Gorana Grgić – The Conversation

Olivier Matthys/AP

May 18, 2026

NATO would survive a US withdrawal. But what kind of alliance would it become?

Gorana Grgić, ETH Zurich; University of Sydney

The ‘new NATO’ is caught between competing visions and many unresolved questions.

Virginia Mayo/Pool/EPA

July 14, 2023

Mengapa NATO memperluas pengaruhnya ke wilayah Asia Pasifik?

Gorana Grgić, University of Sydney

Dengan meningkatnya ketegangan dengan Rusia dan Cina, jelas ada kebutuhan dari NATO untuk bekerja sama dengan kelompok negara yang lebih besar untuk melawan keduanya secara efektif, termasuk di Asia.

Virginia Mayo/Pool/EPA

July 10, 2023

Why is NATO expanding its reach to the Asia‑Pacific region?

Gorana Grgić, University of Sydney

Given the tensions with Russia and China, there is a clear need for greater cooperation among a larger group of countries to effectively counter the two, both in Asia and Europe.

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April 14, 2022

How the Ukraine war has exposed faultlines in the way the US conducts itself on the world stage

Gorana Grgić, University of Sydney

The Biden administration has a difficult task in punishing Russia for its invasion without becoming embroiled in a full-scale war.

Jacquelyn Martin/AP

November 7, 2020

‘America First’ is no more, but can president‑elect Biden fix the US reputation abroad?

Gorana Grgić, University of Sydney

America might be coming back under the new US president, Joe Biden, but this is not the same world or the same country it once was.

Donald Trump and Barack Obama meet for the first time. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

November 13, 2016

Why Trump’s victory will mean the end of US soft power

Gorana Grgić, University of Sydney

The election of Donald Trump has awoken a streak of authoritarianism in America that is incompatible with it leading with liberal democratic ideals.

A supporter of Hillary Clinton reacts as Australians watch the results of the U.S. presidential election at the University of Sydney, Australia. Jason Reed/Reuters

November 10, 2016

How the U.S. presidential results are being seen around the globe

Anthony J. Gaughan, Drake University; Frédéric Charillon, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA); Gorana Grgić, University of Sydney; Liam Kennedy, University College Dublin, and Mark Chou, Australian Catholic University

Scholars from the U.S., Ireland, Australia and France provide perspective on President-elect Donald Trump.

Flanked by his family, US President Elect Donald Trump called for unity as he claimed victory. Carlo Allegri/Reuters

November 9, 2016

President Trump will change the United States and the world, but just how remains to be seen

Mark Chou, Australian Catholic University; Gorana Grgić, University of Sydney; Kumuda Simpson, La Trobe University; Peter Christoff, The University of Melbourne, and Rodney Maddock, Monash University

Leading Australian academics respond to Donald Trump’s victory, and look ahead to what kind of president he might be. Much unknown about Trump’s foreign policy, but expect instability Gorana Grgic, lecturer…

The first US presidential debate is scheduled for Tuesday morning Australian time. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

September 22, 2016

Race to the White House – foreign policy disputes, first presidential debate, and Trump Jnr’s tweet

Tom Switzer, University of Sydney; Brendon O'Connor, University of Sydney, and Gorana Grgić, University of Sydney

Race to the White House – Episode Two The Conversation, CC BY-ND27.6 MB (download)

The second episode of Race to the White House examines the foreign policy differences between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and previews the first presidential debate.

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