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NATO Summit represents historic shift
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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
What's next for NATO?
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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
Merkel stands alone at the G8
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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
Containing China
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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
US Internship an invaluable experience
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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
The Press v The President - a ‘Despicable Impartiality’?
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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
Ron Paul out of the Republican primary race
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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
Indiana Republican shock has big ramifications
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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
Obama presidency a disappointment around the world
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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
Richard Nixon's model campaign
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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
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
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Dr David Smith analyses how Obama's public support of same sex marriage may affect his re-election chances.
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Edward Blakely discusses his new book 'My Storm' and the lessons that Australians can learn from Hurricane Katrina.
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