The US may be stepping back from some engagements on the world stage. That’s not necessarily bad news for the rest of the world, an analyst argues.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Humanities and Education, James Cook University
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Lecturer in American Politics, University College Cork
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Chief Research Specialist., Human Sciences Research Council
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) and Senior Vice-President, Monash University
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Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
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DECRA Research Fellow, School of Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Hindi, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Strategy, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor of Intelligence Studies, Texas A&M University
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Professor and Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Law & Justice; Vice-President, Asian Studies Association of Australia, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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Associate Professor, Curtin Law School, Curtin University