Are embassies off-limits? Ecuadorian and Israeli actions suggest otherwise − and that sets a dangerous diplomatic precedent
The bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus and storming of Mexico’s embassy in Quito breaks with accepted diplomatic norms − and could spell trouble.
The Conversation > International RelationsNew Zealand is reviving the ANZAC alliance – joining AUKUS is a logical next step
Global political unrest has highlighted the importance of a credible foreign policy. It may be time for the New Zealand government to consider the revitalisation of ANZAC and participation with AUKUS.
The Conversation > International RelationsBook review: African thinkers analyse some of the big issues of our time - race, belonging and identity
The book makes invaluable contributions to subjects of race, identity and belonging and how they shape human interrelations.
The Conversation > International RelationsCloser relations between Australia and India have the potential to benefit both nations
Today there are few countries in the Indo-Pacific which share so much in common, in both values and interests, than India and Australia. Andrew Charlton’s new book examines the possibilities.
The Conversation > International RelationsKing Charles makes state visit to France – a year into his reign, here's what's changed under the new British monarch
A trip abroad marks the return of the British monarchy’s international angle after Charles mother stopped travelling.
The Conversation > International RelationsThe US and China may be ending an agreement on science and technology cooperation − a policy expert explains what this means for research
China’s success in science and technology propelled it to the forefront of many fields. Now, the US wants to pull back from years of intense cooperation.
The Conversation > International RelationsThe Harvard of anti-terrorism: how Israel's military-industrial complex feeds the global arms trade
Tried and tested in the field, Israeli weapons and surveillance technology are being packaged and sold for export.
The Conversation > International RelationsRussia wants military aid from China – here’s why this deal could help China, too
China and Russia’s relationship is complex. But China’s decision to support Russia’s war on Ukraine could ultimately come down to China’s own political interests.
The Conversation > International RelationsOuter space talks are a welcome addition to the US-Africa Leaders Summit - what's on the table
As US-Africa leaders meet, it should be clear that aligning respective goals, priorities and actions is in the interests of the US and of African countries.
The Conversation > International RelationsWhy are nuclear weapons so hard to get rid of? Because they're tied up in nuclear countries' sense of right and wrong
Policymakers often think of their decisions about nuclear weapons as moral, a nuclear ethicist explains – which is key to understanding their motives.
The Conversation > International RelationsWhy Russia is on a charm offensive in Africa. The reasons aren't pretty
Russia is trying to normalise an international order where might makes right. And democracy and respect for human rights are optional.
The Conversation > International RelationsA brief history of Esperanto, the 135-year-old language of peace hated by Hitler and Stalin alike
Created in Europe during a time of intercultural struggle and strife, Esperanto was meant as a communication tool to spread peace among the people of the world. Its speakers are still at it.
The Conversation > International RelationsYoung people in the Middle East struggle to see a promising future
Political and economic forces across the Middle East and North Africa combine to mean well-educated young people spend years looking for work, which delays their independence and adulthood.
The Conversation > International RelationsCritical race theory and feminism are not taking over our universities
An analysis of international relations syllabi shows race and gender studies are barely mentioned.
The Conversation > International RelationsComplacency, conflict and dodging nuclear cataclysm: the not so great power politics of China, the US and Australia
Not only are great-power conflict, nuclear war and the end of civilisation as we know it still real possibilities, our collective capacity to manage them may be decreasing.
The Conversation > International RelationsIndonesian political parties build close relations with China despite their anti-communist ideology
Indonesian political parties have been partnering with China’s ruling party, the Chinese Communist Party, for some time.
The Conversation > International RelationsKylie Moore-Gilbert's 804 days in an Iranian prison were a travesty - but the West is in no position to lecture
The story of Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s 804 days as a political prisoner is about more than Iran’s human rights abuses, writes Scott Burchill – the West is no model of international citizenship either.
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