Kim Jong-un may be able to “chat” in English. That’s not enough to understand Donald Trump.
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Can decades of deadlock be broken by two of the world’s most unpredictable leaders?
Seven world leaders with axes to grind are preparing to sit round one table. Sparks will fly.
The UN’s Responsibility to Protect framework for safeguarding civilians against atrocities could help resolve the Gaza crisis.
US diplomats in Cuba and China have shown symptoms of brain injuries.
The rhetoric between Australia and China is reaching a fever pitch in the media, with less room for journalists to take a more nuanced, objective viewpoint.
A remarkable year on the Korean peninsula has been marked by both bitter enmity and genuine goodwill. Now, the tension is being ratcheted up again.
When the Spanish ambassador to Elizabeth I’s court was implicated in a plot to kill her, he was protected by the fledgling laws of diplomacy.
South Africa’s relations with the US could sour under President Trump.
The US Ambassador to Australia post remains vacant after Admiral Harry Harris was reassigned to South Korea. But the diminished role of ambassadors means this is not cause for alarm.
The maritime pollution that drifts to dry land, causes an estimated 400,000 premature deaths and 14 million cases of childhood asthma each year.
The effects of war, economic tension and accidental deaths have been mitigated by a sport that both cultures treasure.
The author of ‘Securing the Peace,’ explains what’s wrong with having US ambassadors operating in one-third of the world’s capitals while special operations forces are active in three-fourths.
The row over suspected Russian involvement in the assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal has sparked some very confrontational social media activity.
The attempted murder of a former Russian spy gives Britain a chance to find its feet – with the EU, NATO and a clutch of important allies on side.
A scholar who has profiled leaders like Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Putin says there is a method to understanding the madness.
Thanks to South Korea, there is a chance for peace with North Korea. Whether the Trump administration can take it is another matter.
A year ago, productive north-south talks seemed inconceivable – but with the US tripping over its own feet, things are changing.
The admired US ambassador to Mexico is resigning, even as the two countries spat over trade, immigration and Trump’s tweets. Can this critical diplomatic relationship survive yet another problem?
North Korea clearly understands that going straight into high-level negotiations isn’t always the way to make a breakthrough.
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of International Relations Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham; BASIC
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Professor of History and International Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of International and Diplomacy Studies, Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, University of South Africa
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Executive Director of the Edward R. Murrow Center and Senior Fellow of Diplomatic Practice, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW
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Head of the Department of Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Professor, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
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Outgoing Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham