Rebecca Wakerman Powell is a consultant with more than ten years’ experience supporting public policy and national security outcomes within and for the federal government. Her interests span critical ...

One of the more established ideas in the social sciences is that there are advantages to be derived from going first. Whether it is entrepreneurs coming up with new gizmos or countries pioneering new ...

Matthew Neuhaus an Honorary Professor at the ANU College of Law. He has been a former Head of Mission to two African countries (Nigeria and Zimbabwe) and Assistant Secretary of DFAT’s Africa Branch.

This month, the former East-German states of Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg held elections for their state parliaments. Two parties that made the greatest gains were the far-right Alternative für ...

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The recent Quad summit was something of a victory lap for President Joe Biden’s Asia strategy. Despite global challenges – Afghanistan, Ukraine and Gaza – the Biden administration has strengthened US ...

Jordan McGillis is the economics editor of City Journal and an adjunct fellow for the Global Taiwan Institute. With Taiwanese chips integral to the US economy, the would-be vice president is promoting ...

While the West tends to dismiss North Korea as a rogue state or hermit kingdom, the reality is that North Korea is a nuclear power. That automatically boosts its position on the international stage.

Each year, the Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index (API) provides the authoritative guide to the distribution of power in Asia.