May 2012

ABC News Breakfast

The latest NATO summit in Chicago, only the second time the meeting has been held outside Europe, represents a shift in priorities for the organisation, says Dr Adam Lockyer. Is this another step in Obama's pivot to Asia? Watch Online

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What's next for NATO?

21 May 2012

The Conversation

Last year – for the first time in modern history – Asia outspent Europe on their militaries. Dr Adam Lockyer says the true significance of this milestone lies in how easily the Asian countries were able to achieve it. Read more

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Merkel stands alone at the G8

20 May 2012

ABC News 24

A call for growth creation by the EU and a commitment to keep Greece in the Eurozone have been the main take aways from the G8 Summit in Camp David this weekend. Dr David Smith says this leaves German Chancellor  Angela Merkel alone on the side of austerity. Watch Online

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Containing China

18 May 2012

The Australian

China's problematic rise to new heights has led to a resurgence in the popularity of Soviet-era strategies. Postdoctoral fellow Marc Palen suggests a new US strategy of Chinese containment is crystallising, borrowing heavily from the Cold War playbook. Read more

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US Internship an invaluable experience

18 May 2012

Hills Shire Times

While most university students spent summers relaxing, Cherrybrook resident Carol Yu was in the US interning with Senator James Inhofe, thanks to a US Studies Centre scholarship. Read more

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The Press v The President - a ‘Despicable Impartiality’?

17 May 2012

The Miller Centre Elections Blog

Failures of political journalism can quickly become failures of governance, thanks to the influence over elections the press has historically wielded, but how should journalists cover a campaign? Don’t ask them, says postdoctoral fellow Nicole Hemmer. Read more

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Ron Paul out of the Republican primary race

15 May 2012

ABC 702 Sydney Evenings

Libertarian candidate Ron Paul has announced that he won't contest the upcoming Republican primaries, switching to a strategy that focuses on the Convention but has confused some supporters. Dr David Smith explains what happened and the mark that Paul has left on the race. Listen Online

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Indiana Republican shock has big ramifications

14 May 2012

The Canberra Times

In a shocking decision, Indiana Republicans rejected their own six-term incumbent, Senator Richard Lugar, opting instead to nominate his more conservative challenger, Richard Mourdock. Postdoctoral fellow Rob Rakove says the loss of Senator Richard Lugar will harm US foreign policy. Read more

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Obama presidency a disappointment around the world

13 May 2012

Associated Press

In a world weary of war and economic crises, and concerned about global climate change, the consensus is that Obama has not lived up to the lofty expectations that surrounded his 2008 election. But Dr Adam Lockyer says Obama's focus on connections with the Asia-Pacific as authoritarian China grows have been warmly received in Australia. Read more

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Richard Nixon's model campaign

11 May 2012

New York Times Online

For Mitt Romney to win in November, he has to find a way to woo, but not wed, conservative media. Postdoctoral fellow Nicole Hemmer says there’s no better example to follow than Richard Nixon in 1968. Read more

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